Lincoln County voters will decide on 6th Penny next week
• Additional one cent sales tax would fund municipal projects if passed Next week voters in Lincoln County will determine if a county-wide sales tax increase will go into effect. The Specific Purpose Sales and Use Tax would increase the…
Winter of 2023 factors into proposed big game seasons
• Game and Fish holds SV meeting. Commission will meet April 16-17 to finalize seasons. The winter of 2023 was still on the mind of many sportsmen when they checked in with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department at a…
Antelope hunt challenged by disease and difficult winter
• Numbers down in Upper Green/Evanston – Speaking with the SVI Weekday Wake Up program aired in Star Valley, Kemmerer and Bridger Valley, Wyoming Game and Fish biologist Gary Fralick said, “I think your listeners are keen on effects of…
Community Fourth of July Events
By Joanna Howard, Librarian La Barge Branch Library Eleven years ago, I attended my first Independence Day Celebration in La Barge. It started with the Main Street Parade, followed by the Lil Buckaroo Rodeo, and finished with fireworks on Firecracker Hill….
Homeland Security issues flood warnings
NWS in Riverton has ongoing Flood Warnings for the Bear River drainage, both north and south of Cokeville, as well as a Flood Advisory for the Salt River drainage. Cokeville did have a canal bank failure that caused some additional Ag…
South Lincoln County Economic Development Corporation (SLCEDC) announces a New Committee Name
KEMMERER, Wyo. – The SLCEDC has announced a name change for their sub-committee tasked with directing and working with their Economic Development Liaison – Stephen P. Allen. The SLCEDCs’ purpose is to promote the economic development efforts of South Lincoln…
Wyoming 89 reopens between Star Valley and Cokeville
Wyoming 89 has re-opened following the placement of new box culverts on the route connecting U.S. Highway 89 (Idaho 61) with U.S. 30. The Wyoming Department of Transportation reports, the project included installation of eight box culvert replacements. The highway…
Prescribed Fires Planned for the Kemmerer Ranger District
The following is a release from the U.S. Forest Service Kemmerer Wyo., May 12, 2021— The Kemmerer Ranger District is planning to ignite two prescribed fire units in the Hams Fork Vegetation Project area. These areas could be implemented as…
School Calendar for LCSD #2
Looking forward to Spring Break, everyone at LCSD2 is working hard and staying busy. Here are a few of the activities taking place throughout the District over the coming month In Lincoln County School District 2, Parent Teacher Conferences are…
Town of Cokeville to celebrate Pioneer Day this weekend
By Richelle Primm, SVI Media Cokeville will be celebrating its Pioneer Day Celebration on July 19-20 with the theme, “Leave a Legacy–Stand for the Truth.” The two-day celebration will kick off with the youth rodeo Friday morning starting at…