50 years with Thayne Fire
Thayne Fire Chief Tedd Jenkins has been with Thayne Fire for 16 years and, in that time, has seen firefighters come and go. Not Delane Skinner. Skinner has been with Thayne Fire for fifty years and was recognized, among others,…
Shriners Hospital Chariot Races this weekend
Robinson Miles SVI Media This weekend Afton will host a Star Valley tradition and rowdy winter sport: chariot racing. The sport itself is simple: drivers stand in lightweight aluminum chariots pulled by two horses and the fastest time around the…
Question of whether to create the Mid Valley Fire District will be on the 2020 Ballot
◆ Thayne Fire Department looking to secure funding. The question of whether or not to create the Mid Valley Fire District in Star Valley will be on the 2020 Ballot in November. According to Thayne Fire Chief Toby Merritt, community…
Firemen and EMS from Thayne respond to structure fire in Idaho
Thursday morning, October 3, the Thayne Volunteer Fire Department and Thayne EMS Service received a call for help from first responders in Bonneville County, Idaho. The emergency call came into the Lincoln County Dispatch Center at approximately 2:30 a.m. “They…
Efforts to create Mid-Valley fire district continue
By Sarah Hale, SVI Media The Town of Thayne, the Town of Star Valley Ranch and the Thayne Volunteer Fire Department continue with efforts to create a Mid Valley fire district. Lincoln County is also backing the effort to…