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(Video) Alpine Mountain Days brings big turnout, large grant secured for next year

The Town of Alpine just had its 35th Mountain Days Festival, a celebration of the town’s mountain spirit. City officials say turnout was strong, and with an $11,000 grant secured for next year,  there is only room to grow. SVI’s John…

Sanderson honored by Wyoming municipalities 

  • Afton Administrator honors co-workers Afton Town Administrator Violet Sanderson was honored with a Community Hero Award at the Wyoming Association of Municipalities (WAM) Summer Convention in Cheyenne this year. The award honors individuals who give back to their…

Trump administration to end ‘Roadless Rule,’ opening up Greater Yellowstone to logging

  • Lincoln County legislator sees repealing Clinton-era ‘Roadless Rule’ as way to stimulate economy.   By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The Trump administration has ended a decades-old rule protecting roadless areas in…

Afton Freedom Festival is this weekend

Families throughout Star Valley and surrounding communities are invited to the Town of Afton’s annual Freedom Festival all day on Friday and Saturday, June 27-28. With a lineup that offers something for everyone, folks will want to spend all day…

SVI Radio Interview: Brandon Willis, Ned LeDoux Concert

Brandon Willis with South Shore Barn in Laketown, Utah called into the Weekday Wake-Up on Wednesday, June 25 to promote a Ned LeDoux concert coming to the Bear Lake valley on August 22. Tickets can be purchased at SouthShoreBarn.com. Attendees…

How Soda Packaging Has Changed Over the Years

Your favorite soda needs quality packaging to make it safely to your grocery store. Learn how this packaging has changed over the years and why.

Four arrested for reckless driving on Grand Teton National Park roads

• Reckless driving endangered visitors, staff, and wildlife MOOSE, Wyo.—Around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, Grand Teton National Park rangers responded to reports of multiple high-end luxury sports cars drag racing on both lanes of the Teton Park Road…

Cokeville High School students visit D.C.

Thirteen Cokeville High School (CHS) juniors traveled to Washington D.C. the week of May 30-June 4 as part of their American History studies. CHS students have been taking this trip each year with CHS History Teacher, Scott Thomas, for 17…

Will Wyoming public lands soon be for sale? 

Recent discussions surrounding the Grand Old Party (GOP) budget reconciliation bill, informally dubbed the “Big Beautiful Bill,” have sparked significant concern among Wyoming residents regarding potential federal land sales. Iconic landscapes such as the Greys River, Green River, and Fremont…

Septic waste dumping: Is Lincoln County facing a crisis?

The town of Afton is currently grappling with significant challenges surrounding its septic waste management system, stemming from two recent overflow incidents—one on April 20 and the other on June 10. At last week’s town council meeting, Utility Director Josh…