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…
Fire danger raised to high
Teton Interagency Fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to “high” for Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest, and the National Elk Refuge. While the landscape may still appear green and recent weather has included rain and…
Iwo Jima Day at the National Museum of Military Vehicles
DUBOIS, WY – On July 5, 2025, the National Museum of Military Vehicles will host Shayne Jarosz, Executive Director of the Iwo Jima Association, for a special two-hour presentation about the Battle of Iwo Jima. The presentation, titled “Iwo Jima,…
Secretary Rollins Rescinds Roadless Rule, Eliminating Impediment to Responsible Forest Management
The following is a news release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced during a meeting of the Western Governors’ Association in New Mexico, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is rescinding…
Kemmerer man announced as bison raffle winner
CHEYENNE — Governor Mark Gordon recently announced Andrew Merritt of Kemmerer as the 2025 winner of the Wyoming Governor’s Wild Bison Raffle. The raffle is a component of the Wyoming Governor’s Big Game License Coalition, dedicated to supporting efforts to…