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SVI Radio Interview: Domenic Bravo - Wyoming Office of Tourism

April 8, 2026

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Star Valley Sports Journal: Spring Restart, NIL and Two New Leagues

April 8, 2026

This week is what I generally call the Spring Restart as it pertains to local sports. The winter season closed down followed immediately by jamming in two weekends of events before Spring Break and now the kids and coaches are... Read More

Soccer teams host Evanston in home opener Thursday

April 8, 2026

The SVHS soccer teams are back in action this week which is highlighted by the first home matches of the season at Braves Field. Both the boys and girls teams have started the season 0-4 but will face Evanston this... Read More

Public input shapes Wyoming hunting season proposals

April 8, 2026

Director Angi Bruce of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department shared on the Weekday Wake-Up that public meetings around the state are helping shape next year’s hunting seasons, including proposed changes to mule deer and antelope in some areas. Public... Read More

Star Valley Health develops strategic plan

April 8, 2026

  A series of objectives, refined as an updated strategic plan were developed in the March meeting of the North Lincoln Hospital District Board of Directors as the governing body for the local hospital faces changes in health care costs... Read More

Bear Lake Baseball at American Falls

April 8, 2026

The Bear Lake Baseball team is in American Falls today to face the Beavers with a 4 p.m. start time. Read More

Balancing Beauty and Function in Landscaping

April 8, 2026

Your landscaping can balance beauty and function without being boring, bland, or uninviting. Take a look at our suggestions for your Idaho property. Read More

The Dow surges 1,300 in a worldwide rally as oil plunges toward $90 following a ceasefire with Iran

April 8, 2026

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stock markets are surging worldwide, and oil prices are plunging back toward $90 per barrel after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat to force a “whole civilization” to... Read More

Police Sergeant Kim Cooper retires after 30 years in law enforcement

April 8, 2026

  Those who have worked closely with Sgt. Kim Cooper highlight key traits he consistently demonstrated during his 30-year law enforcement career,  with the last 20 being at the Afton Police Department. Behind-the-scenes interactions often help define the character of... Read More

Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100

April 8, 2026

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — There are faster ways to get from Chicago to Los Angeles, but none have the allure or cultural cachet of Route 66. To John Steinbeck, it was the Mother Road... Read More

Michaelson and Brog will join Afton Hall of Fame

April 8, 2026

  Lydia Vilate Michaelson and Ernest Brog will be the newest inductees to the Afton Hall of Fame. They will be remembered as part of the annual ceremony during the Independence Day celebration in Afton. The Heritage Hall of Fame... Read More

Small snowpack melts early

April 8, 2026

By DeMont B. Grandy, Natural Resource Specialist Lincoln Conservation District It has definitely been an interesting water year since October 1, 2025, so far.  Currently, many local snowpacks are melting out early except in the higher elevations.  Overall snowpack levels... Read More

Wyoming WIC income eligibility guidelines updated

April 7, 2026

  POWELL (WNE) —  The Wyoming Department of Health has announced updated income eligibility guidelines for the Women, Infants, and Children Program, effective April 1.  Thousands of Wyoming families receive nutritious foods, education, breastfeeding support and health and social service... Read More

Facing unusually dry and windy conditions, Wyoming braces for fire season

April 7, 2026

  • Wyoming has already started its fire season this year, with about 240 fires burning 12,450 acres.   By Mike Koshmrl and Maya Shimizu Harris, WyoFile.com With vegetation cured and temperatures warm, Wyoming’s wildfire season started off early and,... Read More

SVI Radio Interview: Director Angi Bruce - Wyoming G&F

April 7, 2026

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Michigan muscles its way to program's 2nd national title, beating stubborn UConn 69-63

April 7, 2026

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Michigan’s new Fab Five threw style points out the door and brought home a prize not even the school’s most famous team could capture. The five fabulous transfers who make up... Read More

Trump has repeatedly delayed deadlines for Iran, but suggests Tuesday's is final

April 7, 2026

By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has pushed back a deadline for Iran to cut a deal or open the Strait of Hormuz from Monday to Tuesday, the latest of several deadline delays, and threatened... Read More

Artemis II breaks Apollo 13’s distance record with daring moon flyby that included a solar eclipse

April 7, 2026

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer HOUSTON (AP) — After traveling deeper into space than any other humans, the Artemis II astronauts pointed their moonship toward home Monday night, wrapping up a lunar cruise that revealed views of the far side never beheld by eyes until... Read More

WYDOT crews will be striping in Jackson area

April 6, 2026

The Wyoming Department of Transportation traffic crews will be striping traffic markings on US 26/89/189/191 south of Jackson on the 5-lane section between Hoback Junction and High School Road. The work will begin on Wednesday, April 8 and could carry... Read More