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SVI Radio Interview: Alpine Fire Chief Mike Voyt

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‘Ladder 1 is now in service’

• Alpine Fire District conducts a formal push in ceremony for new truck — Ladder 1.  Using the traditional fire department celebration of accepting a new fire truck, Alpine’s Fire Fighting team rolled the new massive ladder truck back into…

Community rallies following tragic accident

Multiple fundraisers established for family of William Crnkovich The Star Valley community has once again pulled together, this time to help the family of a local father who lost his life in a tragic work accident last week. Multiple fundraisers…

Victim identified in Alpine woodchipper accident: GoFundMe established

The Lincoln County Coroner’s Office released the identity of a Star Valley man who lost his life in a woodchipper accident in Alpine. The Coroner identified the man as 43-year-old William Crnkovich, a long-time resident of Star Valley who was…

The New Alpine Fire Truck has arrived

• Additional equipment purchases needed The new Alpine Fire Truck has arrived and now it’s time to put the finishing touches on a first response vehicle designed to address growth in one of Wyoming’s fastest growing communities. Referencing a story…

Small grass fire extinguished near Palisades Reservoir

The Alpine Fire Department responded to the south side of Palisades Reservoir on April 23. The fire was located near the shore at the end of County Road 100, which runs through the Alpine Airpark. In a statement posted to…

Alpine Fire Department blocks fire from spreading

• Arrangements made for lodging. An Alpine family was displaced Friday afternoon, April 12, when fire destroyed a bedroom in their home. No one was injured but a family dog  died in the fire. Lincoln County Communications dispatched the Alpine…

Alpine Top of the Rockies hosts Thanksgiving dinner

• Hours of volunteer work goes into the annual event. The traditional Top of the Rockies — Alpine Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be Thursday, Thanksgiving Day. Doors open at 2 p.m., dinner will be served at 3 p.m. in the…

Vogt inducted into Hall of Fame

• Honor will take him to Florida in October.  Alpine Fire Chief Mike Vogt will be inducted into the Firefighter Combat Challenge Hall of Fame in October. The national program tests a firefighter’s skills through an annual  team challenge program….

AFD discourages drone use over accidents

The Alpine Fire Department is asking residents to not fly drones over car accidents or other emergency response situations. The statement comes after an accident on Highway 89 South of Alpine on Saturday, May 13. The accident, which resulted in…