A snowmobile accident that occurred southeast of Star Valley on New Year’s day has claimed the life of an Afton resident. svinews.com/2026/local-new…

RIVERTON — “We literally have the ability in Wyoming to cut our way into a budget crisis,” Sen. Ogden Driskill, R-Devils Tower, warned at a December Wyoming State Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee meeting.  svinews.com/2026/news/1145…

The Town of Afton is accepting nominations for inductees to the 2026 Afton Heritage Hall of Fame. Nomination paperwork is available to be picked up from the Town Hall and must be returned to the office there by the end of the day on Thursday, January 15. svinews.com/2026/local-new…

This summer, Afton will host an important event: The Wall That Heals, a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund located in Washington, D.C. Scheduled for display from July 9 to 12, 2026, this impactful memorial spans 375 feet svinews.com/2026/local-new…

Osmond Elementary School has purchased ski helmets for every student in the school, allowing each student to fully participate in the school ski program that is part of the school’s annual extra-curricular offerings. svinews.com/2026/local-new…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A complicated crime scene and uncooperative witnesses hindered Salt Lake City police efforts to investigate a shooting outside funeral services at a house of worship belonging to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. svinews.com/2026/highlight…

An avalanche that occurred Sunday afternoon, January 11 near Commissary Ridge has claimed the life of a Utah man. svinews.com/2026/local-new…

Denmark’s foreign minister said Tuesday that U.S. Vice President JD Vance will host a meeting with him and his Greenlandic counterpart in Washington this week as tensions spiral over the Trump administration’s desire for control of Greenland. svinews.com/2026/highlight…

The 113-acre, 184-lot Hemmert Ranch Subdivision had initially shown promise, moving forward after three years of preparation and review. Mayor Simpson had previously emphasized the project’s significance, noting it could quadruple the size of Thayne svinews.com/2026/local-new…

A fifty year aviation career was honored Saturday, January 10, 2026 when John Koehler was presented with the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.  The honor is named after aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright. svinews.com/2026/local-new…

Plans are coming together for improvements in the Grover Park area of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. svinews.com/2026/local-new…

Multiple deaths in a domestic-related disturbance just across the state line near Freedom. svinews.com/2026/local-new…

Two Star Valley residents are dead after a murder/suicide near Freedom on Wednesday morning svinews.com/2026/local-new…

FREEDOM, Wyo. – A small community has put together a large effort to support the family and children left behind after law enforcement says a young mother was shot and killed by her husband Wednesday morning. svinews.com/2026/local-new…

Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) will join the 68th Wyoming Legislature on Monday, Feb. 9 at 10 a.m. to deliver his State of the State address, which can been seen live here courtesy of Wyoming PBS. svinews.com/2026/top-featu…

The “25% Owner Occupied Exemption” is offered to any taxpayer that owns and resides in a single family residential structure for at least eight months of the year. svinews.com/2026/local-new…

In a recent interview, Town Administrator Violet Sanderson provided an overview of the ongoing discussions surrounding a proposed subdivision in Afton, highlighting community engagement efforts and infrastructure considerations. svinews.com/2026/local-new…

A new tax district has been proposed by Star Valley Health to the Lincoln County Commissioners as a way to fund emergency medical services. svinews.com/2026/local-new…

Western Wyoming Community College (Western) is proud to announce that Emma Hunsaker, a Health Science major from Star Valley, Wyoming, has been selected as Western’s recipient of the Shaping Wyoming’s Future annual award. svinews.com/2026/local-new…

Seat belt use is being credited for minimizing what could have been more severe injuries in a head-on collision in the Snake River Canyon on Tuesday morning. svinews.com/2026/local-new…