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Organizer of illegal racing event in national park sentenced

JACKSON (WNE) — A Utah man facing federal property damage charges following what officials believed to be nine years of illegal motorbike races held in Grand Teton National Park was sentenced to 18 months of unsupervised probation and over $9,000…

Lower Valley Energy and state agencies working to solve employee housing quandaries

◆ Housing prices turning people away from region. Housing continues to be a big issue for many whether it’s a matter of cost or availability. Recently a story by the Jackson Hole News & Guide through the Wyoming News Exchange…

Independent Notes: Memories of Clarene Law

Governor Mark Gordon ordered the Wyoming State Flag be flown at half staff at the Capitol in Cheyenne and in Teton County from sunrise to sunset on Friday, October 7, 2022 in honor and memory of Clarene Law. Ms. Law…

Area Search & Rescue brave treacherous scenery in latest outings

The Star Valley Search & Rescue was paged out last week for a rescue between Ferry Peak and Deadhorse Peak. The call came in at about 6:50 p.m. on Wednesday after a patient had tumbled down into a ravine and had broken…

VIDEO: Kemmerer/Diamondville Community Meeting with Project Developers

The City of Kemmerer and Town of Diamondville, in conjunction with Wyoming Energy Futures, held a public meeting on Thursday, October 7 at the South Lincoln Training & Events Center. The meeting featured companies and developers that are either expanding…

EPA extends deadline for public comment

◆ Public comment is invited until November 15. Members of the Afton community gathered in Star Valley High School’s auditorium Tuesday evening, September 27, for a hearing with the EPA regarding the agency’s preliminary determinations that Afton’s Periodic Spring, which…

Silver Star awarded USDA Rural Development Grant to extend fiber optic broadband service 

October 6, 2022 Thayne, Wyoming – Silver Star announced today that the company has been awarded a USDA Rural Development (RUS-RD) grant to extend fiber optic cable to three underserved areas in their service territory in Western Wyoming.  The grant…

Watch Live: Thayne Youth Football Championship

SVI Media will be at the Thayne Community Center Thursday evening to broadcast the Thayne Youth Football Championships. The 3rd and 4th place game begins at 5:30 with Red Bulls vs the Pirates. The championship game will be next with…

Planned water outage for Star Valley Ranch area on Thursday October 6

According to information from the Town of Star Valley Ranch, water will be unavailable from 8 am to 5 pm on Thursday, October 6 in order to connect a new water line. The affected areas will be Redwood Circle and…