2020 LOTOJA is Saturday
◆ SV will see cylists traveling through the area throughout the day. The 2020 LOTOJA bike race will take place on Saturday, September 12. The event will bring an estimated 1,250 cyclists and their support crews to the valley. The…
Storm burst swamps boats, rescuers respond to the Palisades Reservoir
————– ◆ August opens with wild weekend on the water. Saturday August 1, came with a wild ride for area boaters and first responders. “At approximately 6:15 p.m. dispatch began receiving multiple 911 calls about a storm burst over the…
Alpine continues with plan to protect homes
◆ Community education efforts ongoing. “I am very concerned about the risk of wildfire to the communities we protect,” Alpine Mike Vogt told SVI Editor Sarah Hale in 2019. “As communities expand into the wildland interface our exposure increases.” At…
Alpine man identified in St. Anthony Sand Dunes accident
———————————– This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. ST. ANTHONY — A Wyoming man who died after crashing at the St. Anthony Sand Dunes is being remembered for his “contagious smile and great sense of humor.” Samuel Homer Tucker, 24, was flown…
Yankee Doodle’s opens as county grants variances
◆ Alpine Restaurant opened, with new guidelines for seating. April was a hard month for Alyshia Trujillo, Mariah Toutjan and Daniel Cordoua. They own Yankee Doodles Restaurant in Alpine and had to close inside dining to accommodate temporary health guidelines…
Multi-State Pursuit Ends Safely Near Alpine
An Idaho Falls, Idaho resident is in custody following a pursuit that took place Saturday morning, March 21, 2020. The pursuit started when a deputy within Bonneville County, Idaho, attempted to stop a 2016 Subaru WRX for speeding near Swan Valley,…
Snow storage space at a premium
◆ Sunshine arrived not a day too soon. Five full days of sunshine predicted in the weather forecast for this week is a welcome reprieve – especially for snow removal crews in Star Valley. The Town of Afton has been…
Pedigree Stage Stop Race rolls through Alpine on February
Pedigree® Stage Stop Sled Dog Race organizers are pleased to announce the 2020 race schedule and total possible payout of $165,000 in prize money. The “Wyoming Stage Stop” enters its 25th year January 31, 2020 in Jackson, Wyoming. To kick-off the event,…
Game and Fish complete 2019 Palisades Mountain Goat survey
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently completed their 2019 Mountain Goat Parturition (Birthing) Areas study for the Palisades Herd. According to Wildlife Biologist Gary Fralick, the department spends “considerable time in late spring and early summer trying to locate…
Tim Haberberger Honored as the International Groomer of the Year
Tim Haberberger of Alpine has been honored as the 2018 International Groomer of the Year by the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame. He is the first Wyoming snowmobile trail groomer to receive this prestigious award which was presented during Hall…