Lincoln County featured in day-long visit by Wyoming Office of Tourism
• Alpine to Kemmerer stops highlight visit for State Tourism Executive Director The executive director of the Wyoming Office of Tourism, Domenic Bravo was impressed with the work already underway that he saw in a day-long tour of Lincoln…
SVI Radio Interview: Lincoln County Commissioner Mel Shumway
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Coin design brings entries from local students
• Cade Thompson’s design chosen to represent Cokeville The Lincoln County Semiquincentennial Celebration Task Force has been working hard to prepare for this summer’s activities. Part of the celebration will be each community having an opportunity to have a…
Lincoln County Commission hosts meeting on septic system options
On Tuesday, July 8, community members, local leaders, and septic system businesses gathered at the Afton Planning and Zoning Office to address the critical issue of septic waste disposal in Lincoln County. Chief of Staff Stephen Allen described the…
Cokeville High School students visit D.C.
Thirteen Cokeville High School (CHS) juniors traveled to Washington D.C. the week of May 30-June 4 as part of their American History studies. CHS students have been taking this trip each year with CHS History Teacher, Scott Thomas, for 17…
Latest census data released: Star Valley continues to see growth
The Town of Afton showed a population increase of 0.4 percent, while Star Valley Ranch showed a 0.2 percent decline in a Wyoming Census update released through the state’s Economic Analysis Division in May. That report showed Afton’s population…
SVI Radio Interview: Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson
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Lincoln County voters will decide on 6th Penny next week
• Additional one cent sales tax would fund municipal projects if passed Next week voters in Lincoln County will determine if a county-wide sales tax increase will go into effect. The Specific Purpose Sales and Use Tax would increase the…
Winter of 2023 factors into proposed big game seasons
• Game and Fish holds SV meeting. Commission will meet April 16-17 to finalize seasons. The winter of 2023 was still on the mind of many sportsmen when they checked in with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department at a…
Antelope hunt challenged by disease and difficult winter
• Numbers down in Upper Green/Evanston – Speaking with the SVI Weekday Wake Up program aired in Star Valley, Kemmerer and Bridger Valley, Wyoming Game and Fish biologist Gary Fralick said, “I think your listeners are keen on effects of…