New “Move Over” law takes effect July 1
Wyoming Department of Transportation employees who work on the sides of the road will now be covered by the state’s new Move Over law. The new law goes into effect July 1 and requires that motorists move over for maintenance,…
Wyoming sees rise in children without health insurance
By Jeff Victor Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — A new report shows the number of children without health insurance rising in Wyoming between 2010 and 2016, as the national number of uninsured children was cut in half…
Road improvements scheduled for Wickiup Road near Afton
The following is a release from the Bridger-Teton National Forest AFTON, Wyo., June 27, 2018 – The Greys River Ranger District will be taking advantage of the dry weather to complete much needed road improvements to the lower section of…
Man falls to his death in Grand Teton National Park
The following is a news release from Grand Teton National Park. MOOSE, Wyoming — Grand Teton National Park rangers have recovered the body of a climber on the east face of Teewinot Mountain on the afternoon of June 25. The…
(Video) – Star Valley Medical Center’s Urgent Care
As part of a Health Topics Tuesday, SVI spoke with Heather with Star Valley Medical Center as she details the hospital’s urgent care facilities.
Balow defends high per-student spending
By Kylie Mohr Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exhange JACKSON — Numbers recently released in a U.S. Census Bureau report show that Wyoming spends more per pupil than its neighbors and most of the country, but that funding is…
Wyoming News Briefs: June 25, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Continuance granted in federal murder case CHEYENNE (WNE) — A judge granted a continuance Friday for a second time in the case of a…
Utah man dies in Flaming Gorge boating accident
Story courtesy of Lisa Riley Roche, KSL.com GREEN RIVER, Wyo. — The body of a Utah man was recovered and two other men were rescued after a boating accident in Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office detective Dick Blust…
Crews looking for missing teenage swimmer near Teton Dam
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. MADISON COUNTY – Emergency crews are looking for a swimmer near the Teton Dam site. Bart Quayle with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office tells EastIdahoNews.com there is an active…
Funeral services for Debra Smith
Funeral services for Debra Smith will take place Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at 1 p.m. at Schwab Mortuary in Afton. A viewing will take place from 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m. prior to the service.