Time crunch hits home on Mid Valley Fire District proposal
◆ Petition signatures needed to move the measure forward. The question of creating the proposed Mid Valley Fire District is looming large this month. The next few weeks will see continued efforts by the Town of Thayne, Thayne Fire Department,…
(Video Highlights) – Wyoming routs the Rebels 53-17 to improve to (4-1)
The Wyoming Cowboys got four touchdowns from redshirt freshman quarterback Sean Chambers and the running game racked up over 300 yards as the team humbled the visiting UNLV Rebels on Saturday, September 28. Wyoming has a bye week before traveling…
Man suffers severe thermal burns
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Late on Sunday, September 29, Cade Edmond Siemers, a 48-year-old U.S. citizen currently living in India, suffered severe burns to a significant portion of his body after falling into thermal water near the cone of…
Names in the News
The Wyoming Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion graduated 16 Soldiers from the Recruit Sustainment Program (RSP) on Saturday, Sept. 6. These Soldiers completed Basic Combat Training (BCT) and Advanced Individual Training (AIT), and are now ready to join…
Valley looks to meet needs of area food banks as summer fades to fall
The Afton Food Pantry is gearing up for the first annual Fighting Hunger Games. The food drive, set to take place in October, will replace the annual Scouting for Food Drive that has benefited area food banks for generations. “This…
Afton man found guilty in child abuse case
According to information obtained from the Lincoln County Attorney’s Office, an Afton man has been found guilty of two counts of Aggravated Child Abuse and was taken into custody on September 19, 2019. “On September 19, 2019 a Jury of…
Bondurant man dies in ATV collision
On September 12, 2019, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 138 on US 191 north of Pinedale, Wyoming. Around 1:50 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the area for a motor vehicle collision. A 2006 Polaris Sportsman ATV…
State law now allows for expanded enforcement of red light violations near school buses
This week the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office issued a reminder to drivers to pay attention and be sure to stop for school buses. According to Sheriff Johnson, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office takes red light violations very seriously. When a…
Fundraiser planned for Alpine EMS on September 14
Alpine EMS will be holding a community dinner, auction and kids play area on Saturday, September 14. The event serves as a fund raiser for the Alpine EMS. “Community fund raisers are a big part of how we cover our…
Bank of Star Valley takes the role of community bank seriously
“Everyone oughta start a bank once,” was the response from Rod Jensen, one of the founders of The Bank of Star Valley and its current President/CEO, when asked what it was like to engage in such an elaborate process. “Beginning…