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2nd Annual Spring Has Sprung Craft Fair happening this weekend

◆ Saturday, April 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds. Fundraiser craft fairs are shaping up to be the shopping events of the season with the second Star Valley craft show of the spring happening…

Daniel Barnes named new Principal of Thayne Elementary, SVMS & SVHS Middle School VP’s approved

Principal Daniel Barnes will be the new principal of Thayne Elementary School beginning with the start of the 2022-23 school year. The Lincoln County School District Board of Director’s approved the decision during a special board meeting on Tuesday afternoon….

Antelope, deer licenses reduced because of drought, disease

By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Concerned about habitat and declining populations in the face of severe drought and disease, Wyoming wildlife managers are axing 8,000 tags for hunting pronghorn and 3,300 tags for…

Afton improves water line along U.S. Highway 89

The Town of Afton is going through water system improvements on the north end of the community, along U.S. Highway 89. “This is part of the North Afton Extension Project,” explained Afton Town Administrator Violet Sanderson. “We’re replacing a shallow…

Lincoln County Treasurer provides guide on tax dollar expenditures

Lincoln County Treasurer Jerry Greenfield reports his office has received inquiries as to how tax dollars are directed. Greenfield offered the following summery to SVI Media: “As your County Treasurer I have received comments, ‘as to the county needs to…

Mother’s Day Sweepstakes

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Lincoln County Library System Book Review: “Child of Light”

By Melissa Soelter Library Assistant, Lincoln County Library Terry Brooks is well known for his fantasy novels. Though he has dabbled with science fiction and nonfiction as well, he is best known for his Shannara series. Spanning more than thirty…

Rylee Burmester named Female Athlete of the Year at MSU-Northern

◆ Former SVHS standout still has a passion for volleyball. Earlier this month, a banquet was held for the Athletics Department of Montana State University-Northern in Havre, Montana. At this event they named Rylee Burmester as the Female Athlete of…

Star Valley Arts Council to hold Children Summer Theater Camp; doing a production of Moana Jr.

Star Valley Arts Council director, Tim Hale, says the organization is putting together a Children Summer Theater Camp and will do a production of Moana Jr. He says this will be for ages six to 16 and he says a…

Fighting Hunger in Our Community

◆ Feed your neighbor by participating in programs created by the Wyoming Hunger Initiative. By Breanna Call In the state of Wyoming, one out of five children do not know where their next meal is coming from. For some, that…