Graveside services for Daniel Keehn
A Celebration of Life for Daniel Keehn will take place Tuesday, July 10. A visitation will take place from 12-1:45 p.m. at Schwab Mortuary in Afton. A Graveside Service will follow the visitation at 2 p.m. at the Afton Cemetery.
Judge to decide if teen in backpack bomb case will be tried as adult
Story by Annie Knox, KSL.com SALT LAKE CITY — A teenager accused of trying to make a backpack bomb and detonate it at a southern Utah high school has a history of being bullied and often kept it to himself,…
Two arrested in connection to Preston gunfire
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission PRESTON — Two people were arrested after reports of a gun being fired. The Preston Police Department responded to the area of South 300 East after multiple 911 calls…
Independent Obituaries: July 3, 2018
The following obituaries appeared in the July 3, 2018 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more local obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. Craig Wolfley was born August 27, 1951, in Pocatello, Idaho to the late Elmer Wolfley and Rayma…
Independent Obituaries: June 27, 2018
The following obituaries appeared in the June 27, 2018 edition of the Star Valley Independent For more local obituaries please visit Schwab Mortuary. Walter William (Bill) Martin, 89, of Thayne, passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 17, 2018. …
(Audio) – Highway 89 in Afton closed due to gas leak
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office closed off a portion of U.S. Highway 89 north of Afton on Thursday afternoon at approximately 12:30 p.m. due to a gas leak. Traffic was being diverted off the highway at Kennington-Burton Rd. to Rulon…
U.S. 40 closed, evacuations remain near Dollar Ridge Fire Thursday
Story courtesy Linda Williams, KSL.com SALT LAKE CITY — U.S. 40 remains closed between Duchesne and Wasatch counties as crews continue to fight the massive Dollar Ridge Fire Thursday morning. The blaze burned 42,000 acres, was 4 percent contained and…
Fire danger rises to “Moderate” in the area
The following is a news release from Grand Teton National Park. WESTERN WYOMING – Teton Interagency fire managers announce the fire danger rating has been elevated to moderate for the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, National Elk Refuge,…
Man accused of breaking into home, violently raping mother with children nearby
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains disturbing descriptions of violence. Reader discretion is advised. ST. ANTHONY — A local man is accused of breaking into a woman’s home and violently…
(Video) – SVMC Health Topics Tuesday
Every week as part of the Weekday Wakeup on Swift 98.7 FM & Black Mountain Country 1210 AM, Star Valley Medical Center teams up with SVI to highlight health care in the area. This week we spoke with Tori Probst…