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Vehicle crashes into the brush near old Canyon Inn site

The Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) and a host of emergency responders reacted to a call on Friday afternoon of a single vehicle accident south of Smoot on US 89 near the location known to locals as the old Canyon Inn….

Ruth Brown celebrates 100th birthday

Ruth M Brown was born on July 17, 1924, to Alf and Lena Walton. She had an older sister Sybil and a younger brother Jay. Ruth was born in Thayne, Wyoming in the home that still exist today on the…

Boom-and-bust cycle produced resilient innovators itching for a Wyoming nuclear energy industry

  • The state granted $20 million to nuclear energy giant BWXT to establish a microreactor manufacturing base here. A network of sophisticated service and manufacturing shops is added bonus.   By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com GILLETTE—Mike Wandler strolled from shop…

Perry brings home honors from National SkillsUSA Championships

  Jace Perry, a 2024 graduate of Star Valley High School, was honored at the National SkillsUSA Championships, held at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia June 26-27, with a Skill Point Certificate in Carpentry. Perry earned his award by…

SV Raft & Paddle wants to empower locals to get on the water

• New business offering instruction and tools When Noah Christenson gets the chance, he’s on the water and he believes that the area has some amazing options. “We get lots of winter here which makes summer days so sweet,” he…

Star Valley Sports Journal: Utah State Football and SVHS history

We are now into July as the temperatures will verify this week. I know I’m not alone but it shouldn’t be allowed for a location to have both -40 and 90+. I’m not sure who to complain to about this……

Alpine plane crash sheds light on turbulence over fly-in subdivision

  • Residents say the air traffic is noisy, uncontrolled and obscene in its opulence.   By Jeannette Boner Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — At the height of Independence Day, Palisades Reservoir hummed with boats and…

(Video) Mudslide mitigation on Teton Pass

The Wyoming Department of Transportation released the following video regarding repairs to Teton Pass (Highway 22) following a mud slide. The slide occurred just a few days before the road collapsed three miles away, causing a three week closure of…

Small Town USA Tour Concert series begins Saturday at the Kodiak

Outdoor concert lovers, mark your calendars for the Small Town USA Tour coming to Afton Saturday, July 13 on the lawns of the Kodiak Mountain Resort. The line-up includes J. Marc Bailey, Jeneen Terrana, Katie Mathews, James Wright and Trinity…

GoFundMe established for Marshall Watkins

• Funds will help family following cancer diagnosis GOFUNDME LINK FOR MARSHALL WATKINS – A GoFundMe fundraiser has been set up for Marshall Watkins, a former Star Valley resident who is now facing a battle with Thyroid Cancer. Watkins’ wife,…