11-year-old Blackfoot girl shot and killed in Bear Lake County
The following is a press release from the Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office The Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting death of an 11-year-old Blackfoot resident. On June 9, law enforcement and medical personnel were dispatched to…
Crash near Kemmerer claims Michigan man
On June 9, 2019, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 23 on US 189 south of Kemmerer, Wyoming. Around 9:50 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the area for a one-vehicle rollover. A 2003 Chevrolet S-10 was traveling…
Motorists and Motorcyclists can Stay Safe by Sharing the Road
Motorists and motorcyclists can both help prevent crashes and fatalities this season by sharing the road. The Wyoming Department of Transportation and the Wyoming Highway Patrol are urging drivers and riders to take their time and be on the lookout…
NEWS BRIEFS for Monday, June 10, 2019
Competency hearing requested in murder case CHEYENNE (WNE) — Court proceedings are now on hold for a man charged with first-degree murder after his attorney requested a mental competency evaluation. Public defender Brandon Booth recently asked that James Wallace undergo…
Potable water Returns to Fontenelle Creek Campground
KEMMERER, Wyo. – Warmer weather means camping season has returned to Wyoming. As of June 7, the potable water system at Fontenelle Creek Campground is back on for the 2019 camping season. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kemmerer Field…
KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “My Own Hero” by Andy Grammer
A song preleased on iTunes ahead of an upcoming album is up for vote for this week’s Kick It or Keep It. “My Own Hero” by Andy Grammer was released on Friday, June 7. The song is the lead track…
Independent Obituaries: June 5, 2019
The following obituaries appeared in the June 5, 2019 edition of the Star Valley Independent. Raymond “Ray” Patterson, 70, of Central Point, Oregon died peacefully at his home on Thursday, April 18, 2019 after getting himself into a “nine-line…
Town of Star Valley Ranch preps for 9th annual Natural Resources week
Saturday, June 8 the Town of Star Valley Ranch will kick off its annual Natural Resources Week with an Arbor Day Celebration. Natural Resources Week will take place June 8-15. “Natural Resource Week offers us a time to appreciate the…
Independent Obituaries: May 29, 2019
The following obituaries appeared in the May 29, 2019 edition of the Star Valley Independent. Jody Belinda Merritt was born on December 20, 1957, to Larry and Janice Taylor in Spokane, Washington. As a child, her family moved around…
Independent Obituaries: May 22, 2019
The following obituaries appeared in the May 22, 2019 edition of the Star Valley Independent. Gloria Lehman was born on June 25, 1936 in her grandmother and grandfathers house in Salt Lake City. She then went on to marry…