Fun in the mud benefits local families
By Richelle Primm, Star Valley Chamber of Commerce The Salt River Community Foundation invites you to its 3rd annual Salt River Filthy 5k-ish on Saturday, August 10. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. and the first heat will run at…
Lincoln County increases mill levy from 11.8 to 12.0
By Sarah Hale, SVI Media The Lincoln County Commissioners approved an increase in the mill levy this month. The action took place by resolution during the July 16 meeting of the Lincoln County Commissioners. A mill levy is a property…
Poaching case results in guilty plea
Friday, July 26 Stetson Long, of Thayne, entered a guilty plea on four counts of taking a deer without the proper license. He was subsequently sentenced to serve six months in the Lincoln County Detention Center and ordered to pay…
In the footsteps of a Star Valley pioneer
Wednesday, July 24 is Pioneer Day. On July 24, 1847 leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints arrived in what would eventually become Salt Lake City. Their arrival marked the beginning of great western migration of the…
Swift Idol Contestants: Meet Joseph Shumway
The Fall River Propane Swift Idol is coming up on August 2nd and eight contestants will be competing for the chance at $6,000. Joseph Shumway from Osmond, Wyoming will be competing. He is a sixth generation dairy farmer in Star…
Swift Idol Judges: Meet Shelby Thatcher
Shelby Thatcher has a long history of participation in competitions and pageants. As a young child, she started learning to sing, and to play piano and flute. As a teen, her parents insisted that she change directions and focus on…
Swift Idol Contestants: Meet Makia Haderlie
The Fall River Propane Swift Idol is coming up on August 2nd and eight contestants will be competing for the chance at $6,000. Makia Haderlie from Fairview, Wyoming will also be in the competition as she prequalified at the Idol…
Council of Catholic Women to host community flea market Saturday
A community flea market and rummage sale will take place on Saturday, July 27 in the Holy Family Catholic Church parking lot. The event will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is under the direction of the…
Community blood drive planned for August 21
A community blood drive will take place on Wednesday, August 21 in the Greys River Room at Star Valley Health. Blood donors are welcome from noon to 5:45 p.m. “The hospital isn’t sponsoring the blood drive but with the blood…
Palisades Reservoir remains full going into final week of July
The good news of cool, wet weather in the spring and early summer months in Star Valley is that Palisades Reservoir reaps the rewards. According to information provided by the Bureau of Reclamation, Palisades is sitting at 94 percent full…