LCSD No. 2 celebrates Wyoming Reads Day
• Each student receives a book gifted to them through the program First Grade students throughout Lincoln County School District No. 2 celebrated Wyoming Reads Day in the final weeks of May. Through the generosity of the Sue Jorgensen…
Bridger-Teton builds pollinator gardens in Afton
•Lawn to be replaced at Afton Greys River Office, Thursday, June 20. By SVI/B-T The Bridger-Teton National Forest, in celebration of National Pollinator Week June 17-23, 2024, will install two pollinator gardens. The public is invited to join us and…
Multi-vehicle accident blocks Highway 26 north of Alpine
A multi-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 26 north of Alpine temporarily blocked the road around Palisades Reservoir. Lincoln County Dispatch reports the accident occurred around 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19 about three miles across the Idaho border. According to…
(Video) WYDOT provides update on Teton Pass temporary road progress
The Wyoming Department of Transportation has released the following video detailing the work being done on Teton Pass to create a temporary road. The road was closed on June 8 following a massive slide that eliminated a portion of the…
Bedford man convicted of drug and gun charges
A Bedford man has been convicted of drug and gun charges following a jury trial in the Third Judicial District Court for Lincoln County. Following the conviction on charges of possession of methamphetamine and being a convicted felon in possession…
Woodchipper accident claims life in Alpine area
A man lost his life following an accident involving a wood chipper that occurred in the Alpine area. The Alpine Volunteer Fire Department said that on Tuesday, June 18 at 1:34 p.m. they were dispatched to a male that was…
SVI Radio Interview: Blue Ribbon Barn
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Star to shimmer above Afton
• New lighting system will provide 16 million colors; cost less than eight incandescent bulbs annually The star above the town of Afton has been a mainstay for over 100 years. For many of those years, its annual refresh…
High School State Rodeo Recap
• Kerr Brothers qualify for National Finals The Idaho High School State Finals Rodeo was held at the Bannock Event Center in Pocatello June 8-15. Local athletes from both Star Valley and Cokeville that qualified from Idaho District 8…
Temporary detour nears completion on Teton Pass
• WYDOT still directing traffic through Alpine Provided by WYDOT Wyoming Department of Transportation crews, along with Evans Construction, are nearing completion of the dirt work to construct a temporary detour around the impacted slide area on Teton Pass,…