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Yellowstone worker burned near Old Faithful

JACKSON (WNE) — A 19-year-old working in Yellowstone National Park concessions suffered the first significant thermal-burn injuries of the year early Thursday morning near Old Faithful. Rangers provided initial care to the woman, from Rhode Island, for second- and third-degree burns…

Live feed: SVHS Freshmen and Sophomore Volleyball

Watch the SVHS Freshmen and Sophomore Volleyball live feed here: Click Here to watch Live Feed.

Wyoming Seeks State Management of Grizzly Bears

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Gordon announced today that the State of Wyoming is seeking state management of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE). The State is petitioning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to delist the GYE grizzly…

Legislature launches redistricting webpage

SHERIDAN (WNE) —  The Wyoming Legislature has launched a webpage dedicated to providing the public with up-to-date information regarding this year’s legislative redistricting. A link to the webpage is now prominently displayed on the Legislature’s homepage at wyoleg.gov. The page provides the public…

Growth pushing SVHS into the largest of Wyoming schools

Recently SVI ran a story regarding the growth in Lincoln County between the 2010 and 2020 census.  While above average growth had taken place across the county, north Lincoln and the Star Valley area particularly had eye-popping increases in population….

Community Events: September 18-October 2

• Saturday, September 18 Reggae in the Rockies presents the season’s final Music at Melvin festival. Featuring The Movement, G Love & The Juice and more. Noon -8:30. Held at Melvin Brewing in Alpine. Visit MusicAtMelvin.com for details. • Saturday,…

Lancaster retires from Town of Afton as Water and Sewer Utilities Director

◆ A track record of nearly perfect water and great relationships are the highlights of his career. After 25 years of service to the Town of Afton, Larry Lancaster has chosen to retire as Water and Sewer Utilities Director. Among…

Governor Gordon: Biden’s Federal Overreach has Gone Too Far

The following is a press release from the office of Governor Mark Gordon Governor Mark Gordon announced today a two-pronged plan to combat the federal overreach of the Biden Administration in proposing to mandate vaccinations. The first step involves the…

Alpine Fire and EMS Fundraiser brings in over $30,000

◆ Guests and businesses generously opened their wallets, donating goods and funds. Community members in Alpine gathered Saturday, September 11 at the Alpine Firehouse for the annual Fire and EMS Fundraiser, where opening ceremonies commemorated the 20-year anniversary of the…

Increases in COVID cases putting pressure on local and state hospitals

◆ Case counts increasing in Star Valley and around Wyoming. Nurses, doctors and hospital staff from medical facilities around the state of Wyoming continue to battle the increasing number of COVID patients due to the Delta variant. While the total…