Tax distribution list
• Tax dollar distribution as of Fall 2023. Editor’s note: In the October of 2023, SVI requested a list of tax distributions for Lincoln County. County Treasurer Jerry Greenfield provided the following summary.
Despite rain and muddy water, Swift Creek slide remains stable
The Town of Afton says the recent mud slide that occurred earlier this year in Swift Creek canyon has not begun to slide again, despite the recent rain and muddy water. “There is a lot of water coming down the…
Pedestrian struck and killed near Lava Hot Springs
A pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle near Lava Hot Springs Tuesday morning. Idaho State Police say the incident happened at 6:24 a.m. on US30 at milepost 373, which is a couple miles east of Lava Hot Springs….
Injuries reported in two-vehicle collision south of Afton
At approximately 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 3, members of the Afton Police Department, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP), the Afton Volunteer Fire Department and Star Valley EMS responded to the scene of a two-vehicle…
Nationwide Emergency Alert Test will take place Wednesday
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and FEMA will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on Wednesday, October 4. The tests are scheduled to take place at 12:20 MT. FEMA stated that…
$1.2 million WyoLotto ticket sold in Cheyenne
WyoLotto is looking for the winner of more than $1.2 million from it’s Cowboy Draw game. The winning ticket, worth $1,206,638, was hit by one lucky player during the Oct. 2, 2023 drawing. The winning ticket was sold at the…
End of wildland firefighter pay increase on horizon
By Joseph Beaudet The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — Congress approved a pay increase for federal wildland firefighters in 2021. The pay increase is about to expire, which could create a pay cliff for the firefighters. A…
Fire destroys combine near Soda Springs
A harvesting combine was a complete loss after catching fire in a field east of Bancroft Friday afternoon, according to the Caribou County Sheriff’s Office. Dispatch received a call about the fire just before 4 p.m., a news release from…
Casper abortion clinic arsonist sentenced to 5 years
CHEYENNE (WNE) — A 22-year-old Casper woman was sentenced to five years of incarceration for setting fire to Wyoming’s only surgical abortion clinic in 2022, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Wyoming announced Thursday. At the time, the…