Ace Hardware Grand Opening
By Richelle Primm, SVI Media Gundersen’s Ace Hardware store officially open in Montpelier, Idaho, located at 410 Washington St. with its’ new name of Gundersen Ace Hardware, transformed from True Value. Jerry Gundersen, owner of Ace Hardware, is grateful for…
American Legion Baseball Program in Bear Lake, ID
By Richelle Primm, SVI Media The Bear Lake Bears, American Legion Baseball A team, has been playing ball since the summer of 1997. Craig Culver, team manager of the Bear Lake Bears, helped start the American Legion program along with…
11-year-old Blackfoot girl shot and killed in Bear Lake County
The following is a press release from the Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office The Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting death of an 11-year-old Blackfoot resident. On June 9, law enforcement and medical personnel were dispatched to…
Crash near Kemmerer claims Michigan man
On June 9, 2019, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 23 on US 189 south of Kemmerer, Wyoming. Around 9:50 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the area for a one-vehicle rollover. A 2003 Chevrolet S-10 was traveling…
Motorists and Motorcyclists can Stay Safe by Sharing the Road
Motorists and motorcyclists can both help prevent crashes and fatalities this season by sharing the road. The Wyoming Department of Transportation and the Wyoming Highway Patrol are urging drivers and riders to take their time and be on the lookout…
NEWS BRIEFS for Monday, June 10, 2019
Competency hearing requested in murder case CHEYENNE (WNE) — Court proceedings are now on hold for a man charged with first-degree murder after his attorney requested a mental competency evaluation. Public defender Brandon Booth recently asked that James Wallace undergo…
Potable water Returns to Fontenelle Creek Campground
KEMMERER, Wyo. – Warmer weather means camping season has returned to Wyoming. As of June 7, the potable water system at Fontenelle Creek Campground is back on for the 2019 camping season. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kemmerer Field…
NEWS BRIEFS for Friday, June 7, 2019
Riverton joins opioid lawsuit RIVERTON (WNE) — The City of Riverton has joined a nationwide, multi-district lawsuit against 24 pharmaceutical companies, including Walgreen Co. and Walmart Inc., to seek damages caused by what the suit describes as “the opioid epidemic.” …
Temporary Area Closure in the Hoback Canyon for Short Haul Training
Jackson – June 4, 2019 – The Bridger-Teton National Forest has issued a temporary area closure in the Beaver Mountain area adjacent to Wyoming Hwy 189 and the Bryan Flats Guard Station during its annual helicopter short haul training. The…
NEWS BRIEFS for Thursday, June 6, 2019
Two killed in rollover near Riverton RIVERTON (WNE) — Two 16-year-olds died June 1 in a rollover crash near Boysen Reservoir. Officials said Braedan Black and Carter Hughes both died at the scene of the incident, which was reported at…