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Unsettled weather causes ‘very brief’ tornado near Soda Springs

CARIBOU COUNTY — Several viewers reported seeing a funnel cloud and what looks like a tornado touching down between Lava Hot Springs and Soda Springs Friday afternoon. The National Weather Service in Pocatello initially thought the funnel cloud was a…

Teen shoppers allowed in Jackson grocery store again

JACKSON (WNE) — After a brief stint of barring teens from entering without a parent, Smith’s has returned to normal operations. Tina Murray, corporate affairs manager for Kroger, the parent company of Smith’s Food and Drug, said the Jackson store…

Do you know who this is? Deputies looking for info after burglary in Swan Valley

SWAN VALLEY — Local law enforcement needs your help to identify a person involved in a burglary incident over the weekend. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office posted security camera pictures of a person linked to a burglary incident in Swan…

Video, Audio and Images of the groundbreaking of the Montpelier, Idaho LDS Temple

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held an official groundbreaking ceremony for the Montpelier, Idaho temple on Saturday, June 17. Elder Ryan K. Olsen, General Authority Seventy, presided over the ceremony. SVI Media’s Dan Dockstader spoke with Sister Barbara…

Hillside fire deemed human caused

JACKSON (WNE) — A hillside fire earlier this month was human caused, according to the Jackson Hole Fire Marshal. The blaze started at 3:20 p.m. June 5 on the hillside behind Cutty’s Bar and Grill after dead overgrowth caught fire…

Yellowstone visitation statistics for May 2023

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – The park hosted 454,929 recreation visits in May 2023. This is a 13% decrease from May 2022 (523,680 recreation visits), which was Yellowstone National Park’s busiest May on record. This May’s visitation showed a 5% increase…

Man driving across country for veterans

By Rana Jones Kemmerer Gazette Via- Wyoming News Exchange KEMMERER —  Cpt. Scott Montefusco is driving down the road in a restored 1952 Korean War Willys Jeep, with a picture of Horatio Nelson Jackson — the first person to travel…

TerraPower CEO says company is hopeful to break ground on construction in the fall

TerraPower CEO Chris Levesque says the company is hopeful to break ground on construction for the test and fill facility in the fall. He says they were hoping to start in the summer but hold ups from regulations with the…

Man rescued from Snake River after vehicle incident

The following is a release from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office –  A man was rescued from the Snake River in the Heise area early this morning after his pickup, camper, and trailer went off the road and into the…

School’s Out and Food Bank of Wyoming is Here to Support Kids All Summer Long 

Summertime for kids in Wyoming should be filled with water fights, exploring, and nourishing meals. Yet one in eight children in Wyoming face hunger, with kids and families in rural areas facing even more food insecurity. However, Food Bank of Wyoming’s Totes of Hope™…