A Senate vote this week will test the popularity of DOGE spending cuts
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans will test the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts this week by aiming to pass President Donald Trump’s request to claw back $9.4 billion in public media and…
AMBER ALERT CANCELED: 12-year-old Idaho Falls girl found safe in Colorado
UPDATE Tatiana Fuentes, 12, has been located in Colorado and is safe, according to a release from the Idaho Falls Police Department. The two suspects are in police custody. Additional details will be released at a later time. The department…
KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Long Live Country” by Shane Profitt
A new song by country artist Shane Profitt is up for vote in this week’s Kick It or Keep It on the SVI Radio Network. If voted to be kept, “Long Live Country” will be added to The Spur’s playlist….
BLM announces September 2025 sale of oil and gas leases in Wyoming
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Sept.16, 2025, to offer 37 oil and gas parcels totaling 45,178 acres in Wyoming. The BLM completed scoping on…
Box-H Flyover Raffle for next Fourth of July
As the Fourth of July festivities wrap up, the Box-H Community Board is thrilled to announce next year’s Box-H Flyover Raffle. This raffle offers an extraordinary chance to soar through the skies with retired fighter pilot Karl “Gash” Gashler…
Yellowstone visitation statistics for June 2025
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park hosted 928,250 recreation visits in June 2025, up 1% from June 2024 (914,612 recreation visits). This June’s visitation showed a 1% decrease from June 2021 (938,845 recreation visits). The park’s record-breaking year…
Independent Notes: District rangers with a vision for possibilities
Changes in the federal administration may be opening up business opportunities for those watching and understanding the possibilities. SVI has featured some of the work developing on the south end of the Bridger-Teton National Forest where further trail development is…
County looking for solution for septic services
• Towns limited in taking private septic shipments. The Lincoln County Commission hosted towns and septic system businesses in a July 8 meeting centered around finding a solution for a drop location. Chief of Staff Stephen Allen advised the meeting…
Arts Council hosts Art Auction Fundraiser
The Star Valley Arts Council’s second annual Art Auction Fundraiser was held Saturday, July 5, at the Donn Wooden Civic Center in Alpine. Proceeds from the event totaled $13,500, with all money going to benefit the arts council in its…
Wyoming’s oil and gas industry
• Global oil market continues to fluctuate-Wyoming’s oil and gas holding steady On Monday, July 7, Pete Obermueller, President of the Petroleum Association of Wyoming, called into the Weekday Wake-up to provide an update on the current and projected oil…