Independent Obituaries: October 2, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the October 2, 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. John William Holley John William Holley…
Crews search for survivors in North Carolina’s mountains days after Helene’s deluge
By ERIK VERDUZCO and JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — Cadaver dogs and search crews trudged through knee-deep muck and debris on Tuesday looking in the mountains of western North Carolina for victims of Hurricane Helene, days after…
Dockworkers may have the negotiating advantage in their strike against US ports
By TOM KRISHER, WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — With 45,000 longshoremen at 36 U.S. ports from Maine to Texas on strike for the first time in decades, experts say the workers may wield the upper…
The US is sending a few thousand more troops to the Middle East to boost security
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending an additional “few thousand” troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to be prepared to defend Israel if necessary, the Pentagon said Monday. The increased presence will come…
Supplies rushed to communities isolated by Helene as death toll passes 100
By JEFFREY COLLINS, KATE PAYNE and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Desperate residents isolated by washed out roads and the lack of power and cellular service in western North Carolina lined up for fresh water Monday, days…
Harmonizing Sacred Past and Future: A Look at the Salt Lake Temple’s Interior Renovation
• The renovation project honors history and better accommodates sacred worship for generations When visitors enter the newly renovated Salt Lake Temple, they will step into a holy space that honors the pioneer past and better accommodates the worship of…
Maggie Smith, scene-stealing actor famed for Harry Potter and ‘Downton Abbey,’ dies at 89
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for the 1969 film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess…
Rescuers race to free people trapped by Hurricane Helene after storm kills at least 35 in 4 states
By STEPHEN SMITH, KATE PAYNE and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Helene left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the entire southeastern U.S. on Friday, killing at least 35 people in four states, snapping…
(Video) – Star Valley Football on the road in Jackson for the ’24 Fall Brawl
The Star Valley Braves (4-0) are looking to keep their early-season momentum rolling as they enter 3A West conference play against their rivals from Jackson (2-2) in the 2024 version of The Fall Brawl. Star Valley comes into Friday night’s…
(Video) – Bear Lake Football vs Rich County (UT)
The Bear Lake Bears (1-4) will be trying to bounce back from a road loss in Jackson last weekend as they return home to host the Rebels of Rich County this Friday night. Join Jared, Lisa, Nate and the SVI…