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…
Wyoming Range Mule Deer Association selects five board members
◆ Members are united in proposing a change to hunt season dates and general licensing regulations. Outfitters and resident hunters gathered to formally elect board members for the Wyoming Range Mule Deer Association on Monday, March 7 at the Thayne…
2022 Lincoln County Community Needs Assessment happens in March
◆ Clients and Providers are encouraged to respond to surveys online. Provided by High Country Behavioral Health High Country Behavioral Health is responsible for overseeing Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds that assist in reducing poverty, improving living conditions and…
Ripple effect: Sanctions on Russia could impact Wyoming energy
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — As Russia lays siege to its neighbor, the West has rallied behind Ukraine, wielding dollars, euros and pounds against the 11th-biggest economy in the world. The European Union, reliant…
Winter storm warning issued for Star Valley on Tuesday and Wednesday
The calendar may have clicked over to March, but snow is still very much in the forecast according to retired meteorologist Jack Hales. Hales, who runs a detailed weather analysis at blog.starvalleyweather.com stated that heavy snow could be in the…
South Lincoln Medical Center offers dermatology and says it can take care of majority of needed skin care
Physician Assistants Heather Allred and Phillip Rutledge joined SVI to discuss the dermatology services offered and to offer the best care possible to those in the area. Allred has been working in dermatology for 14 years with the past year…
South Lincoln Medical Center discontinues on-call operating room service
Labor and Delivery services impacted at Kemmerer hospital The Board of Trustees for South Lincoln Hospital District (SLHD) have made the decision to discontinue on-call emergency services in it’s operating room due to staffing shortages at South Lincoln Medical Center…