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Month: October 2017

Funeral services for Lucinda Heiner

Funeral services for Lucinda Heiner will take place on Saturday, October 28, at 12 noon in the Bedford LDS Church. A viewing will take place on Friday, October 27, from 6-8 p.m. at the Schwab Funeral Chapel in Thayne and…

Segment of SVI’s Star Valley @ Green River football broadcast goes viral. And it has nothing to do with the game.

The Star Valley Braves defeated the Green River Wolves 21-0 in a windy, hard fought and important conference game Friday night, October 20. Thousands of people have been talking about what happened in Green River, but the majority of the conversation…

Faith keeps some families from embracing Halloween’s tricks and treats

Halloween’s pagan past is problematic for some people of faith, so families find new ways to celebrate.

Independent Obituaries: October 25, 2017

The following obituaries appeared in the October 25, 2017 print edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obits please visit Schwab Mortuary. Liela Putnam (Arbogast) Leavitt, 76, of Osmond, Wyoming passed away in Idaho Falls, Idaho on October…

Casting Call! Could Dad run the household on reality TV for $20K?

Lonestar’s song “Mr. Mom” is all too familiar for some families when Dad is left alone and in charge. “There’s bubblegum in the baby’s hair Sweet potatoes in my lazy chair Been crazy all day long And it’s only Monday,…

(Video) – Star Valley Medical Center Urgent Care

As part of a Health Topics Tuesday, SVI’s Dan Dockstader sat down with Dan Wood and Brannon Ayres to discuss the new Urgent Care facility with Star Valley Medical Center and the need that it addresses for local residents.

This Las Vegas hotel mogul wants to open another hotel … in space

According to Business Insider, Robert Bigelow, who owns the Budget Suits of America hotel chain, said his company Bigelow Aerospace wants to send a space hotel into orbit.

Target vows to avoid the ‘Christmas creep’ this year

As The Washington Post reported, Target customers hope to avoid the “Christmas creep” this year, hoping that the company eases its holiday promotions ahead of Thanksgiving.