Emergency Management updates residents on spring flooding potential
The following is a press release from Lincoln County Emergency Management Lincoln County Emergency Management is encouraging county residents to prepare for the potential of minor flooding throughout the county as snowmelt begins. Below-average temperatures have delayed snowmelt, leading to…
LCSD2 lockdowns connected to statewide bogus reports of active shooter
Monday’s lockdown of both Star Valley and Cokeville High Schools in LCSD No. 2 were part of a series of fake calls to dispatch centers around the state claiming that an active shooter was in the local school. In a…
Star Valley & Cokeville High Schools in lockdown following threat
UPDATE #2: As of 9:40 a.m. all schools in the district have been taken out of Secure Mode and are resuming regular operations. Lincoln County Sheriff Johnson told SVI News that someone called the Lincoln County Dispatch Office claiming that…
Getting Government Out of Your Irrigation Ditch
The following is a release from the office of Senator Cynthia Lummis – The last two years of the Biden administration have been marked by instance after instance of federal government overreach and overregulation. The administration’s approach to the Environmental…
Wyoming Humanities awards thousands more in grants and sponsorships
Innovation in cultural and humanities-based programming continues to grow across the state, and Wyoming Humanities is proud to announce that it has provided thousands of dollars in Spark Grants and general sponsorships to several organizations across the state during the…
DEQ to recognize Asbestos Awareness
By Kimberly Mazza The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will be recognizing Asbestos Awareness from April 1-7, 2023 to help the public better understand what asbestos is, where it comes from, what building materials might contain it and how…
Barrasso, Lummis Introduce Legislation to Improve Rural Airports
The following is a release from the office of Senator John Barrasso – WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., recently introduced legislation to help small, rural airports unfairly affected by burdensome regulations from the…
Star Valley’s Jr. Bowling League holding fundraiser April 7
◆ Dinner and fundraiser event is Friday, April 7 in the Thayne Community Center. Nine athletes with Star Valley’s Jr. Bowling League have qualified for the prestigious Jr. Gold National Tournament and are working to raise the funds to attend…
Gov. calls meeting to discuss weather impacts to wildlife
Governor Mark Gordon and Wyoming Game and Fish Director Brian Nesvik have announced a town hall meeting on Thursday, March 30, at the Pinedale Library. The forum’s focus is to provide an update on the status of Wyoming wildlife impacted…
BOSV President says “Traditional banking is still in a good place”
Bank of Star Valley President Rod Jensen says traditional banking is still in a good place despite the news of closures of other banks in the United States. He says he has been in the industry for 40 years…