Rotary of Star Valley hosts their annual Oktoberfest this Saturday
• Doors open at 5 p.m. with dinner served from 5:30 to 6:30. In true Rotary tradition, the Rotary Club of Star Valley is hosting their annual Oktoberfest fundraiser on Saturday, September 2 at the Barn in the Star Valley…
Minor injuries reported in two-vehicle accident on WYO 238
Area first responders arrived at the scene of a two-vehicle crash at 5:40 pm at mile post 11 on WYO 238 Wednesday evening. According to Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) Trooper Chad Ludwig, a pickup truck being driven by Matthew Kaluzmy…
SVI Mic’d Up: Jayden Crook
SVI Media has partnered with Rocky Mountain Yeti-Afton to mic up a player during each football game in the 2023 season. For the season opener at Shelley on August 25, senior Jayden Crook wore the mic throughout the game. Here…
‘Unethical wildlife viewing’ prompts WGF to relocate area grizzly
According to information released by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGF), the agency coordinated an effort with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to relocate a subadult male grizzly bear on August 26. Information from the WGF stated “the…
Senators Lummis and Barrasso defend Wyoming energy
• Emphasis on energy, security and economic strength. “This is a call to all of us to double down on our efforts to show how oil and gas is flourishing across the globe,” US. Senator Cynthia Lummis advised a large…
Western fires riding jet stream to valley skies
• No regional fires as August comes to a close Unlike previous years, those with allergies have had a nice clear summer in Star Valley for the most part when it comes to smoke. Area residents awoke so smokey…
Shelter in Place order issued and lifted near Jackson for active shooter; investigation ongoing
• Order is no longer in effect According to an alert from the Teton County Sheriff’s Office, the Shelter In Place order issued on the evening of August 29 for the Spring Gulch Rd area was lifted just before midnight…
Aug. 30: Alex Ivie, Putz Golf in Etna
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Lower Valley Energy considers solar operations for Star Valley
• Survey shows positive response to solar power. Lower Valley Energy (LVE) CEO Jim Webb says the company is considering building a solar project in Lincoln County which customers can eventually subscribe to. He says they are working with Energy…
New Afton Star underway, volunteers needed
• Old material has been removed, holes prepped to stabilize Star. The old material for the Star on the east hill above Afton has been removed with the help of 20 volunteers and a bulldozer provided by DNS Excavation. The…