WYDOT working on Etna North, Thayne delayed until 2028
• Additional plans include Grover Corner and Strawberry Road intersection – Construction has resumed on Star Valley’s main thoroughfare, U.S. Highway 89. Started in the summer of 2021, the five-lane Etna North project opened again in May of 2022 with…
Isidore Sevigny heads to Disney World with Make-A-Wish program
◆ Eleven-year-old Alpine girl is battling cancer. The Make-a-Wish program came to Star Valley to honor Izibelle (Izzy) Sevigny with a trip to Disney World during December. The 11-year-old from Alpine is battling cancer. “It’s a pretty huge thing and…
Winning lottery ticket sold in Alpine
◆ $749,109 prize remains unclaimed. WyoLotto is looking for the person who purchased a winning lottery ticket in Alpine. The Cowboy Draw jackpot ticket was purchased on October 28 at KJ’s with the winning numbers 4, 7, 22, 25 and…
LCSD No. 2 considers redistricting of trustee areas
• Final voting could take place in the Wednesday, October 13 school board meeting. – Find visual graphics of options by scrolling to the bottom of this story. Lincoln County School District No. 2 School Board is examining trustee…
Alpine Fire Department responds to Friday night brush fire
The Alpine Fire Depart extinguished a brush fire Friday, August 6 in the Trail Ridge Subdivision. Alpine Fire Chief Mike Voyt told SVI News that the department was dispatched at around 10:00 p.m. after an explosion was heard and trees…
Alpine man announced as Wild Bison raffle winner
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon is pleased to congratulate Michael Lenz of Alpine as the 2021 winner of the Wyoming Governor’s Wild Bison raffle. For the second year, Governor Gordon donated a bison license to support Wyoming wildlife conservation. “I…
Gray Bear Productions holding a music festival July 31 in Alpine called ‘Music at Melvin’
Gray Bear Productions is putting together a music festival July 31 from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. or so in Alpine called Music at Melvin. It will be at the Melvin Brewery and Dave Walters from the production company says…
Canyon accident highlights what might be hectic season for area first-responders
Ambulance crews from both Alpine and Afton worked together to respond to the scene of an accident in the Snake River Canyon on Wednesday evening that shut down traffic and stalled the busy highway for more than four hours. According…
Alpine boat ramp improvements underway
◆ Gravel added to parking area, boat docs placed in time for summer recreation. Improvements are underway this week at the boat ramp in Alpine, all designed to prepare the site for increased use expected with an area growing…
DeMello, Walters named Alpine EMT and Firefighter of the Year
Alpine residents Dave Walters and Dustin DeMello were recognized for their service to the northern Star Valley community. Walters was recognized as the Alpine Fire and EMS Firefighter of the Year while DeMello was named EMT of the year. Alpine…