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Fire Area Closure Lifted for Fire Trail Fire near Alpine

The following is a news release from the Bridger-Teton National Forest ALPINE, Wyo., August 22, 2018 – Today, the Greys River Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest has lifted the closure order around the Fire Trail Fire, just 5-miles…

Southwest Sports Preview: August 24 & 25

SVI Media is pleased to expand our footprint and endeavor to bring other regional communities great sports coverage in the 2018-19 school year. Radio broadcasts will take place under the SVI umbrella in Kemmerer, Cokeville and Montpelier with video coverage…

Lady Braves volleyball opening play at Cokeville Tourney

Although the Lady Braves volleyball team is the only Fall sport at SVHS to be going through a transition to the 4A classification, those types of changes will not be noticeable this weekend as the program plays in Cokeville at…

(Video) – Charlotte Reinhardt and Pam Clement discuss Elizabeth Smart coming to Star Valley

As part of a Health Topics Tuesday from Star Valley Medical Center, SVI spoke with Charlotte Reinhardt and Pam Clement about the 1st Annual Positive Living Community Conference on September 22. Smart will speak about wellness and preventative measures based…

Construction to begin on portion of Greys River Road destroyed by Porcupine Slide

ALPINE, Wyo., August 20, 2018 –The Bridger-Teton National Forest in conjunction with The Central Federal Highways has awarded a construction contract to rebuild the portion of the Greys River Road which was obliterated in the February 2018 Porcupine Landslide. Equipment…

(Video) – Star Valley Medical Center’s “Play Unplugged” program a big success

As part of a Health Topics Tuesday, Joel Johnson & Pam Clement of Star Valley Medical Center spoke with SVI about the first year of the “Play Unplugged” program and how it has helped the youth and communities of Star…

Firefighter injured battling Fire Trail Fire near Alpine

ALPINE, Wyo., August 14, 2018 – A firefighter was injured Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 14, by a snag while working on the Fire Trail Fire in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The firefighter was immobilized before crew-members moved him from the fire…

Fire Trail Fire ‘kept cool’ with the help of firefighting aircraft

ALPINE, Wyo., August 13, 2018 – Firefighters on the Bridger-Teton National Forest made good progress today on the Fire Trail Fire due, in part, to the help of aerial firefighting craft which was ordered yesterday to assist with the 50-acre…

Fire Trail Fire near Alpine at 50 acres with 18 percent containment

***Update*** The most recent information from officials from the Bridger-Teton National Forest have the Flat Fire sized at 50 acres and is at approximately 18-percent containment. The fire is located in the Squaw Creek drainage approximately five miles from the…