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A Giveaway to Fund Our Students’ Future

◆ Buy raffle tickets for a chance to win a 2023 Beta bike. Breanna Call, SVI Media The LCSD No.2 Education Foundation is partnering with SVI Media, Rocky Mountain Yeti, and the Bank of Star Valley to give away a…

Interstate 80 mayhem: Two major pile ups cause extended closure, shelters to open

By Carrie Haderlie Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The Red Cross of Wyoming has set up more temporary shelters this winter than in recent years, a representative said Monday after multiple incidents on Interstate 80 left dozens…

Star Valley Temperatures drop below -30 Tuesday morning

Just a few days following a winter storm that dumped 1-2 feet of Snow in Star Valley, Old Man Winter struck again but this time with extreme cold. Tuesday saw the coldest morning of the year, with some places in…

TEXT-IN TOPIC: Should Wyoming send money to the border?

A bill that would allocate over $5 million of Wyoming money to assist southern states in building the border wall is being discussed by state lawmakers. SF0166, Border Wall and Sanctuary City Transport, would send $3 million to Texas and…

Governor Gordon and other Republican Governors Oppose President Biden’s WOTUS Rule

Governor Mark Gordon and 24 other Republican governors issued a joint letter to President Joe Biden opposing the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule and are calling on him to delay implementation until the U.S. Supreme Court issues a…

T-Bone accident occurs on Highway 89 near Nordic Ranches

Emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle accident near milepost 111 on Highway 89 Monday morning. The accident occurred shortly after 7:00 a.m. near Nordic Ranches. The investigating officer with the Wyoming Highway Patrol told SVI News that a 37-year-old female…

Power restored after outage hits Jackson and Teton County

By Scott Anderson Lower Valley Energy reports that as of 4:00 a.m. on 1/30, all power in Teton County and the Town of Jackson is restored. If you are still experiencing an outage, please contact the LVE power outage hotline…

WHP: Driver was on meth

By Sofia Saric Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —Prosecutors formally charged a Utah man with five counts of aggravated vehicular homicide on Wednesday in connection with a multi-car wreck that authorities say resulted from him driving the wrong…

Wyoming Challenges New Federal Labor Rule Allowing Asset Managers to Direct Their Clients’ Retirement Money to ESG Investments

CHEYENNE, Wyo. –  Wyoming has joined a 25-state coalition in a lawsuit over a Department of Labor rule which would affect the retirement accounts of millions of people. The rule would allow 401(k) managers to direct their clients’ money to ESG…

Heavy snowfall forecast for Star Valley this weekend

Another round of significant snowfall is forecast for Star Valley this weekend, as well as Jackson and portions of eastern Idaho. The National Weather Service Riverton Office has issued a Winter Storm Watch, which will be in effect from Thursday…