Trout Unlimited helps restore banks of the Salt River
• Many other projects have been completed or planned. According to Tanner Belnap, the Salt River Watershed Manager of Trout Unlimited, the entity is the largest cold-water conservation organization in the world. “We work all over North America,” he said…
Burchard receives Wyoming State Snowmobile Association Scholarship
• Essay on the impact of trail access between McCoy Creek and Alpine earned him $3500. Jake Burchard, a senior at Star Valley High School, has received one of eight Wyoming State Snowmobile Association Scholarships. Burchard earned the award of…
Officers rescue man after kayak overturns
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies rescued a man who overturned on a kayak Sunday afternoon on Palisades Reservoir. Around 4 p.m., deputies were patrolling on the water near the McCoy Creek area when they came upon an upside-down kayak, life jacket,…
WYDOT working on Etna North, Thayne delayed until 2028
• Additional plans include Grover Corner and Strawberry Road intersection – Construction has resumed on Star Valley’s main thoroughfare, U.S. Highway 89. Started in the summer of 2021, the five-lane Etna North project opened again in May of 2022 with…
Fundraiser planned for Alpine EMS on September 14
Alpine EMS will be holding a community dinner, auction and kids play area on Saturday, September 14. The event serves as a fund raiser for the Alpine EMS. “Community fund raisers are a big part of how we cover our…