Independent Obituaries: May 9, 2018
These obituaries appeared in the May 9, 2018 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more local obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. Richard “Dick” Casull , 87, passed away peacefully at home on May 6, 2018 after a long battle…
Woman gored by Yellowstone bison
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — A California woman was gored by a bull bison at Fountain Paint Pot in the Lower Geyser Basin on Wednesday. Kim Hancock, 59, was with a crowd of people who approached within ten yards of the…
Graveside service for Edd Kennington
There will be a graveside service for Edd Kennington (son of Neal and Ireta Kennington) on Monday, June 11 at 11:00 am at the Afton Cemetery.
Black bear euthanized in Cody
A black bear created a commotion in Cody and sent Wyoming Game and Fish Department biologists scrambling over the weekend. The large boar was reported Sunday morning at a residence on Sheridan Avenue after it killed three chickens. The bear…
Woman injured by cow elk in Yellowstone
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Charlene Triplett, 51, of Las Vegas, was attacked by a cow elk behind the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel on Sunday, according to a news release from Yellowstone National Park. The elk was protecting a calf…
(Video) – Dan Jeske with SVMC Therapy Services
As part of a Health Topics Tuesday, SVI Media caught up with Director of Therapy Services, Dan Jeske, as he details how the department will benefit from renovation and construction projects planned by Star Valley Medical Center.
Seven homes destroyed, two injured in Campbell Co. twister
By Perrin Stein Gillette News Record Via Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — After receiving an emergency weather alert on his phone Friday afternoon, Matt Mcquin looked out the window of his house and didn’t see anything. Then came rain and…
News Briefs: June 4, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Prosecutor looks to dismiss charges in shooting death CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Laramie County District Attorney’s Office filed a motion Thursday afternoon…
Preston teacher charged with animal cruelty after allegedly feeding puppy to turtle
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. PRESTON — A Preston science teacher who allegedly fed a puppy to a snapping turtle was criminally charged Friday following an investigation by the state attorney general. Robert Crosland…
Best in the West: Henderson Punches Another Ticket to Eugene
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Ja’la Henderson cannot be stopped. The Cowgirl jumps star punched her ticket to Eugene, Ore., for the 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships in a second event on Saturday, winning the women’s triple jump…