Alpine Fire responds to truck versus boat accident
The Alpine Fire Department (AFD), along with the Idaho State Police and the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of an accident involving a truck and another vehicle towing a boat on Monday morning. Initial reports indicated that…
Vehicle crashes into the brush near old Canyon Inn site
The Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) and a host of emergency responders reacted to a call on Friday afternoon of a single vehicle accident south of Smoot on US 89 near the location known to locals as the old Canyon Inn….
Fully submerged vehicle pulled from thermal feature in Yellowstone
According to information released by officials at Yellowstone National Park, a vehicle with five occupants veered off the roadway and into the Semi-Centennial Geyser thermal feature near Roaring Mountain. The incident took place between Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris Junction….
SV Raft & Paddle wants to empower locals to get on the water
• New business offering instruction and tools When Noah Christenson gets the chance, he’s on the water and he believes that the area has some amazing options. “We get lots of winter here which makes summer days so sweet,” he…
Star Valley Sports Journal: Utah State Football and SVHS history
We are now into July as the temperatures will verify this week. I know I’m not alone but it shouldn’t be allowed for a location to have both -40 and 90+. I’m not sure who to complain to about this……
North-South All-Star games are next week
• SVHS Coaches leading South Girls In a week, players and coaches for the annual Wyoming Coaches Foundation North-South All-Star Games will begin their practices leading up to the event on July 20. The games, which include a…
Utah tabbed to win Big-12 by conference media writers: BYU voted 13th
As if the rivalry between the University of Utah and Brigham Young University needed any more fuel, the media voting for the predicted order of finish in the Big-12 had one of them at the top and the other…
LC Fair is bigger and better than ever
• Premium tickets, bigger video board and new seats highlight growing annual event With Independence Day now in the rearview mirror and the hot days of summer taking over, it’s only a short time until the Lincoln County Fair envelopes…
Winning Cowboy Draw ticket sold at AJ’s Discount Liquor in Afton
According to the Wyoming Lottery Facebook page, someone has purchased a winning ticket in the Cowboy Draw game from AJ’s Discount Liquor in Afton. The posting encourages anyone who might have purchased a ticket from the store to check their…
Offseason Update: Wrestling and Volleyball
• Spikers head to Orem team camp next week Continuing to examine the off-season work for the SVHS sports programs brings wrestling and volleyball into the pages of the Independent this week. Here’s a look at those programs as…