Vandalism continues at Thayne Rest Area
The Thayne public rest area, located a few miles south of town on Highway 89, was closed down over the Memorial Day Weekend due to ongoing vandalism at the facility. WYDOT closed the rest area Sunday. It was reopened Tuesday…
Afton Food Pantry takes over Commodity program from senior center
The Afton Food Pantry has added another service option to local community members in need. TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program), originally known as the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), has been available through the Salt River Center in Afton….
Crypto education meeting to be held in Afton
Cryptocurrency is coming to Wyoming, and Senator Cynthia Lummis wants residents to be prepared. Tyler Lindholm, State Policy Director for US Senator Lummis, will be giving a presentation on cryptocurrency on June 2 at the Afton Civic Center from 11:30…
Tickets on sale today for 2022 Lincoln County Fair
Season Pass includes entertainment, beverages and reserved parking Changes are coming to the Lincoln County Fair experience. This season, the ticketing experience will be different than in years past. Fairgoers can purchase tickets for the grandstand events online beginning June…
Woman injured by Yellowstone bison still alive despite national reports
***UPDATE BY EASTIDAHONEWS.COM – By Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com – A woman gored and tossed into the air by a bison at Yellowstone National Park is still alive and has not passed away. NBC News reported Wednesday that the 25-year-old from…
Officials still seeking information about rest area death
The following is a release from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office – On Friday May 13, Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the Lane Clark Rest Area on Hwy 26 east of Ririe, ID (approx. MP 356) where it was…
Report: industrial solar disrupts big-game movements
By Christine Peterson, WyoFile.com Stretching across a piece of prairie in southwest Wyoming is the state’s first industrial solar field. It’s a small piece of the nation and world’s transition away from fossil fuels to renewable resources. It’s one part…
Wolverines once again proposed for Endangered Species Act protection
JACKSON (WNE) — Wolverines are once again proposed to be listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. That’s the result of a Wednesday ruling in federal court that marked the latest swing in a decades-long see-saw over the mustelids’…
Wanted man arrested for Felony Possession of a Stolen Firearm and Resisting Arrest
The following is a release from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office – Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a wanted man called in as possibly driving under the influence in Swan Valley overnight. Just before 10pm, dispatch received a report the…
Protect and Prepare Your Family and Community
◆ With the Community and Emergency Response Team training, you’ll have valuable skills to act in an emergency. By Breanna Call SVI Media Life would be much better if we could avoid emergencies and natural disasters altogether. Unfortunately, we can’t,…