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Lady Braves volleyball opening play at Cokeville Tourney

Although the Lady Braves volleyball team is the only Fall sport at SVHS to be going through a transition to the 4A classification, those types of changes will not be noticeable this weekend as the program plays in Cokeville at…

2018 Lincoln County Primary Election Results

Numbers for the 2018 Wyoming Primary Election are being tallied across the state. In Lincoln County there was a total of 4,362 votes cast. All results are considered unofficial. In the county commissioner race, incumbents Jerry T Harmon and Robert…

(Video) – Charlotte Reinhardt and Pam Clement discuss Elizabeth Smart coming to Star Valley

As part of a Health Topics Tuesday from Star Valley Medical Center, SVI spoke with Charlotte Reinhardt and Pam Clement about the 1st Annual Positive Living Community Conference on September 22. Smart will speak about wellness and preventative measures based…

Rexburg ranks #4 in affordable cities for college students

Trying to work one’s way through college is becoming a more difficult concept. Most recently, a staff at Student Loan Hero compiled a list of cities where it is the easiest to attend school and pay as you go. Coming…

Car accident near Lusk claims Illinois man

On August 16, 2018 a fatal crash occurred at milepost 195 on US 18 near Lusk, Wyoming.  At 10:32 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the area for a two-vehicle collision. A 2014 Toyota Yaris was traveling northbound on…

Construction to begin on portion of Greys River Road destroyed by Porcupine Slide

ALPINE, Wyo., August 20, 2018 –The Bridger-Teton National Forest in conjunction with The Central Federal Highways has awarded a construction contract to rebuild the portion of the Greys River Road which was obliterated in the February 2018 Porcupine Landslide. Equipment…

North Eden fire now 13,763 acres; 50-percent contained

The North Eden fire burning in three states is currently 13,763 acres and 50% contained. Yesterday minimal fire activity occurred. Rain and cool temperatures helped firefighters secure line along the north and west flanks of the fire and prevent further…

New LDS chapel to be dedicated in Swan Valley; replaces meetinghouse that burned down in 2016

This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. SWAN VALLEY — A massive fire destroyed The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Swan Valley in 2016. Since then the congregation has been looking forward…

Couple survives two days in a cave

By Emily Mieure Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — After almost two days underground and no apparent way out, Spencer Christiansen resigned himself to the fact that he and his wife, Jessica, might die in the Darby…

North Eden Fire outside of Cokeville chars more than 6,000 acres

The North Eden Fire near Cokeville has burned between 5,000 & 6,000 acres according to reports. The fire started in Utah, east of Bear Lake and is now in parts of Wyoming and Idaho as of 11 p.m. Thursday evening,…