(Photo Gallery) – Afton Parade of Lights
One of the annual traditions that helps kick off the holiday season in the area is the Afton Parade of Lights which drew a huge crowd on Saturday night. Businesses and individuals put together float entries as the calendar flipped…
Mexican president says she is confident that a tariff war with the US can be averted
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday she is confident that a tariff war with the United States can be averted. But her statement — the day after she held a phone call with U.S. President-elect Donald…
Notre Dame Cathedral unveils its new interior 5 years after devastating fire
By THOMAS ADAMSON and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — After more than five years of frenetic, but sometimes interrupted, reconstruction work, Notre Dame Cathedral showed itself anew to the world Friday, with rebuilt soaring ceilings and creamy good-as-new…
Charter School Director appointed for Wyoming
• Director oversees policies. SVI Media/Gov. Office Governor Gordon has named John Wahler Executive Director of the Wyoming Charter School Authorizing Board (WCSAB). Wahler has 34 years of experience in public education, most recently as principal of Hobbs…
Missing elderly man from Afton found in Salt Lake City
An elderly Star Valley man with dementia has been located and returned home after being found in Salt Lake City. Michael Black, 91 of Afton, was reported missing to the Afton Police Department on Tuesday, November 26. Black’s wife, 77-year-old…
TerraPower Announces Strategic Agreement to Commercialize and Purchase HALEU
TerraPower has signed a term sheet with ASP Isotopes for the construction of a uranium enrichment facility in South Africa and a supply agreement for fuel delivery for the Natrium® reactor1. TerraPower, a leading advanced nuclear energy developer, today announced…
Dusk at the Kelly Parcel on the doorstep of Grand Teton National Park
• Wyoming’s 640-acre tract in the heart of Jackson Hole is under contract, selling to the federal government for $100 million. Its value for wildlife and open views is incalculable. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Chirps, squawks and grunts…
Bills would end all transgender access to female sports, spaces
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Two bills headed to the Wyoming Legislature’s 2025 general session, sponsored by a Republican legislator, aim to restrict transgender people’s access to female-only spaces and collegiate sports teams….
SVHS students attend Model UN event
• Students acquire confidence as they learn collaboration, respect and diplomacy. Nine Star Valley High School students attended the Model UN event At Jackson High School November 11-12. Model UN is a program that places students in mock delegations…
Another try for a 25-percent property tax reduction
• Original bill was vetoed in ‘23. The bill that called for a 25 percent cut in property taxes is back. Senate File 54 designed to provide a 25-percent property tax exemption on the first $2 million in fair…