Lincoln County Primary Election Results
August 18, 2026
Residents of Lincoln County along with the rest of Wyoming submitted their choices for various races for federal, state and local offices. Polls close at 7 p.m. and counting of the ballots by officials will commence at that time. Check... Read More
Teton Pass closed after multi-vehicle crash
August 18, 2026
JACKSON (WNE) — Emergency crews responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Teton Pass near Trail Creek Road at milepost 7 Monday evening. At 9:00 p.m. Monday, the Wyoming Department of Transportation sent out a 511 alert announcing the... Read More
Seat-belt use credited in rollover crash
August 18, 2026
• Minor driver walked away with no injuries A single-vehicle rollover on US 89 resulted in no injuries, an outcome that the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) credited to the use of seat belts. According to information provided by the WHP,... Read More
Five Commissioner Petition does not get enough signatures for 2026 General Election
August 18, 2026
The petition organized by the Lincoln County Wyoming Republican Party (LCGOP) that called for adding two commissioners in the county did not garner enough signatures to be included on the General Election ballot this November. Lance Oviatt, Chairman of the... Read More
SVI Radio Interview: Brett Storey & Charlie Manganeillo - Wyoming Community Foundation
August 18, 2026
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SVI Radio Interview: Janet Erickson - Star Valley Arts Council
August 18, 2026
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New hangar preps F.E. Warren for next step in nuclear security
August 18, 2026
CHEYENNE (WNE) — A new $140 million helicopter and Tactical Response Force operations facility at F.E. Warren Air Force Base officially opened Friday, marking a major step in the base’s 90th Missile Wing’s nuclear deterrence mission, as well as... Read More
Opening statements set to begin in Meta's federal trial over child safety
August 18, 2026
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Opening statements are set to kick off Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court, where states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for... Read More
US and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop Trump's 50% tariffs
August 18, 2026
By PAUL WISEMAN and ROB GILLIES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Canada are negotiating in an effort to reach a truce on tariffs before a 12:01 a.m. Wednesday deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump. If no... Read More
CWD testing encouraged this hunting season
August 17, 2026
SHERIDAN (WNE) — As the 2026 hunt season gears up in areas across Wyoming, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department would like to remind hunters to have their harvested animal tested for chronic wasting disease. Game and Fish needs... Read More
Millions of dollars raised in gubernatorial race
August 17, 2026
By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — The race for Wyoming governor has gotten to be pretty expensive. Between Megan Degenfelder, Eric Barlow and Brent Bien, nearly $3 million has been raised. And... Read More
SVI Radio Interview: Jason Shumway - RE/MAX Star Valley
August 17, 2026
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SVI Radio Interview: President Shane Reeves - University of Wyoming
August 17, 2026
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Soccer Routs Bears in Front Range Derby, 3-0
August 17, 2026
• Haley Bartel Sets New School Record for Shutouts with 20 The University of Wyoming soccer team had a little trouble getting to Greeley on Sunday for the Front Range Derby at Jackson Stadium. After that, however, the Cowgirls had... Read More
South Korea hopes for talks between US and North Korea after Trump downsizes military drills
August 17, 2026
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Monday expressed hopes for resumption of diplomacy between the U.S. and North Korea to ease animosities on the Korean Peninsula, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to... Read More
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in the television series 'Heroes' and 'Nashville,' dies at 36
August 17, 2026
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press Hayden Panettiere, star of popular television series including “Heroes” and “Nashville,” died Sunday at an apartment complex in South Carolina where she was found unresponsive, police said. She was 36. Panettiere’s father, Skip, announced the... Read More
KICK IT OR KEEP IT: "Remember Me" by Phillip Phillips
August 16, 2026
A new song by Phillip Phillips is up for vote in this week’s Kick It or Keep It. If voted to be kept, “Remember Me” will be added to the Swift 98 and Wave playlists. Vote by texting (307) 203-4637.... Read More
Sports Friday Interview: Coach Kelly Fullmer - SVHS Golf
August 15, 2026
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Star Valley Sports Journal: The Loss of a Giant, the shadow of Alaska and getting one’s feet dirty at the Lincoln County Fair
August 15, 2026
I never really made a decision to include things like this in my sports column but it’s just kind of happened over the past few years. The remembering of people who had big impacts on SVHS sports who have... Read More
Virginia-based PAC spends $549,000 largely backing Wyoming Freedom Caucus candidates
August 15, 2026
• Make Liberty Win has spent half a million dollars in Wyoming since May, outspending several campaigns of the candidates the group is backing. By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com CASPER—For college student Sofia Downing, a summer gig knocking on... Read More