Grevenmier sentenced to 60-95 years on sexual abuse and kidnapping charges
July 29, 2026
Christopher Gravenmier, 31, of Kemmerer was sentenced Wednesday, July 29 in Lincoln County District Court for a total of 60 to 95 years in prison for charges related to kidnapping and sexual abuse of a minor. District Court Judge Joseph... Read More
Missing man thought to possibly be in Star Valley has been found in Logan
July 29, 2026
A former Afton resident who went missing in northern Utah has been found following search efforts in Utah, Idaho and Star Valley. Family members say Doug Walker, 61, went missing on Tuesday, July 28. He was last seen on Utah... Read More
SVI Radio Interview: Tim Hale, LCSD2 Education Foundation
July 29, 2026
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SVI Radio Interview: Senator Eric Barlow - Candidate for Governor
July 29, 2026
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Oil prices jump following fighting in the Middle East, while US stocks drift
July 29, 2026
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are back to jumping on Wednesday, while the U.S. stock market is holding relatively steady ahead of a Federal Reserve decision on what to do with interest rates.... Read More
Whitney Lusk opens for Ian Munsick at Lincoln County Fair
July 29, 2026
• Limited tickets still available at LincolnCountyFair.info. The Lincoln County Fair Board has announced that country singer Whitney Lusk will be the opening act for Ian Munsick this Friday night on the opening day of the fair. Lusk was... Read More
Commissioners approve budget for fiscal year 26-27
July 29, 2026
• Roughly $1.5 million less than previous year Lincoln County Commissioners approved a more than $27 million budget during the county commission meeting on Tuesday, July 21 in Kemmerer. The total proposed budget is $27,023,981.22, down from the... Read More
Lower Valley Energy rolls out new rate structure on October 1
July 29, 2026
Bear Prairie, CEO of Lower Valley Energy (LVE), said the cooperatives Board of Trustees approved a new rate structure to better match costs with how electricity is actually used. “We did change rates,” Prairie said. “The board did approve... Read More
Alcohol suspected in pair of Alpine accidents
July 28, 2026
*Editor’s Note: The original version of this story noted that the injuries from the SUV collision were minor. Further clarification indicates major injuries took place as a result of the collision. This correction has been made to reflect that. A... Read More
SVI Radio Interview: Nate Wilson - Wyoming State Forestry Division
July 28, 2026
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SVI Radio Interview: Matt Erickson & Ryan Lyman - LCSD#2
July 28, 2026
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A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shakes part of southern Japan but no tsunami detected
July 28, 2026
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon, causing damage and injuries, officials said. The second floor at the Aeon Mall... Read More
Joe Biden interviews with memoir ghostwriter reveal him discussing sensitive information
July 28, 2026
By BILL BARROW Associated Press Newly released audio tapes, disclosed by a conservative activist group, appear to show Joe Biden sharing classified information with a biographer and sometimes claiming memory lapses during interviews that occurred before his election to the... Read More
Utah man dies while in custody at Lincoln County Justice Center
July 28, 2026
A Utah man died on Saturday evening after being booked into the Lincoln County Justice Center. According to Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson, the man, identified as Tyson J. Alvares, 38, from Smithfield, Utah, was attending the Oyster Ridge Music... Read More
Still Missing: More than 50 years later, two of four girls abducted from Rawlins in 1974 have yet to be found
July 28, 2026
By Joshua Wood Saratoga Sun Via- Wyoming News Exchange SARATOGA — “Four girls disappeared over the course of six weeks. For those of you who lived here during that time, that must have been completely unnerving.” On July 17,... Read More
New data forecasts not enough workers to fill new Wyoming jobs
July 28, 2026
• Businesses already struggle to find workers with projected job growth on the horizon. By Calla Shosh, WyoFile.com Many Wyoming businesses already struggle to hire and retain workers. Recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and... Read More
Star Valley lawyer charged with solicitation in Bear Lake County
July 27, 2026
Via EastIdahoNews.com PARIS — A lawyer who practices law in Idaho, Wyoming, Arizona and Utah has been charged with solicitation in Bear Lake County. John Dennis Bowers, 66, is charged with one misdemeanor count of soliciting commercial sexual activity. Officers... Read More
Flaming Gorge levels down 12.5 feet from this time last year
July 27, 2026
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — Fire conditions remain critical, and the Flaming Gorge Reservoir pool elevation level is currently at just over 6,000 feet. At the Sweetwater County Commission meeting last week, Fire Warden Allen Adams told commissioners that fuel... Read More
UW joins research to improve forecasting of dangerous storms
July 27, 2026
LARAMIE (WNE) — Planette AI, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of Wyoming have launched DL4MCS, a jointly led Genesis Mission Phase I project supported by the U.S. Department of Energy to improve forecasting of large clusters of... Read More