Independent Obituaries: December 13, 2017
The following obituaries appeared in the December 13, 2017 edition of the Star Valley Independent. William “Bill” Parsons passed away on November 28, 2017 at his home in Albany, Oregon at the age of 95. Bill was born on September…
Independent Obituaries: December 6, 2017
The following obituaries appeared in the December 6, 2017 print edition of the Star Valley Independent. Bruce Randall Graham passed away of natural causes on Nov. 27, 2017 in Fairplay, Colo. He was born to Delmore and LaVonna Graham in…
Independent Obituaries: November 29, 2017
The following obituaries appeared in the November 29, 2017 print edition of the Star Valley Independent. Roy E. Rorabaugh passed away in Idaho Falls on Nov. 17, 2017. He was a long time resident of Thayne and Jackson. Roy was…
Independent Obituaries: November 22, 2017
The following obituaries appeared in the November 22, 2017 print edition of the Star Valley Independent. Lana Allred Kennington was born on October 6,1948 to Enid and Velma Allred. She passed away on November 13, 2017 at Eastern Idaho Regional…
Funeral services for ElRay Titensor
Funeral services for ElRay Titensor will take place on Saturday, March 24, at 11 a.m. in the Osmond Ward LDS Chapel. A viewing will take place on Friday, March 23, at Schwab Mortuary in Afton from 6-8 p.m. and from…
Independent Obituaries: November 15, 2017
The following obituaries appeared in the November 15, 2017 edition of the Star Valley Independent. Claude Leon Rydalch, 84, long-time resident of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2017. His funeral service will be held at 11:00…
Science teacher feeds puppy to turtle after school in front of students; investigation underway
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. Please visit their website for updates on this incident. PRESTON — A junior high school teacher is under investigation after he fed a puppy to a snapping turtle in front of students, according to a…
Bridger-Teton National Forest Closes Greys River Corridor for Public Safety
The following is a news release from the Bridger-Teton National Forest Alpine, Wyo., March 12, 2018 – The Bridger-Teton National Forest has closed the Greys River Road (FS Road 10138) to all activity until further notice, from the parking lot…
Rocky Mountain funding 15 renewable energy projects in Utah, Wyoming
SALT LAKE CITY — Rocky Mountain Power has awarded Blue Sky funding for 15 renewable energy projects for community-serving organizations. According to the company, the $1.8 million in grants will help build solar arrays that offset energy costs, allowing the…