Updates from Lincoln County Commissioner Mel Shumway
Key Topics: U.S. Forest Service Revision Plan, logging permits, Afton Airport grant, Strawberry Road construction, TerraPower permit, septic tank management, and Kemmerer Courthouse expansion Lincoln County Commissioner Mel Shumway made an appearance on the Weekday Wake-up on Monday, July…
Star Valley Health Board Meeting recap
By John Little, SVI Media Star Valley Health is navigating staffing challenges and sweeping federal healthcare changes, but hospital leaders said their financial position is improving overall. A few months after an accounting error cost the hospital $3.5…
Alpine Fire responds to head-on in Snake River Canyon
According to information provided by the Alpine Fire Department, the AFD responded to the call of a collision between a semi truck and a pickup near the Lincoln County line on US 89 in the Snake River Canyon. A road…
SVI Radio Interview: Lincoln County Commissioner Mel Shumway
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Cyber Wyoming: Reported scams and resources for suspected fraud
• The following column is comprised of examples of reported scams attempted on Wyoming residents and contains links on how to report them and who to contact in the case you suspect fraud. Better Safe Than Clicked: A Laramie business received…
Wyoming Range 100 endurance run takes place August 8-10.
The fifth annual Wyoming Range 100-Mile Endurance Run will take place on August 8-10. Nearly 90 runners from across the United States will travel by foot for 105 miles through the Big Piney and Greys River Ranger Districts of the…
SVI Radio Interview: Bryan & Jennie Drollinger, America’s Favorite Couple
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Travis Lake Fire now 100-percent contained
According to a recent update from officials with the Bridger-Teton National Forest, the Travis Lake Fire is now being reported as 100-percent contained. The fire was originally reported on the afternoon of July 21 at a size of three acres….
Shakespeare in the Parks comes Sunday
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks returns to Star Valley with a presentation of Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” on Sunday, July 27 at 6 p.m. on the lawns of the Kodiak Mountain Resort at 82717 US-89 in Afton. A…
Afton LVE customers asked to check pilot lights
Lower Valley Energy is requesting those customers who utilize the LVE natural gas system in Afton to please check their pilot lights. According to LVE, the system experienced “low pressure” during the night and ask those customers to make an…