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Month: August 2026

Pro Love & Light begins its support for young mothers in Star Valley

  There has been a lot of talk amongst mothers and women in the community this past year about the need for continued support for pregnant and recent mothers in the area. Pro Love & Light hopes to help fill…

SVI Radio Interview: Chad Baldwin – University of Wyoming

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Fundraisers for Bo Hokanson following cancer related stroke

  Fundraisers have been organized to help a Star Valley man who recently suffered a stroke related to the return of Melanoma. Bo Hokanson of Afton suffered a stroke in recent months. After lifting his skull flap to relieve pressure,…

Buffalo Brims named August business of the month

  • Sophia Steglich turns a lifelong connection to horses and western wear into a growing business   The Star Valley Chamber of Commerce recently named Buffalo Brims its August Business of the Month. Steglich joined the Weekday Wake-up to…

Remembering the Willow Creek Fire

  • One year anniversary of fire’s first day is Saturday   This Saturday, August 22, marks the one-year anniversary since the start of the Willow Creek Fire, located in the Salt Pass area south of Smoot. What started as…

Lincoln County Primary Election Results

The official counting of ballots for Lincoln County went well into the night after the 2026 Primary Election with final results not being released until nearly 11 p.m. A total of 5,917 ballots were recorded for the county as voters…

Teton Pass closed after multi-vehicle crash

    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…

Seat-belt use credited in rollover crash

• 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,…