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Man detained at Idaho Falls Airport with loaded gun in carry-on bag

The following is a news release from the Transportation Security Administration IDAHO FALLS — An officer with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) discovered a loaded firearm Tuesday in the carry-on baggage of a male passenger traveling from Idaho Falls Regional…

Slow moving slide prompts closure of Greys River Road

*Update* The Greys River Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest has implemented a temporary closure order for a portion of the Greys River Road near Alpine, Wyoming due to a large landslide that has compromised the road. The closed…

Funeral services for Thomas Tolman

Funeral services for Thomas Tolman will take place Saturday, February 17, at 12 noon in the Grover Ward LDS Chapel. A viewing will take place on Friday, February 16, from 6-8 p.m. at Schwab Mortuary in Afton and on Saturday…

Wyoming watershed numbers meet or exceed January averages

January 2018 precipitation totals across Wyoming were 90 to 100 percent of average. Precipitation numbers varied between 140 percent of normal over the Crow/Lodgepole Creek Drainage (extreme southeast Wyoming) to near 81 percent of average over the Wind River Watershed…

Rural component of infrastructure plan may benefit Wyoming

The rural component of President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan could benefit Wyoming and rural areas in other states by providing ways to improve transportation and other services. The Trump Administration outlined principles for its infrastructure plan Monday, which contains a…

Accident involving pregnant woman slows traffic near Thayne

Photo of the accident posted to Facebook.  Credit  Kristina Cannon Traffic was slowed on U.S. Highway 89 on Monday evening following a two-vehicle accident two miles north of Thayne. The accident took place at approximately 5:30 p.m. February 12. According…

(Video) – Trevor Spencer with SVMC

As part of a Health Topics Tuesday, SVI caught up with Trevor Spencer, a cardio echotech with Star Valley Medical Center, to discuss Heart Heath Awareness Month.

Afton Challenge Hillclimb postponed due to “poor riding conditions”.

One of the most anticipated stops on the Rocky Mountain Snowmobile Hillclimb Association (RMSHA) circuit, the Afton Challenge Hillclimb event held annually near Grover is in danger of being cancelled. The event was scheduled to begin this Thursday, February 15…

Thompson and the Mustangs headed to NJCAA Nationals

Former SVHS state champion wrestler, Jake Thompson, earned a wild card draw to the NJCAA Nationals in Council Bluffs, Iowa on Saturday. Thompson is a member of the Western Wyoming Community College wrestling team which is ranked fourth in the…