WYDOT worker pay at issue
By Victoria Eavis Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Officials at the Wyoming Department of Transportation, which employs close to 2,000 people, say its retention rate is suffering because of lack of adequate pay for employees. WYDOT workers…
Meteorologist: snow is stacking up in the Pacific and headed inland soon
By Penny Nakamura Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — It may seem like the endless summer, which is great for those who like endless hiking and biking, but for skiers and snowboarders the warmest November in Jackson…
Winter Wildlife Closures to Begin on Bridger-Teton
Western Wyo., December 1, 2021– The Bridger-Teton National Forest is stressing the importance of winter wildlife closure areas. December 1, 2021 all the winter closure areas are in effect except areas north of the Gros Ventre Road on the Jackson…
Cokeville preparing for solar power project in 2022
◆ Project will be built on 450 acres of private ground. A solar power project is planned for the Cokeville area, with construction starting in 2022. Lincoln County Commissioner Robert King reported on the SVI Weekday Wake-up program (Swift 98.7…
Size will factor in for Braves Basketball
◆ Team opens up the 2021-22 season against Cheyenne East, Sheridan and Cheyenne South. After back-to-back seasons where the Braves Basketball Team earned the 4A West’s top seed, fans have become accustomed to seeing the Crimson and Gold atop the…
Grover man facing domestic and animal abuse charges
◆ Scott “Buddy” Jackson held on $50,000 bail. A Grover man is facing felony abuse charges after allegedly hitting one person and beating his roommate’s dogs with an aluminum baseball bat. Scott “Buddy” Jackson was arrested at 1:32 am on…
Hunter’s Education class to begin
A winter session of Hunter’s Education will take place in Star Valley Monday, December 6 through Friday, December 10. The class is under the direction of Chuck Sutter and will be held at the Afton Town Hall from 6-9 p.m….
Book Review: “The Giver of Stars” by Jojo Moyes
By Wendi Walton Branch Manager, Alpine Branch Library Historical fiction based on the real lives of the Pack Horse Librarians of Kentucky?..Count me in! Jojo Moyes, in her book “The Giver of Stars,” takes the fascinating history of a WPA…
Teton park moves all campsites to web booking
JACKSON (WNE) — Reservations for all Grand Teton National Park and John D. Rockefeller Memorial Parkway campsites will be made via the Recreation.gov booking platform starting with the 2022 summer season. Teton park campgrounds will no longer be reservable through local campground…
Teylor’s Hope: “Miracles Aren’t Dead”
Perhaps the most important question asked Teylor Dunn since “the accident” was not by this reporter. It was by Shawn Dunn, Teylor’s father. “What do you want to come out of all this,” referring to SVI Radio/News interviews? “What message…