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Halloween Extravaganza: Pumpkin Town, Creepy Crawly Forest, The Zombie Zone, and a Carnival take over the Fairgrounds this Monday

• Event will raise money for the local 4H. Get ready for a spooktacular night of thrills and chills as the Halloween Extravaganza returns to the Lincoln County Fairgrounds on Monday, October 23, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Presented by…

Wyoming’s D.C. Delegation: Standing with Israel

  Rep. Harriet Hageman Standing With Israel: Considering that this was the deadliest terrorist attack on Israel in the nation’s history, we now must rally behind one of our closest and most faithful allies, take actions to prevent future terrorism,…

Cokeville student injured in vehicle accident

A Cokeville High School student was transported for local medical attention after falling out of a moving vehicle and suffering injuries on Wednesday October 18. According to Cokeville Police Chief, Eric Whitehead, students were heading back in the direction of…

Rep. Andrew Byron talks property tax reduction

• Constitutional amendment on next year’s ballot. Andrew Byron represents northern Star Valley and a portion of Teton County which makes up House District 22. Byron, a resident of the Hoback area, was elected to his first term in the…

307 The Club brings golf and more indoors

• You can now schedule time at 307 The Club. As the long, dreary winter stretched on, John and Karen LaMunyon decided to brighten things up by introducing the latest addition to their facility, the TruGolf Multisport Simulator. Equipped with…

New equipment helps S&R in Saturday rescue

• “Wheeled Litter” results in smooth rescue. A piece of recently purchased equipment was utilized by the Star Valley Search and Rescue on Saturday night. The new wheeled litter, which is a specialized stretcher device designed for use in rough…

Afton Airport named after Boyd L. Eddins

• Community leader recalls the history of the Afton airport.  Years of service to country, state and county were honored in October when the Afton Lincoln County Airport Board named the Afton Municipal Airport, the “General Boyd L. Eddins Airfield.”…

$25K/year lottery ticket sold in Evanston remains unclaimed

WyoLotto is looking for the winner of a Lucky for Life ticket. The winner is set to receive $25,000 a year for life, according to WyoLotto officials. The winning ticket was purchased on September 30 in Evanston at the Border…

WYDOT announces Swinging Bridge closure

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), along with contract crews from Reiman Corp., will be closing access to Teton County Road 22-10, Swinging Bridge Road, beginning Monday, Oct. 23, to replace the bridge over the Snake River.   The closure will…

Local community shows support for property tax ballot initiative

Roughly 100 people showed up to the Thayne Community Center Monday evening to sign and show support for a ballot initiative aimed to reduce property taxes by 50%. The initiative, titled People’s Initiative to Limit Property Tax through Homeowner’s Exemption,…