Rangers respond to drowning in Jackson Lake near Colter Bay
MOOSE, Wyo.— A 30-year-old man from El Paso, Texas, drowned in Jackson Lake near Swim Beach in the Colter Bay area of Grand Teton National Park on the afternoon of Wednesday July 2. Rangers responded around 5 p.m. after Teton…
Independent Obituaries: July 2, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the July 2, 2025 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. Joyce Balls Joyce Balls was…
Bridger-Teton National Forest Releases Draft Assessment and Seeks Public Review and Comment
The Bridger-Teton National Forest invites the public to review and comment on its draft assessment and potential species of conservation concern, available beginning July 11 at fs.usda.gov/r04/bridger-teton/planning. The draft assessment is the first step in the multi-year process to update…
Manslaughter case advances to District Court
The preliminary hearing for a Star Valley Ranch man accused of manslaughter was held in Circuit Court in Kemmerer on Thursday, June 26. The hearing was for Star Valley Ranch resident Jared Erickson, 52, who is being charged with…
Teen runaway arrested after crime spree in Idaho and Wyoming
The following is a news release from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. On Saturday, June 29, at 7:12 a.m., Jefferson County Dispatch received a report of a juvenile runaway near 3100 East and 650 North in Menan. The 15-year-old male…
Town of Alpine Officials Meet with EPA Regarding Boil Water Advisory
The following is a news release from the Town of Alpine – Mayor Eric Green and Public Works Director Craig Leseberg met with representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to discuss the ongoing boil water advisory currently in place…
Funeral services for Kimberly Choma
Funeral services for Kimberly Choma will take place Saturday, July 5 2025 at 11 a.m. at the Thayne LDS Chapel. A viewing will take place prior to the funeral from 8-10:45 a.m.
Precautionary boil water advisory in effect for Alpine
The following is a news release from the Town of Alpine – On the evening of Thursday, June 26, 2025, at approximately 9:30 PM, a major transmission water line broke, causing a significant loss of pressure throughout the water distribution…
Independent Obituaries: June 25, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the June 25, 2025 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. Bob Rasmussen Robert (Bob) Rasmussen, passed…
Four arrested for reckless driving on Grand Teton National Park roads
• Reckless driving endangered visitors, staff, and wildlife MOOSE, Wyo.—Around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, Grand Teton National Park rangers responded to reports of multiple high-end luxury sports cars drag racing on both lanes of the Teton Park Road…