Funeral services for Todd Welker
Funeral services for Todd Welker will take place Friday August 15, 2025 at 1 p.m. in the Auburn LDS Chapel. A viewing will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. prior to the service at the church.
SVI Radio Interview: Composer Jeff Lippencott, 250th celebration theme song
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Afton Town Administrator shares monthly update
Violet Sanderson, Afton’s Town Administrator, joined the Weekday Wake-up last Thursday to provide listeners with important updates on infrastructure projects and park enhancements in the community. Sanderson highlighted the ongoing sewer lagoon expansion, which is set to wrap up in…
Grant directed to Alpine transportation plan project
The Alpine Town Council met on Aug. 5, 2025, at Town Hall. Key updates included progress on the Town’s Master Plan, with a stakeholder meeting scheduled for August 19. Clerk/Treasurer Chenault reported the Town received a $60,000 Governor’s Infrastructure…
Jury sides with Town of Afton
A Lincoln County jury has found that the Town of Afton is not liable for a woman’s broken ankle she received while exiting the restroom at Star View Park in 2023. The verdict, which was returned on July 30…
SVI Radio Interview: Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson
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GoFundMe established for family of Wrenlie White
A GoFundMe fundraiser has been established for the family of a former Star Valley man after a serious diagnosis for his 7-month old daughter. Wrenlie Rose, daughter of Denton and Kelsie White, was recently rushed to the emergency room after…
Commercial building in Freedom complete loss after weekend fire
A commercial shop in Freedom belonging to Avail Valley Construction is a complete loss, along with everything inside, after catching fire over the weekend. Chief Tedd Jenkins with the Thayne Volunteer Fire Department said they were dispatched to the building…
Two injured in Alpine plane crash
Two people were transported to the Star Valley Health Emergency Room in Alpine following a small plane crash on Sunday, August 10. Alpine Fire Chief Mike Vogt said his department was dispatched at roughly 10:00 a.m. to a private neighborhood…
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Go into Effect Beginning Aug. 12, 2025
Western, Wyo., August 11, 2025—Stage 1 fire restrictions will go into effect for Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest and the National Elk Refuge beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. The fire danger rating for…