Independent Obituaries: January 3, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the January 3, 2024 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. Nola Longhurst Our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Nola…
Man found dead after crawling into jet engine at Salt Lake City International Airport
According to multiple reports a 30-year old man has been found dead inside a jet engine Monday night at the Salt Lake City International Airport. Police statements confirm the man was able to make his way onto the tarmac prior…
New Episode of Governor Gordon’s Podcast Features Discussion of Rock Springs RMP
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has released a new episode of his podcast, “The Morning Gather” with a discussion of the Rock Springs BLM Resource Management Plan (RMP). On this episode, the Governor is joined by John Hay…
Funeral services for Nellie May Baker
Funeral services for Nellie May Baker will take place Saturday January 6, 2024 at 12 p.m. at the Afton Tabernacle. A viewing will take place from 11-11:45 a.m. prior to the services at the church.
Funeral services for Nola Crook Longhurst
Funeral services for Nola Crook Longhurst will take place Thursday January 4, 2024 at 1 p.m. in the Smoot War LDS Chapel. A viewing will take place prior to the service from 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Woman gets 12-17 years for killing fiancé near Kemmerer
By Rana Jones Kemmerer Gazette Via- Wyoming News Exchange KEMMERER — New Zealand woman Monique Sullivan was sentenced last month to 12-17 years in prison for manslaughter in the stabbing death of her fiancé. According to a sworn affidavit…
SVI Radio Interview-Jan. 2: Dir. Brian Nesvik, Wyoming Game & Fish
Wyoming Game & Fish Director Brian Nesvik called into SVI Radio’s Weekday Wake-Up to discuss the commission’s request for continued use of improvements at Dell Creek and Forest Park feedgrounds, located in Sublette and Lincoln Counties, for long term (20…
Carnivores and scavengers could help reduce CWD
• Bobcats may only deposit a fraction of the infectious prions on the landscape that they eat, early study results show By Christine Peterson, WyoFile.com Wyoming Game and Fish biologists and technicians have spent the last year and a…