The Great Outdoors: How To Drive Safely on Rural Roads
Planning a road trip through the country? Here’s how to drive safely on rural roads and in the great outdoors so you can stay secure and in one piece.
Active COVID-19 cases highest in Wyoming since February
By The Wyoming News Exchange The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming climbed to the highest level seen since early February on Thursday at 922. Figures from the Wyoming Department of Health’s regular coronavirus update showed the number of…
Yellowstone announces lottery for 2021-2022 Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program
The following is a release from the National Park Service – Beginning Sunday, August 1, people may apply to the 2021-2022 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone without a commercial guide. Authorized in 2013, the Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile…
No injuries reported in semi rollover near Irwin
An early-morning accident involving a semi-truck slowed traffic on U.S. Highway26 at milepost 391 on Thursday July 29. The accident is believed to have taken place at approximately 6:30 a.m. as an alert was sent out via the Idaho Transportation…
Man in critical condition after being struck by lightning outside local gas station
The following story courtesy EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. IDAHO FALLS — An ambulance rushed a man to the hospital after he was struck by lightning Wednesday afternoon. Idaho Falls Fire Department spokeswoman Kerry Hammon tells EastIdahoNews.com the…
Jackson hospital CEO departs St. John’s with $1M severance package
JACKSON (WNE) — Will Wagnon will leave St. John’s Health with a $1 million severance package following his resignation as CEO, which the hospital board accepted Monday. The hospital board provided no reason for his resignation. At Monday’s hospital board…
Independent Obituaries: July 28, 2021
The following obituaries appeared in the July 28, 2021 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. Kathryn Ann Woolley Goldsberry and…
Coming Events: July 30-August 14
© Copyright Star Valley Independent • Friday, July 30 Old Rock Church Summer Theater. This year’s play is titled “Of Mice and Turkeys”. Continues every Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. through the month of July in the Old Rock…
Shale Creek fire suppressed, firefighters turn it over to the B-T
◆ Community response positive. Locals welcomed firefighters. SVI Media/B-T Nat. Forest Firefighters under Wyoming Type 3 Team 2 have been successful in limiting the footprint of the Shale Creek Fire ahead of forecast monsoon rainfall. A Bridger-Teton National Forest Type…
BYU-Idaho to be fully open fall semester 2021
◆Fall registration began June 28. Provided by University Relations, BYU-Idaho BYU-Idaho plans to fully open Fall Semester 2021 for in-person instruction. As always, the university’s top priority is the health and safety of students and the entire campus community. We…