The end of an era? Thayne Snow Days not going to happen in 2018
By Sarah Hale, SVI Media For the second year in a row Thayne Snow Days will not be taking place. The popular community event, a staple of winter fun for nearly 20 years in Star Valley, failed to gain enough…
Memorial service for Julie Bowers
A memorial service for Julie Bowers will take place on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 1 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, located at 90570 U.S. Hwy 89 in Grover, Wyoming. A visitation will take place at 12…
Funeral services for Cheryl Rose Sutor
Funeral services for Cheryl Rose Sutor will take place on Friday, January 12, 2018 at 12 noon in the Meadows Ward LDS building. A viewing will take place from 10-11:45 a.m. prior to the services at the church.
Average gas prices up three cents to $2.54 for regular
The average price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline jumped 3 cents nationally over the past three weeks to $2.54. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that the increase is due to higher crude oil costs….
Funeral services for Gina Erickson Speth
Funeral services for Gina Erickson Speth will take place on Monday, January 8, at Walker Mortuary, located at 187 S. Main St in Spanish Fork, Utah A viewing will be held at 11 a.m. with funeral services to follow. She…
SVHS sports back in action after the break
The wrestling team will be back in the Beehive State this Friday and Saturday for the Richardson Memorial while the basketball teams will host Rawlins on Saturday. The Indoor Track & Field team began their 2018 season on Monday. •…
Plan healthy resolutions for 2018
With the new year comes the opportunity to develop a plan that includes healthy resolutions. Joel Johnson, Star Valley Medical Center spokesman, said recent studies indicate approximately 45 percent of Americans make resolutions, but only eight percent are keeping those…
Lincoln County Commission working with industry for extended use of facilities
Lincoln County Commissioner Jerry Harmon says improvements have been made to the Rocky Mountain Power Naughton 3 plant that will keep it operation for at least another 18 months and hopefully longer as the company prepares for the future. Commissioner…
Commissary avalanche claims the life of Utah man
A 35-year-old Utah man has died at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after he was buried for a short time in the Commissary Ridge area of the Bridger-Teton National forest southeast of Star Valley. Brennan Walpole was snowmobiling with…
Growing influenza activity seen in southwest Wyoming
With flu activity reports in the state beginning to show growing numbers of illnesses, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is reminding residents how they can best avoid spreading influenza or becoming ill with the disease. “Our reports have been…