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Palisades Dam boat ramp and Palisades Creek boat ramp and campground closing for paving project

The following is a press release from Idaho Fish & Game Palisades Dam boat ramp and Palisades Creek boat ramp and campground are undergoing a pavement project meant to improve access and visitor experience. Palisades Dam site will be closed…

ISP investigating two-vehicle fatality crash just west of Montpelier.

The following is a press release from Idaho State Police. MONTPELIER, Idaho – Idaho State Police is investigating a two-vehicle fatality crash on US89 at milepost 24.5, just west of Montpelier. On July 27, 2024, at 08:44a.m., Idaho State Police…

Yellowstone fire danger rises to ‘very high’

  JACKSON (WNE) — Fire danger in Yellowstone National Park has risen to “very high” with stricter restrictions on campfires going into effect Saturday. The designation is exceeded only by an “extreme” fire danger rating. Fireworks are not allowed in…

Western Receives National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Grant 

Western Wyoming Community College (Western) has received a $337,344 Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. government’s independent science agency. The three-year grant will fund the College’s HyFlex initiative. The project aims to transform information…

SVI Media Candidate Forum 2024

Local Wyoming State Legislative and Commissioner candidates will participate in a candidate forum on SVI Media live beginning at 7 AM on July 25th. Watch live in the player below, or listen live on Swift 98 and the Spur radio…

6th Penny Tax returns to ballot

  • Voters county wide will approve or reject At the request of local municipalities, the Lincoln County Commissioners have approved a resolution to add a 1% special purpose sales and use tax, also known as the 6th penny, onto…

Utah State’s Seldon Jr. dies in apparent drowning

Utah State University football player, Andre Seldon Jr., has died in an accident at Porcupine Reservoir. He was 22 years old. According to information from the Cache County Sheriff’s Office, they received reports that a young man was spotted cliff…

13-year-old girl dies at Bear Lake after going missing on East Shore

The Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 13-year-old girl who went missing on the East Shore of Bear Lake was pronounced dead after being found. On Saturday, July 20 just before 6:00 p.m. the Bear Lake County Sheriff’s…

Southwest Wyoming locals pepper feds on proposed Natrium nuclear plant

  • The deadline for public comment on Bill Gates-backed nuclear power plant in Kemmerer is Aug. 12. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com KEMMERER—Residents here have dozens of questions about the potential impacts and risks related to TerraPower’s proposed nuclear power…

Cody LDS temple opponents continue to wait for records from city

  By Buzzy Hassrick Cody Enterprise Via- Wyoming News Exchange CODY — The city of Cody is more than four months late in fulfilling a request for public records submitted by Preserve Our Cody Neighbors on February 29. Citing that…