Swift Idol Contestants: Meet Makia Haderlie
The Fall River Propane Swift Idol is coming up on August 2nd and eight contestants will be competing for the chance at $6,000. Makia Haderlie from Fairview, Wyoming will also be in the competition as she prequalified at the Idol…
Independent Obituaries: July 24, 2019
The following obituaries appeared in the July 24, 2019 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. Coy Eugene Clark was born October 9th 1963 in Oroville California to Coy and Beverly Staton….
WYDOT auctioning two more “Welcome to Wyoming” signs
People who may have missed the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s last “Welcome to Wyoming” sign auction have another chance to own a piece of history. WYDOT is holding an online auction for two, four-by-eight-foot aluminum “Welcome to Wyoming” signs featuring…
Council of Catholic Women to host community flea market Saturday
A community flea market and rummage sale will take place on Saturday, July 27 in the Holy Family Catholic Church parking lot. The event will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is under the direction of the…
Community blood drive planned for August 21
A community blood drive will take place on Wednesday, August 21 in the Greys River Room at Star Valley Health. Blood donors are welcome from noon to 5:45 p.m. “The hospital isn’t sponsoring the blood drive but with the blood…
Palisades Reservoir remains full going into final week of July
The good news of cool, wet weather in the spring and early summer months in Star Valley is that Palisades Reservoir reaps the rewards. According to information provided by the Bureau of Reclamation, Palisades is sitting at 94 percent full…
Alpine prepares for expansion
By Dan Dockstader, SVI Media The Town of Alpine has approved an annexation measure this summer that will include expansion across the Snake River. Areas included in the annexation are Targhee Place and the KJ’s Store, on U.S 26, in…
WHP Trooper Injured In Two Vehicle Collision
A Wyoming Highway Patrol vehicle was involved in a motor vehicle collision yesterday evening south of Cheyenne. The Trooper was patrolling southbound on US 85 when a Dodge Ram pickup truck entered US 85 from East Jefferson Road causing both…
Bonneville County Sheriffs Office to participate in the State of Idaho Aggressive Driving Mobilization.
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, along with Law Enforcement Agencies all across the State of Idaho, are adding extra officers to our streets, roads, and highways between July 26, 2019 and August 7, 2019 to target aggressive drivers. The Idaho…
Wyoming Law Enforcement Torch Run Selling Pigskin Madness Raffle Tickets
WYOMING – Wyoming Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Wyoming is selling Pigskin Madness Raffle Tickets, a $20.00 game of chance. Each ticket has seven chances to win each of the 17 weeks of the professional football season. Each…