Union Pacific’s “Big Boy” Locomotive coming through Lincoln County
Big Boy No. 4014, the famed Union Pacific steam locomotive built in the 1940s to conquer mountains, is taking off on its Westward Bound Tour on June 30 from Cheyenne, Wyoming, with eight whistle-stops planned in the state including one…
Jury finds Marler guilty of murder and child abuse
At roughly 3:30 p.m. on Friday, May 10 it was read in a Lincoln County Courtroom in Kemmerer that the jury had found Cheri Lynn Marler guilty of one count of first degree murder and one count of child abuse…
Trial concludes in alleged murder of Kemmerer 5-year-old
UPDATE: *The jury has reached a verdict in this case. An update to this story can be found by clicking here. * A weeklong trial involving the alleged murder of a 5-year-old girl from Kemmerer concluded on Friday, May 10….
LCSD1’s Teresa Chaulk named Wyoming Superintendent of the Year
Teresa Chaulk, Superintendent for Lincoln County School District #1 in Kemmerer/Diamondville, has been named the 2025 Superintendent of the Year for Wyoming by the Wyoming Association of School Administrators. She has been invited to represent Wyoming at the national conference…
B-T will host symposium at the Afton Civic Center Tuesday, January 16
• First of many opportunities to be involved. The Bridger-Teton National Forest is revising the management plan and a series of meetings will be held, including one in Afton January 16. The B-T released the following report in preparation…
B-T symposium for forest plan will be January 16
• First of many opportunities to be involved. B-T/SVI Media The Bridger-Teton National Forest is an amazing 3.4 million acre landscape with iconic wildlife, mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, and rangelands offering diverse opportunities for human connection. Everyone who cares about…
SVI Radio Interview-Dec. 20: Lincoln County Commissioner Jerry Hansen
Lincoln County Commissioner Jerry Hanses touched on a number of various topics during an interview on SVI Radio, including an update to relocate a portion of Highway 30 in Kemmerer, a Lower Valley Energy Proposal for a solar power system…
New chamber created for South Lincoln County
• Fossil Basin will serve Kemmerer, Diamondville and Opal. A new chamber of commerce has been formed in southern Lincoln County. The Fossil Basin Chamber of Commerce has been organized to further help businesses in Kemmerer, Diamondville and Opal. The…
RIDE — Reimagining and Innovating the Delivery of Education launched
• Former Rep. Evan Simpson on the team. Lincoln 1, Kemmerer chosen for launch. The education program is called RIDE — Reimagine and Innovate the Delivery of Education initiative. The program was announced in May of 2021 and is designed…
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…