Settlement reached in case of WYDOT worker killed by street sweeper
JACKSON (WNE) — A settlement has been reached in the case of a WYDOT employee killed by a street sweeper. Shirley Samuelson died in August 2020 when a street sweeper she had just parked on Highway 22 in Teton County…
SVHS presents “Footloose” this weekend
◆ Performances are free and high energy. Musical Dance Theater students at Star Valley High School are presenting “Footloose” this weekend. Performances are scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 17-19 at 7 p.m. with a matinee performance on Saturday…
Cutter Racing World Championships taking place this weekend
Races take place in Afton; banquet in Thayne. The rise of COVID-19 affected many things in a negative way but for Star Valley one thing that was a net positive was the addition of the Cutter Racing World Championships moving…
Hoback septic case settles
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON —Admitting no fault, Crowley Capital has settled with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality over a string of septic-related violations at the Hoback RV Park. The settlement was announced…
Barrasso, Lummis vote for postal reform
PINEDALE (WNE) — U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis released statements earlier this week supporting bipartisan postal reform legislation. The Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 passed in the Senate by a 79 to 19 vote on Tuesday. “While…
Thayne, Wyoming Stake Conference to be held, streamed live
THAYNE–The Thayne, Wyoming Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold their bi-annual stake conference March 19th and 20th virtually, with the conference being streamed live on the SVI1 Livestream channel. Members of the Thayne Stake…
Local snowfall totals from Tuesday-Wednesday storm
A March snowstorm brought much needed snowpack to the mountains of western Wyoming Tuesday and Wednesday. The National Weather Service has released the following snowfall totals for Star Valley communities and the surrounding mountains. Complete snowfall totals can be found…
R1 Rezoning request denied, blocking proposed Afton fly-in residential development
Boise, Idaho developer Third Eye Development LLC and a local landowner applied for a rezoning of a parcel west of Afton that would change its designation from agricultural to an R1 status––with an eye to developing it for a fly-in…
SVHS Speech and Debate enters State competition with strong record
◆ The team travels to state tournament March 10-12 and then District tournament the following week. By Amalie Scherbel Public Relations Captain, SVHS Speech and Debate The Star Valley High School Speech and Debate Team competed in their last regular…
Diedtrich honored for 60 years of service to Wyoming’s firefighters
◆ Volunteer firefighters throughout the state are blessed by his service and example. Gene Diedtrich, of Newcastle, who has served firefighters throughout the State of Wyoming for decades, was honored March 1 on the Wyoming State Senate floor with a…