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Aubrey Hale

Aubrey Hale, originally from Southern California, relocated to Star Valley in September 2024 with her husband, Jared, the son of Ben and Jamie Hale from Fairview. She graduated from BYU-Idaho in 2022 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication, specializing in Public Relations and Social and Digital Media. Aubrey is eager to put down roots in the Valley and is excited to join the SVI Media Team.
You can often find Aubrey capturing photos and videos at Braves sporting events, where she creates highlight reels. As a newly discovered journalist, she contributes weekly to the paper and will soon be on the air from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Swift 98. Additionally, she has launched our Social Media Marketing Packages, so if you want to enhance your business’s online presence, don’t hesitate to reach out to her!
Outside of work, Aubrey enjoys exploring the great outdoors with her husband and friends. She is an avid hiker, fisherwoman, fashionista, scrapbooker, and runner, with a passion for photography and travel.

Aubrey Hale

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Lincoln County Primary Election Results

August 18, 2026

The official counting of ballots for Lincoln County went well into the night after the 2026 Primary Election with final results not being released until nearly 11 p.m. A total of 5,917 ballots were recorded for the county as voters... Read More

Teton Pass closed after multi-vehicle crash

August 18, 2026

    JACKSON (WNE) — Emergency crews responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Teton Pass near Trail Creek Road at milepost 7 Monday evening. At  9:00 p.m. Monday, the Wyoming Department of Transportation sent out a 511 alert announcing the... Read More

Seat-belt use credited in rollover crash

August 18, 2026

• Minor driver walked away with no injuries A single-vehicle rollover on US 89 resulted in no injuries, an outcome that the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) credited to the use of seat belts.  According to information provided by the WHP,... Read More

Five Commissioner Petition does not get enough signatures for 2026 General Election

August 18, 2026

The petition organized by the Lincoln County Wyoming Republican Party (LCGOP) that called for adding two commissioners in the county did not garner enough signatures to be included on the General Election ballot this November. Lance Oviatt, Chairman of the... Read More

SVI Radio Interview: Brett Storey & Charlie Manganeillo - Wyoming Community Foundation

August 18, 2026

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SVI Radio Interview: Janet Erickson - Star Valley Arts Council

August 18, 2026

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New hangar preps F.E. Warren for next step in nuclear security

August 18, 2026

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — A new $140 million helicopter and Tactical Response Force operations facility at F.E. Warren Air Force Base officially opened Friday, marking a major step in the base’s 90th Missile Wing’s nuclear deterrence mission, as well as... Read More

Opening statements set to begin in Meta's federal trial over child safety

August 18, 2026

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Opening statements are set to kick off Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court, where states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for... Read More

US and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop Trump's 50% tariffs

August 18, 2026

By PAUL WISEMAN and ROB GILLIES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Canada are negotiating in an effort to reach a truce on tariffs before a 12:01 a.m. Wednesday deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump. If no... Read More

CWD testing encouraged this hunting season

August 17, 2026

  SHERIDAN (WNE) — As the 2026 hunt season gears up in areas across Wyoming, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department would like to remind hunters to have their harvested animal tested for chronic wasting disease. Game and Fish needs... Read More

Millions of dollars raised in gubernatorial race

August 17, 2026

    By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — The race for Wyoming governor has gotten to be pretty expensive. Between Megan Degenfelder, Eric Barlow and Brent Bien, nearly $3 million has been raised. And... Read More

SVI Radio Interview: Jason Shumway - RE/MAX Star Valley

August 17, 2026

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SVI Radio Interview: President Shane Reeves - University of Wyoming

August 17, 2026

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Soccer Routs Bears in Front Range Derby, 3-0

August 17, 2026

• Haley Bartel Sets New School Record for Shutouts with 20 The University of Wyoming soccer team had a little trouble getting to Greeley on Sunday for the Front Range Derby at Jackson Stadium. After that, however, the Cowgirls had... Read More

South Korea hopes for talks between US and North Korea after Trump downsizes military drills

August 17, 2026

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Monday expressed hopes for resumption of diplomacy between the U.S. and North Korea to ease animosities on the Korean Peninsula, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to... Read More

Hayden Panettiere, who starred in the television series 'Heroes' and 'Nashville,' dies at 36

August 17, 2026

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press Hayden Panettiere, star of popular television series including “Heroes” and “Nashville,” died Sunday at an apartment complex in South Carolina where she was found unresponsive, police said. She was 36. Panettiere’s father, Skip, announced the... Read More

KICK IT OR KEEP IT: "Remember Me" by Phillip Phillips

August 16, 2026

A new song by Phillip Phillips is up for vote in this week’s Kick It or Keep It. If voted to be kept, “Remember Me” will be added to the Swift 98 and Wave playlists. Vote by texting (307) 203-4637.... Read More

Sports Friday Interview: Coach Kelly Fullmer - SVHS Golf

August 15, 2026

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Star Valley Sports Journal: The Loss of a Giant, the shadow of Alaska and getting one’s feet dirty at the Lincoln County Fair

August 15, 2026

  I never really made a decision to include things like this in my sports column but it’s just kind of happened over the past few years. The remembering of people who had big impacts on SVHS sports who have... Read More