You’re Invited to President Nelson’s 95th Birthday Celebration
Originally written on the Mormon Newsroom. If you asked those closest to him to choose one word to describe President Russell M. Nelson, you might be surprised at the variety of responses. Father. Patriarch. Scientist. Researcher. Servant. Friend. Songwriter. Physician….
Convicted Murder Wins Supreme Court Appeal
BUFFALO — Convicted murder Donald C. Davis won an appeal to the Wyoming Supreme Court, which may set him free. On a September day in 1982, Donald C. Davis, then 17, and Robert G. Cotton, 19, picked up Randall Shoptwese,…
LCSD2 Approves 2019-20 School Year Calendar
Lincoln County School District #2 approved the calendar for the 2019-20 school during the March 13 board meeting. All Star Valley schools will once again be on a unified schedule, with the first day of school for students set for…
Storm Closes Government Offices and Schools for a Second Day
State and local government offices, schools and businesses across southern and eastern Wyoming remained closed Thursday as residents worked to dig out from the biggest winter storm seen in at least a decade. With blizzard warnings still in effect through…
Felony Drug Trafficking Arrest in Idaho Falls
This morning at approximately 10:00 am, members of the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team served a search warrant at a residence located on the 900 block of Westchester Court in Idaho Falls. The search was part of an ongoing…
Wyoming News Briefs: March 13, 2019
The Star Valley Independent is a member of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Man’s body found on Riverton bike path RIVERTON (WNE) — A 62-year-old man was found dead Monday afternoon on a bike…
Spring Snowstorm Expected to Bring Blizzard Conditions to Parts of Wyoming
**Update Schools, businesses and government offices across southern and eastern Wyoming closed on Wednesday in the face of a strong winter storm expected to bring up to 20 inches of snow and high winds to the region. A blizzard…
Forest Service Requests Public Assistance with the Roosevelt Fire Investigation
BONDURANT, Wyo.—March 13, 2019—Fire investigator officers and agents with U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations on the Bridger-Teton National Forest have spent months continuing the investigation into the ignition of the Roosevelt Fire. Now the Forest Service is looking…
HEALTH TOPICS TUESDAY: Star Valley Care Center
Kathy Ziegenfelder, Directory of Nursing at Star Valley Medical Center’s Care Center, recently spoke with SVI Media about the Care Center’s recent state and national recognition.