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Snake River Bridge and Teton Pass rebuild complete

    JACKSON (WNE) — On Wednesday, Gov. Mark Gordon paid what he called the highest compliment in Wyoming to teams that completed two major infrastructure projects in Teton County. He stood in the Stilson Lot looking out at the…

Volunteers rebuild the Kemmerer Bridger-Teton Trails

  •  American Hiking Society focuses work on the Shafer / South LaBarge trails The lunch was brief for the trail crew on this July day and it was back to work for nine volunteers restoring the trails of the…

Bridger-Teton opens timber sales to community members

With a new focus on timber production, Lincoln County’s elected officials were taken on a comprehensive tour of the Kemmerer Ranger District during July. Their guide for the southern Bridger-Teton excursion — Adam Calkins, District Ranger based in Kemmerer. Calkins…

SVI Radio Interview: U.S. Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-Utah)

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Updates from Lincoln County Commissioner Mel Shumway

  Key Topics: U.S. Forest Service Revision Plan, logging permits, Afton Airport grant, Strawberry Road construction, TerraPower permit, septic tank management, and Kemmerer Courthouse expansion Lincoln County Commissioner Mel Shumway made an appearance on the Weekday Wake-up on Monday, July…

Juvenile sustains thermal burns in Yellowstone National Park

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – On Monday morning, July 28, a 17-year-old male suffered significant thermal burns to his foot and ankle area in the vicinity of Lone Star Geyser near Old Faithful. The juvenile was on a hike in the…

Phillips Fire burning near Teton Pass

Teton Interagency Fire crews are responding to the Phillips Fire, currently estimated at 1/2-acre on Phillips Bench, near Teton Pass on the Jackson Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Bridger-Teton North Zone fire staff, Teton County, and Teton Helitack…

3.2 earthquake reported near Georgetown, ID

The United States Geological Service (USGS) has reported a magnitude 3.2 earthquake near the Bear Lake Valley. According to the USGS, the quake occurred roughly 6.8 miles northeast of Georgetown at 3:50 p.m. on Monday, July 28 in the Caribou…

The Wave Radio Interview: Julie Nelson and Blue Sullivan-Bear Lake County Chamber of Commerce

Julie Nelson and Blue Sullivan, representing the Bear Lake County Chamber of Commerce, joined Lisa Hillier on The Wave to discuss the chamber’s new website (WeAreBearLake.com) and community calendar.

Fremont County sees 4th homicide

    Riverton (WNE) — A fourth homicide in Fremont County this year has been confirmed, after Fremont County Coroner Erin Ivie released her verdict in the death of 18-year-old Brandon Bell on July 3.  Bell died as a result…