Representative Heiner updates community on pending legislation
Representative Scott Heiner from House District 18 phoned in to speak with SVI media’s Duke Dance on Feb 25. He shared the latest from the legislature and spoke about some pieces of legislation upcoming. Legislators went back into committee work…
Woman sentenced in fire department embezzlement
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — The wife of Green River’s former fire chief was sentenced to prison Tuesday morning for embezzling funds from the Green River Fire Department Foundation in 2019. Sweetwater County District Court Judge Suzannah Robinson sentenced Stephanie Nomis…
Conrad & Bischoff will soon have new owners, KJ’s Super Stores changing name
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. IDAHO FALLS — Conrad & Bischoff, the owner of KJ’s Super Stores and other fuel-related businesses in Idaho, has been purchased by one of the fastest-growing petroleum product companies…
Court cans low-impact film permits in Grand Teton, Yellowstone parks
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The National Park Service has changed its permitting requirements so that commercial filmmakers no longer have to pay fees or gain clearance as long as shoots are small…
Body found at snowy site near South Pass; recovery took hours
RIVERTON (WNE) – The body of a woman found dead near South Pass on Tuesday was recovered from a snowy area for investigation about 24 hours later. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office call log notes that discovery of the woman…
Rangers Respond to Avalanche Fatality in Broken Thumb Couloir
The following is a news release from Grand Teton National Park Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received an emergency call at approximately 12 p.m. today, Monday, February 22, about a skier involved in an avalanche in the Broken Thumb Couloir on…
US Senator John Barrasso says President Biden’s executive orders on energy will hurt economy
U.S. Senator for Wyoming John Barrasso says President Biden’s recent executive orders on energy will hurt the economy overall and he will find bipartisan support to undo some of them. In January the administration signed a moratorium on new oil…
Preston man dies in Bear Lake County avalanche
Heavy snow combined with a crystalized base from months of frigid cold have combined for dangerous and uncertain avalanche conditions in the region over the past two weeks with more than ten individuals being caught in one slide or another….
Togwotee slide kills Jackson snowboarder
JACKSON (WNE) — A snowboarder buried Thursday afternoon in an avalanche in the Togwotee Pass area died at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center later that day. The Teton County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as Michael McKelvey, 31, of Jackson….
Lincoln County Seniors Could Lose Home Services
County-by-County Data Suggests Nearly 2,000 To Lose Services CHEYENNE – According to Wyoming Department of Health data, 53 older Lincoln County residents risk losing services through The Wyoming Home Services Program without a funding commitment for the program from the…