Operation Christmas Child has a record year of local donations
◆ Local families and businesses donate 810 boxes to children in need. The 2019 Operation Christmas Child efforts have wrapped up for the year. It was another record breaking season of giving for Star Valley families. “Operation Christmas Child, a…
Wyoming invited to the Arizona Bowl on December 31
For the third time in the last four seasons, the Wyoming Cowboys have earned a bowl bid and their destination this year is Tucson, Ariz. The Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl Committee formally invited the Cowboys on Sunday. The game…
Community Events: December 6-8
Friday, December 6 A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS celebration in Cokeville. Light parade at 6 p.m. STARS IN THE VALLEY Concert presented by the SV Arts Council. 7 p.m. in the SVHS Auditorium. “BELIEVE” Christmas Program performed by Veritas. Sponsored by Berean…
Barrasso and President Trump spend Thanksgiving with soldiers
◆ There are approximately 370 Wyoming National Guard soldiers deployed. Thanksgiving Day Wyoming soldiers stationed in Afghanistan spent some time with U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and President Donald Trump. Members of Wyoming National Guard’s A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 300th…
(Video) New Renderings Released for Salt Lake Temple Renovation
Beginning on December 29, the Salt Lake City Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be closed for extensive renovations which are expected to day approximately five years. In advance of the temple’s closure at the…
Christmas Creche set for Sunday in the Thayne Community Center
The 2019 Community Christmas Creche will open its doors at 1 p.m. on Sunday, December 8. The event will take place in the Thayne Community Center Gymnasium. Admission is free and open to the public. Musical presentations and readings will…
Names in the News: Private Joseph “Eli” Stone
Private Joseph “Eli” Stone, 17, of Etna graduated from United States Marine Corps boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California, on October 25, 2019. Private Stone successfully completed 13 weeks of intensive basic training at MCRD…
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints asks members and friends to create welcoming community for refugees
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has issued this statement on refugees following recent media inquiries: “As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we are deeply committed to living the…
Yellowstone’s migrating bison manipulate springtime green
◆ UW scientists illustrate benefits of bison. On a typical June day in Yellowstone, it’s not unusual to see hundreds of bison grazing in the Lamar Valley. The herds appear to aimlessly move back and forth through meadows threaded by…
Jackson resident dies in U.S. 89 accident in Star Valley
Updated by the Wyoming Highway Patrol On December 1, 2019, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 96 on US 89 north of Afton, Wyoming. Around 1:10 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the area for a motor vehicle…