Sandy Fire Discovered on the Bridger-Teton National Forest
Bondurant, Wyo., June 28, 2022— The Sandy Fire is burning on the Big Piney Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The fire was reported at 3:30pm Tuesday afternoon. The fire is 15-acres in size and spotting into continuous fuels. …
Silver Star accepting applications for FRS grant
As part of Silver Star’s membership in the NTCA/Rural Broadband Association, the company is accepting applications for up to $5000 in grant funding. In cooperation with the NTCA, The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) aims to sustain and enhance…
Lincoln County Commission looking at ways to ease burden of increased property taxes
Lincoln County Commissioner Robert King says they are looking at ways to ease the burden of increased property taxes and one way they’re looking at that is lowering the mill levy. He says this could help the home owner and…
Lincoln County Commissioner breaks down all the energy product projects coming to the area
Lincoln County Commissioner Robert King joined SVI to discuss all the upcoming energy product projects in Western Wyoming ranging from the nuclear plant and coal to products. He says he has spoken with representatives from Bechtel and TerraPower and they…
Rock Church Play in Auburn to be held each Friday and Saturday in July
The Rock Church Summer Theater play in Auburn will be held each Friday and Saturday next month starting this Friday July 1st at 7:30 PM with doors opening at 7. Traci Sellers is the playwright and she says the play…
GasBuddy: Gas prices may fall some before July 4
CHEYENNE (WNE) — There’s both good and bad news for drivers expecting to hit the highways during the July 4 holiday period. Due to surging gasoline and other commodity prices, “drivers will be facing the most expensive July 4th at…
Forest Service re-opens Cottonwood Creek Rd. after ten day closure
The Bridger-Teton National Forest has reopened Cottonwood Creek Rd. (FS10208) ten days after it was closed due to flooding. The road, which runs east of Smoot to Cottonwood Reservoir, was closed June 13 when a logjam in Cottonwood Creek caused…
LDS Church announces cutbacks to watering amid drought conditions
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a statement on Wednesday June 22 that buildings in the West would be making cutbacks on watering and landscaping amid dry and drought conditions. There are ten buildings in the Star…
Minor injuries in single vehicle rollover near Alpine
The Wyoming Highway Patrol is again reminding motorists of the importance of buckling up after only minor injuries were sustained in a single vehicle rollover near Alpine on Tuesday. The accident occurred in the afternoon on Highway 89. WHP’s responding…
Governor’s RIDE Initiative Comes to Afton
Governor Mark Gordon’s Reimagining and Innovating the Delivery of Education (RIDE) group came to Afton to gather public comment last week. Lincoln County residents had the chance to share their thoughts with the Governor’s RIDE group during two listening sessions. …