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Wyoming Supreme Court bans Freedom resident from practicing law

◆ Court orders Clyde Wallace Stock to reimburse family. By Sharon Wilkinson Executive Director Wyoming State Bar The Wyoming Supreme Court has issued an order enjoining Freedom resident, Clyde Wallace Stock, from engaging in the unauthorized practice of law. Stock,…

Former Star Valley Resident Promoted to Sergeant First Class in National Guard

A former Star Valley resident was recently promoted in the Idaho Army National Guard.  Raleigh Scott was promoted to Sergeant First Class on Friday, February 7 in Preston, Idaho.  Scott has served in the National Guard for eleven years with…

Star Valley Search & Rescue looking for pair of overdue snowmobilers

UPDATE: Captain Brian Andrews said that the Snowmobilers “have been located and are doing good.”  More details will be released as they become available. ORIGINAL: The Star Valley Search and Rescue is in the Greys River area this morning continuing…

Woman swims to safety after crashing into icy river

* This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. SWAN VALLEY — A woman is recovering after driving into a frigid river Tuesday morning near Swan Valley. The driver was in the eastbound lanes of US Highway…

Two men charged in fight at Jackson Hole Airport

JACKSON (WNE) — Two Connecticut men waiting for a delayed flight at Jackson Hole Airport were hauled off in handcuffs Saturday afternoon after an incident that one of them described as a “ridiculous” misunderstanding. The Jackson Police Department responded at…

Elk hit by train near Dingle in Bear Lake County

The following is a news release from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. DINGLE – In the early morning hours of Sunday, February 9, a train collided with a small group of elk near Dingle in Bear Lake County…

Governor Gordon Features Kemmerer Coal Mine Manager During State of State Address

During his 2020 State of the State Address on Monday, February 10, 2020, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon recognized Rob Piippo, the General Manager of Kemmerer Operations Coal Mine.   The recognition came as the Governor discussed coal and natural resources in…

New businesses join the Bridger Valley Chamber of Commerce

Charlotte Black, Director of the Bridger Valley Chamber of Commerce, says there are several new businesses in the area that have joined the chamber. She says they recently had a ribbon cutting ceremony for a business called Better Body Works….

SV Ridge Riders and Sno-Skippers install beacon check station

◆ Check station designed to keep sledders safe. Information provided by Mickey Sutton The Star Valley Ridge Riders Snowmobile Club (the group that puts on the Afton Hillclimb) provided the funds for purchasing a beacon check station. At a cost…

Education Spotlight: Dan Barnes brings the mechanics of learning to students

◆ Full-scale automotive mechanics makes a return to SVHS. Dan Barnes is the new instructor of Automotive Mechanics at Star Valley High School. For nearly two decades, SVHS had no full-scale Automotive Mechanics program, but in the last few years,…