Thayne Fire Department responds to chimney fire
The Thayne Volunteer Fire Department responded to a chimney fire at home in Star Valley Ranch early Tuesday morning. Fire Chief Toby Merritt said the department was paged to the home at about 12:30 a.m. According to Merritt the home’s…
Late night crash knocks out power to Afton residents
A single vehicle accident was the cause of a power outage in the Afton area late Monday night. Afton Police Chief Jason Romberg told SVI News that around 11:35 p.m. a vehicle collided with a power pole in the area…
Former Idaho high school wrestling coach indicted for sexual battery of a minor
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – EDITOR’S NOTE: The story contains graphic details. Reader discretion is advised. By Andrea Olson EastIdahoNews.com BLACKFOOT — A Teton County grand jury has indicted a former wrestling coach…
School board votes legal action against state
• Lincoln County School District No. 1 part of the discussion – By Cassia Catterall Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — On Tuesday, the Campbell County School District joined other school districts across Wyoming and the Wyoming…
LDS Church releases statement on Respect for Marriage Act
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released the following statement on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. The doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints related to marriage between a man and a woman is well known…
In the Rockies, goats beat bighorn sheep
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON —It doesn’t take much to get a mountain goat’s goat. They go from “passive to aggressive really fast,” said Joel Berger, the Barbara Cox Anthony University Chair of Wildlife…
Local living history organization to begin monthly meetings this week
• Community members interested in living history are welcome to join. Courtesy of Debbie Saunders Wagons and Tales With Janet Erickson, SVI News Wagons and Tales, an organization that focuses on reenactment of history and sharing of historical accounts is creating…
Small earthquakes rattle near Cokeville Wednesday morning
A small cluster of mild earthquakes struck northwest of Cokeville along the Wyoming/Idaho border Wednesday morning. The USGS reports the quakes were near Border Junction, with the largest being a 3.6 magnitude. The earthquakes took place between 2:00 a.m. and…
VIDEO: Kemmerer Decarbonization Works public meeting
The City of Kemmerer and Town of Diamondville hosted a public meeting on Thursday, November 10. Leaders with Kemmerer Decarbonization Works presented at the meeting and took questions form the public. The company is looking to build a new facility…
EV chargers coming to Yellowstone, Grand Teton gateways
JACKSON (WNE) —Eastern Idaho’s Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative will install five strategically placed Level 3 electric car charging stations along two significant scenic byways, with construction starting in the spring of 2023. The fast chargers will be placed in…