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Month: July 2025

The Wave Radio Interview: Shannon Fuller Hardcastle and Rhonda Armatage Gambling-50 year reunion

Shannon Fuller Hardcastle and Rhonda Armatage Gambling stopped by The Wave to talk about The Bear Lake High School Class of 1975 50th class reunion coming up on August 16. Classmate Rex Pugmire joined over the phone from Orem, Utah….

Officers give advice on dry conditions to start July

  Kelly Hoffman Lincoln County Fire Warden and Jay Hokanson, Lincoln County Emergency Management are asking the public to use caution going into the Independence Day holiday. Hoffman warned of the dry conditions. “We had a meeting with BLM officers…

Brog re-elected to Lower Valley Energy Board of Directors

Fred Brog, a longtime member of the Lower Valley Energy Board of Directors, has retained his seat on the board following the recent elections held by the co-op. During its annual meeting, LVE announced that Brog won the election for…

Boil order lifted for Alpine

A boil water order mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Town of Alpine has been lifted according to the town. The order came about after a water main break over the weekend which caused most of the…

Manslaughter case advances to District Court

  The preliminary hearing for a Star Valley Ranch man accused of manslaughter was held in Circuit Court in Kemmerer on Thursday, June 26. The hearing was for Star Valley Ranch resident Jared Erickson, 52, who is being charged with…

Teen runaway arrested after crime spree in Idaho and Wyoming

The following is a news release from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. On Saturday, June 29, at 7:12 a.m., Jefferson County Dispatch received a report of a juvenile runaway near 3100 East and 650 North in Menan. The 15-year-old male…

Two new fires pop up prior to Independence Day weekend

Dry conditions have contributed to the overall fire danger which is listed as High for the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Two new fires are now being battled with one near Greys River and the other near Big Piney. The Man Peak…

New local government investments takes effect this week

  CHEYENNE (WNE) — Legislation enabling local governments across the state to invest in equities as part of their broader financial strategies became effective on Tuesday, July 1. Senate File 145, championed by Sen. Tara Nethercott, R-Cheyenne, during the 2025…