SVHS Sports Recap: February 28-March 2
The boys indoor track team finished as the state runner-up and both SVHS basketball teams qualified for the Wyoming State Tournament which included a regional championship for the Lady Braves. Here’s where the local teams stand as the final weekend…
UW cell isolation research yields promising results
John Oakey’s work at the cellular and molecular level could radically change the way cancer is treated. Oakey, an associate professor of chemical engineering at the University of Wyoming’s College of Engineering and Applied Science, and his research group have…
BLM seeking comment on sodium lease sale proposal near Kemmerer
The Kemmerer Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is asking the public to review the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the proposed Big Dry Creek sodium lease sale. The proposal calls for leasing…
Wyoming News Briefs
Avalanche closes Teton Pass JACKSON (WNE) — An avalanche piled snow across Highway 22 on Wednesday, forcing the Wyoming Department of Transportation to shut down the road for most of the day. Foreman Bruce Daigle believes the avalanche released naturally…
84th Civil Support Team joins local emergency responders in training
The “big show” was in town this last week as the Wyoming National Guard 84th Civil Support Team conducted training with emergency responders and law enforcement in Lincoln County. The training took place a multiple locations during the week of…
Bat hibernation survey completed
Game and Fish bat biologist Laura Beard and nongame technician Frank Stetler recently completed a bat hibernation survey in the Bighorn Mountains. In addition to recording the species and number of bats seen, samples were collected to look for evidence…
TEXT-IN RESPONSES: Should parents be required by law to vaccinate their kids?
Wednesday morning during the Text-In Topic on the Weekday Wake-up, Duke & Dahl asked listeners their opinions in regards to vaccinations. (The Weekday Wake-up can be heard throughout western and southwestern Wyoming Monday-Friday from 7-9 am on Swift 98 and…
HEALTH TOPICS TUESDAY: Shelley Balls, Cent$ible Nutrition Program
Shelley Balls with the University of Wyoming extension in Star Valley recently spoke with SVI Media’s Duke Dance about the extension’s Cent$ible Nutrition Program, or CNP. The conversation was part of Star Valley Medical Center’s “Health Topics Tuesday,” which Aires…
Star Valley “Treble Tones” and “Singcopation” Students Present the National Anthem at Utah Jazz Game
Salt Lake City — Star Valley High School students performed the National Anthem at the Utah Jazz game Saturday. Check out their performance in the video below: