Senator Barrasso Spends Thanksgiving with Wyoming Troops in Kuwait
KUWAIT – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) shared Thanksgiving dinner with Wyoming National Guard troops serving in Kuwait. Barrasso visited with members of the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 187th Airlift Squadron who are stationed at Ali Al Salem Air Base…
Star Valley Christmas Company brings a touch of hometown to the holidays
Iris Jasperson is addicted to Hallmark movies – especially holiday movies. She likes the idea of a hometown Christmas, with tree lighting ceremonies, holiday bazaars, Christmas music playing in the streets. So, opening the Star Valley Christmas Company just seemed…
Area reservoirs high for this time of year
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com‘s Carrie Snider. It is used here with permission. IDAHO FALLS — Water levels at area reservoirs are unseasonably high right now, which makes water experts and farmers quite pleased. But some residents are wondering if…
‘A Sacred Trust’: A Thanksgiving feature from the Star Valley Independent
Louis L’Amour probably never knew Samuel Ebenezer Draney, but when the renowned author of Americana wrote about “the man who was ranching,… the man who was opening up the country,” he may well have been describing one of Star Valley’s…
Family issues warning after local 11-year-old dies playing the choking game
This article courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com – Used here with permission. IDAHO FALLS — It’s been a year of heartache, a year of pain and a year wondering why for Curtis McAbee’s family On Sept 6, 2016, Becky Mix was sound…
Another Salt Lake City Olympics? Residents overwhelmingly support the idea
SALT LAKE CITY — A whopping 89 percent of Utahns support bidding for another Salt Lake Olympics, according to a new poll released Tuesday that was commissioned for the state’s Olympic Exploratory Committee. “It sends a message we are ready,…
Netflix adding 94 titles, dropping 41 in December
Christmas is coming up, so cue all the cheesy (or glorious, depending on how you feel about them) Hallmark movies. If you are looking for other forms of holiday entertainment besides Hallmark, Netflix has you covered. The streaming giant has…
(Video) Hudson England and the SVMC Sleep Lab
As part of a Health Topics Tuesday, Duke Dance spoke with Hudson England who details the health risks associated with sleep apnea and how the Sleep Lab at Star Valley Medical Center can help.
Funeral services for Marsha Wolfley
Funeral services for Marsha Wolfey will take place on Wednesday, November 22, at 11 a.m. in the Freedom Ward LDS Chapel. A viewing will take place on Tuesday, November 21, from 6-8 p.m. at the Schwab Funeral Chapel in Thayne…
Special report: Most Americans say biggest problems facing families are economic, but Trump voters don’t agree
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A growing number of Americans say the cost of raising a family and high work demands on parents are among the most important problems facing families today, while fewer point to sexual permissiveness in society and the…