LDS Church Transfers 169 Missionaries Out of Nicaragua
Church spokesman Daniel Woodruff released the following statement on May 22: “Due to growing political instability in Nicaragua, the Church is in the process of transferring 169 missionaries out of that country. This includes 37 missionaries from the Nicaragua Managua…
As West Coast shuns coal, states like Wyoming will face difficult choices
By Heather Richards Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — If Oregon, Washington and California ditch coal, it may leave Wyoming’s largest utility, and its customers, holding a bag they don’t want to carry, officials told lawmakers Monday. Wyoming…
Big Snake runoff looms
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole Daily Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The brunt of a runoff season that’s predicted to reach 150 percent of average will likely rush through Jackson Hole’s streams and rivers in the next week or…
(Video) – Simplot Smoky Canyon Mine presents 2018 SVHS Graduation
Simplot Smoky Canyon Mine has generously sponsored the 2018 graduation season for LCSD #2 which includes Star Valley High School (May 22), Cokeville High School (May 23) and Swift Creek High School (May 24). Tuesday night’s broadcast from SVHS will…
Where is Kayla Davis? Idaho authorities seeking information
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. IDAHO FALLS — She had only been married a few months when 23-year-old Kayla Davis and her husband, 23-year-old Walker Thomas, moved to Idaho Falls from Pocatello to start…
(Video) – Paul Terry with Star Valley EMS
It’s National EMS Week and SVI spoke with Paul Terry to discuss his choice to become an EMT.
Wyoming News Briefs: May 21, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories courtesy of the WNE Suspect in Cheyenne shooting faces other charges CHEYENNE (WNE) — The man prosecutors called the main suspect in a deadly shooting last week…
Evidence in Utah murder case recovered in Evanston dump
By Bryon Glathar Uinta County Herald Via Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — Salt Lake City police sifted through trash at the Uinta County Landfill on Tuesday, searching for evidence in the murder of a 15-year-old Utah girl. Former Evanston resident…
Old fire hoses used to keep classrooms safe from gunfire
By Alex Cabrero, KSL TV GLENDALE, Ariz. – No matter what it costs, schools all across the country are trying to do whatever possible to keep students safe — especially in situations where a shooter is trying to enter into…
Trial ordered in abuse death of 3-year-old Utah girl described as ‘holocaust victim’
OGDEN, Utah (KSL.com) — A couple has been ordered to stand trial on an aggravated murder charge in the abuse death of their daughter, who was found so malnourished and neglected she was compared to a holocaust victim. In an…