Fungus linked to White-Nose Syndrome found at Minnetonka Cave
Prevention efforts to increase MONTPELIER, Idaho, June 6, 2022 – The United States Forest Service was notified by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game that the fungus known as Pseudogymnoascus destructans, or Pd, which is responsible for causing the…
Teton Interagency Fire Hosts Wildland Firefighting School in Kemmerer
Teton Interagency fire managers announce that with a busy fire season expected, wildland firefighters from across the area are receiving important preseason training next week in Kemmerer, Wyoming. The community of Kemmerer can expect to see an increase in firefighters…
Caribou-Targhee National Forest continues fuels reduction project in the Alpine area
The following is a release from the Caribou-Targhee National Forest Public Relations Office – ALPINE, Wyo. June 3, 2022 – The Caribou-Targhee National Forest will resume fuel reduction work on June 3, 2022, to reduce the risk of wildfire adjacent…
Rustic Rose Chic Boutique & Infared Sauna Spa opens this week
◆ Rustic Rose Chic Boutique & Infrared Sauna Spa opens Thursday, June 2. By Rustic Rose/SVI Media Staff Rustic Rose Chic Boutique & Infrared Sauna Spa will have their soft opening Thursday, June 2 in Afton next to the historic…
Subway Is Back! At Least for Now
◆ After being closed for over a year, Subway is open again for a trial period. By Brianna Call SVI Media Tamara and Dave Horsley opened Subway’s doors on Monday, May 23. Prior to this, the restaurant had been closed…
Community Events: June 2- 6
© Copyright Star Valley Independent • Thursday, June 2 CRYPTO PRESENTATION with the office of U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Afton Civic Center. Light refreshments. • June 3-5 ANNUAL DAY IN THE LIFE photo contest, hosted…
Formula Shortage in Star Valley
◆ The national formula shortage has taken its toll on Star Valley, but parents have come together to feed their infants. By Brianna Call SVI Media Not being able to feed a child is one of the greatest fears a…
Independent Obituaries: June 1, 2022
The following obituaries appeared in the June 1, 2022 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. HALLELUJAH! The Lord Has Risen!…
Officials still seeking information about rest area death
The following is a release from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office – On Friday May 13, Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the Lane Clark Rest Area on Hwy 26 east of Ririe, ID (approx. MP 356) where it was…
President Biden Orders Flags to Fly at Half-Staff Until Noon May 30 For Memorial Day
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – At the direction of the President of the United States, Governor Mark Gordon has ordered the U.S. and State of Wyoming flags be lowered to half-staff on Memorial Day, May 30, 2022, at 12:01 am and returned to…