Investigation into murder/suicide continues in Star Valley Ranch
The investigation into an apparent murder/suicide in the Town of Star Valley Ranch continues this week. According to information provided by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Monday, November 4 a request for a welfare check came in to the dispatch…
Star Valley Health breaks ground in Alpine
Ground has officially been broken in the Town of Alpine on a new Star Valley Health facility. The preliminary dirt moving on the hospital’s property is in preparation for an official kick off to construction next spring. According to information…
Open enrollment for health insurance goes from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15
2019 is coming to a close and that means paperwork is probably coming your way as open enrollment began November 1 and ends December 15. Kendal Erickson from Sharp Insurance in Afton, Wyoming says people will want to be aware…
Wyoming Cowboys face Utah State this Saturday
The Wyoming Cowboys (6-3 overall, 3-2 MW) head to Utah State (5-4 overall, 4-1 MW) on Saturday afternoon for a 2 p.m. kickoff on ESPNU. It will be the 70th meeting between the schools and the seventh meeting for Bridger’s…
October Yellowstone numbers down 22-percent
Yellowstone hosted 170,038 visits in October 2019. This is a 22% decrease from October 2018. So far in 2019, the park has hosted 3,977,852 visits, down 2.5% from the same period last year. Due to snow throughout the month, some…
(Video) – Eli Lainhart makes an announcement for Health Topics Tuesday
* Health Topics Tuesday is a sponsored segment Eli Lainhart, Vice President of Supportive Services, announces that Star Valley Health has broken ground on a new clinic and surgical center in Alpine.
Power Wyoming to Provide Information for Future Planning
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon formally announced the launch of Power Wyoming this morning, a planning effort with an initial goal of providing an accurate and comprehensive analysis of Wyoming’s future revenue scenarios to Wyoming citizens and lawmakers. This effort…
Coal production falls to 20-year low
By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — After a searing summer for Wyoming’s coal country, new federal production data paints a troubling economic outlook for the Powder River Basin. Coal production in the basin sank to…
Wyoming News Briefs: November 11, 2019
SVI Media is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Firefighter killed in car crash CHEYENNE – A Laramie County firefighter was killed in an off-duty accident around 3:43 p.m. Thursday on Interstate…
Many Wyoming children lack health insurance coverage
By Elizabeth Sampson Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – Wyoming ranks 43rd in the nation for the number of children with health insurance coverage, according to a report recently released by Georgetown University Center for Children and…