With conference foes jumping ship, what does that mean for Wyoming?
In 1999 the Mountain West Conference was formed from teams that were part of the 16-team WAC. I got married that same year and having some money in our collective pocket, we went to Hawaii on our honeymoon because we…
SVI Radio Interview: U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis
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Yellowstone visitation statistics for August 2024
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park hosted 871,163 recreation visits in August 2024, up 3% from August 2023 (846,389 recreation visits). This August’s visitation showed an 5% decrease from August 2021 (921,844 recreation visits). So far in 2024,…
Simplot hosts Kids Safety Training Day
• Over 280 students attended. Fifth grade students from Osmond, Etna and Cokeville Elementary Schools attended the third annual Simplot Safety Day on Monday, September 9 at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Afton. With their administrators and teachers, over…
Afton Food Pantry reflects on the past 8 years
By Sierra Mitchell Afton Food Pantry When the Pantry opened eight years ago we could have never imagined the growth and impact we would make. We started out with non-perishable items and quickly grew to include commercial fridges and…
Thayne family wins groceries for a year
• $5,200 in gift cards will feed the family of seven for many months. Wendy Kennedy took a phone call last week that entirely changed the bottom line of her family’s grocery budget. The Thayne Family of seven won…
Wyoming and Idaho clash in Braves/Diggers match up
In their last 69 games, the Sugar-Salem Diggers are 63-6. Over that same stretch, Star Valley is 55-15. Five of those Star Valley losses have been to the Diggers. Sugar-Salem has won five of the last six Idaho state titles…
Star Valley Health Auxiliary allocates funding for new equipment
• $12,000 used for new canopy and lift chair Star Valley Health Auxiliary President, Mary Miller shared some insight on this years beneficiaries of Auxiliary funding. Approval was given for Star Valley Health Auxiliary to purchase a new canopy…
Small forest fire quickly contained near Indian Creek
• Blaze held to less than an acre A small fire in eastern Idaho in the Indian Creek area near Palisades Reservoir was quickly contained by firefighters last week. Lincoln County Dispatch said the fire was reported by a…
SV and Jackson meet in area dual
• Golfers in Casper to compete for state berth this week While two-day tournaments are a staple of are golf teams in the fall, this past week the Star Valley and Jackson Hole high school teams met in a…