Alpine Fire Department already battling calls from careless campers
The following is a release from the Alpine Fire Department and Chief Mike Vogt: On June 1, a brush fire was started by an abandoned campfire on Indian Creek camping site adjacent to Palisades Reservoir. The fire spread fast in…
The One-Legged Wonder: Metge family continues adjusting to life two years later.
Two years ago, Abbie Metge lost her leg in a tractor accident. Since then, she and her family have learned to overcome tragedy with the help of the community. It was on Memorial Day weekend of 2019 when Abbie,…
Taking Safety Home: Simplot Smoky Canyon Mine
◆ Simplot Smoky Canyon Mine encourages summer safety. Employee safety has long been a priority for Simplot Smoky Canyon Mine. Now the mine is encouraging their employees, their families and the community to take safety home with them. “Simplot shows…
GoFundMe established for Emily Shumway following carbon monoxide poisoning
A GoFundMe page has been set up for Emily Shumway, a Star Valley girl who is recovering from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. The GoFundMe page says that Shumway was exposed to the carbon monoxide on April 28 and was life flighted…
Lincoln County Commission trying to get Gateway West Transmission Line to move south of Cokeville
Lincoln County Commissioner Robert King says it is working to get the Gateway West Transmission Line to move south of Cokeville. Rocky Mountain Power and Idaho Power has proposed this project which will build 1,000 miles of new high-voltage transmission…
LCSD2 says it received final budget approval for expansion projects at Afton and Osmond Elementary
Lincoln County District #2 superintendent, Matt Erickson, says in this last legislative session it received final budget approval for expansion projects for Afton and Osmond Elementary. He says this has been in the works a little over three years. “We’re…
Unemployment rate rises slightly
By Nate Perez Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming’s unemployment rate rose slightly from 5.3% to 5.4% in April, according to new numbers by the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. Despite that, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment…
Memorial Day Tribute: Dale Johnson of Auburn
In a fitting Memorial Day Tribute, a video was shared with SVI Media honoring the sacrifice of a Star Valley man who lost his life in the Vietnam War. Private First Class Dale Johnson grew up in Auburn and was…
Star Valley Health Receives the 2021 Women’s Choice Award® as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Emergency Care
Star Valley Health is on a roll. Their recent ground-breaking event for a clinic in Alpine was very well attended, featuring a who’s who of local, state and national celebrities. They were acknowledged as a four-star rated facility by the…
Hunting for ammo: local vendor describes chronic shortages
Lorell Woolley of Thayne Minuteman Supply goes hunting every day––for ammo. Ammunition and firearms of all types have been hard to get since March of 2020, according to Woolley. “When COVID started, things really dried up fast.” He has even…