Star Valley’s Travis Osmond earns Wyoming EMT of the year award
Star Valley’s own Travis Osmond earned himself Wyoming’s EMT of the year award which is handed out annually. It’s his first time winning the award and he has been an EMT for the last seven years in the community. He…
More details released in Thayne home fire
A few more details have been released after fire destroyed a home in Thayne. The Thayne Volunteer Fire Departments was paged out just after 2:00 am on Thursday. The fire started from ashes in a trash can outside the garage….
Lincoln County aims to develop land on Stewart Trail for recreation area
Lincoln County, working with Y2 Consultants and a steering committee, plans to develop a 160-acre site on County Road 106 known as Stewart Trail. The ¼ square mile tract of land lies between Etna and Alpine and is owned by…
Freedom bridge will be reduced to one lane during repairs
The following is a press release from the Wyoming Department of Transportation The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will begin repair work on the Freedom bridge on WYO 239 over the Salt River at mile marker 0.94. Contract crews will…
Senator Lummis Criticizes Biden Administration Moratorium on New Energy Leases and Permits
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) sharply criticized the Biden administration’s Department of the Interior decision to temporarily ban any new energy leases or permits on federal lands. Sen. Lummis and Senate colleagues will soon release a bill to overturn the ban…
Congresswoman Cheney issues response to President Biden’s executive orders
Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) issued a statement Wednesday in response to a flurry of executive orders signed by President Biden on the day of his inauguration. In the statement, Cheney said that “Today’s inauguration of President Biden and Vice President…
South Lincoln 4-H holds open house
About 25 students, along with their parents, attended the South Lincoln County 4-H open house at the South Lincoln Training and Events Center in Kemmerer Wednesday night, January 20. Students from ages 8 to 18 could sign up for 4-H…
Thayne home lost to fire as firemen battle flames and frigid temperatures
A Thayne home is considered a total loss due to fire as it engulfed residence early Thursday morning. Emergency crews and firefighters from Thayne and Afton responded to the scene and battled the blaze in temperatures hovering near ten-degrees at…
Cross Country Skiing in Star Valley
◆ Star Valley is literally a snow globe waiting to be explored. By Tagen McEntire SVI Media When I met my husband Eric, he told me he grew up cross country skiing because his mother is Finnish. As a child,…
Star Valley Health partners with DAISY Award
◆ Program recognizes outstanding nurses. A critical access hospital like Star Valley Health Medical Center doesn’t have a lot of extra resources – especially during a pandemic. But compassion is a known quantity. Where else might you find off-duty nurses…