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Shumway provides update on Forest Service Plan

  • Lincoln County Commissioner, Mel Shumway, shares about the Revision Plan for the Bridger-Teton National Forest In a recent interview on SVI Radio, Lincoln County Commissioner Mel Shumway offered a comprehensive update on the Forest Revision Plan for the…

New Snake River Canyon rates start May 1

  • Fees will help fund facilities and management Starting Thursday, May 1, 2025, the Bridger-Teton National Forest will start a large group reservation system and fee program within Snake River Canyon. The fees are specific to the Snake River…

LC transportation plan refined for towns/counties

• Plan details will be released in May Lincoln County’s elected leaders at both the municipal and county level were updated late in March on a list of transportation projects that are part of a master transportation plan. The plan…

SVI Radio Interview: Rep. McKay Erickson (R-Afton) Legislative Session Summary

Rep. McKay Erickson (R-Afton) from House District 21 stepped into the SVI Radio studio on Tuesday, April 1 to provide a summary and recap of the 2025 state legislative session.  

Paying ranchers to host elk? Novel approach could help wean Wyoming off its feedground habit.

  • As an always-lethal disease spreads on elk feedgrounds, pilot projects are underway to find more low-elevation habitat for wintering wapiti.   By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Like plenty of other Wyoming stockgrowers, Luke Lancaster is an outdoorsman who appreciates…

Wanted subject arrested after trying to hide from deputies in camper

  According to information provided by the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), an Afton woman was arrested on Friday, March 28, in Swan Valley while trying to hide from area deputies inside a camper.  “Just before 2p.m. that day a…

B-T to implement fees for reservations

The Bridger-Teton National Forest will implement a fee program and large group reservation system for the Snake River Canyon beginning May 2025. From May 1 through Nov. 1, river users will have the option to purchase a day pass at…

(Podcast) Retirement Roundup with Tim Hale: Rod Jensen talks tariffs

This week on The Retirement Roundup, Tim Hale invites Rod Jensen, President of the Bank of Star Valley, onto the show to discuss tariffs. The Retirement Roundup can be heard every Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. on Swift 98.7 FM…

Lincoln County Republican Party elects local leadership 

• Oviatt to serve as Chairman The Lincoln County Republican Party recently held elections for local leadership. Precinct Committeemen and Committeewomen gathered to elect the County Party Executive Committee, which is tasked with guiding the work of the local party…