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Braves take down “Baby Broncs” in easy win

◆ Star Valley hosting Evanston on Thursday; Green River on Saturday Starting underclassmen almost across the board, the Jackson Broncs are clearly building for the future and experiencing some growing pains as they roll into more salty programs. That was…

Thayne Family plans to rebuild following home fire

◆ Crook family thanks the community for the outpouring of support. The Star Valley community has shown time and time again that we help our own in time of need. That spirit of looking out for one’s neighbor was on…

Erickson comments on district test scores and budget

◆ Erickson spoke cautiously but optimistically about budget cuts. Lincoln County School District No. 2 Superintendent Matt Erickson visited with Duke Dance of the SVI Radio Network on the Weekday Wake-Up Tuesday, January 26. Erickson shared that he is very…

Vaccination process continues in Lincoln County

◆ Phase 1B in the vaccination process has begun. The vaccination process has started in Lincoln County for those 70 and older, all part of the next step called Phase 1B. On Thursday, January 21, Lincoln County Public Health (LCPH),…

Alpine Winter Jubilee raises money for local scholarships

◆ Raffles, children’s activities this Friday and Saturday. The annual Winter Jubilee sponsored by the town of Alpine will feature fireworks, snow sculptures, a light parade, ice skating and even a snowman building party – all to raise scholarship money…

State, County unemployment rates see continued decline

Wyoming’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped for the eighth consecutive month, falling to 4.8% in December. The rate is far below the national average of 6.7%. The latest report from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, released Tuesday, January 26,…

Senate President Dockstader updates community on legislative issues

Senate President, Dan Dockstader, was upbeat about the 66th legislative  session this week in an interview with SVI news. All of the committees in both of the House and the Senate met and went over their assigned bills. “The speaker…

Star Valley Search and Rescue commander urges caution

Safety practices: SVI media spoke with Star Valley Search and Rescue Commander, Cory Hepworth and lead trainer, Matt McMurdo, this week about snowmobile safety. Hepworth leads a crew of 45-50 volunteers who complete between 30 and 35 rescue missions each…

Wickedly Wild Wyoming Winterland Wonder!

Round 1, 2021 NASBA 509/US Air Force Special Warfare National Championship Snow Bike Series, Alpine, Wyoming Words by Ron Dillon – Photos by Bill Francis Round one of the 2021 NASBA (North American Snow Bike Association) 509/US Air Force Special…

LCSD2 Education Foundation asking for donations to help give scholarships to seniors; goal is $200,000

LCSD2 Education Foundation is asking the public for donations for its Community Scholarship Drive and is hoping to raise $200,000 for high school seniors in the community. In the 2019-2020 drive it raised $103,950 for 80 students. Administrator for the…