Independent Obituaries: May 18, 2022
The following obituaries appeared in the May 18, 2022 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. LaWanna Lynn Windley-Ford, 51, of…
Palisades Ranger District teams up with volunteers to complete the Bear Creek Trail Improvement Project
Swan Valley, Idaho, May 17, 2022: Over the weekend, volunteers form local groups teamed up with the Forest Service to install a bridge on a section of single-track trail that crosses Bear Creek, west of Palisades Reservoir, on the Palisades Ranger…
Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce to meet May 23-24
Cheyenne – The Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce will gather for their next meeting at 8 a.m. May 23-24 in Casper at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1150 North Poplar St. The public is invited to attend and participate in-person or online through…
Anticipate temporary road closures on East Entrance Road in Yellowstone National Park due to increased avalanche danger
Stay informed about road status The East Entrance Road between the East Entrance and Fishing Bridge will close for periods of time Monday, May 16 through Wednesday, May 18 because of increased avalanche danger from recent snowfall and warm temperatures….
Rest area death now considered a homicide; Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office asking public for information
The following is from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Facebook page. This rest area is located between Ririe and Swan Valley. ***UPDATED*** Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies are seeking the public’s help as the investigation of a man found at the Lane…
Gov. Gordon donates wild bison license for wildlife conservation
The license will be issued through a random raffle – For the fourth year, Governor Mark Gordon is donating a wild bison license to support Wyoming wildlife conservation. The license will be issued through a random raffle open only to…
Mosquito Creek prescribed burn to begin soon
The Jackson Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest will be moving forward with prescribed burn operations in the Mosquito Creek North unit, part of the Teton to Snake Fuels Reduction Project. Implementation could begin as early as this week…
The Ideal Western American Girl
Compete to represent the western way of life and promote the sport of rodeo at the 2022 Lincoln County Fair –Breanna Call SVI Media Do you love horses? Are you ambitious? Do you know rodeo life like the back of…
Independent Obituaries: May 11, 2022
The following obituaries appeared in the May 11, 2022 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. George Wm Hare Jr, known…
Forest Service Leaders Celebrate Public Employees During Public Service Recognition Week
Public employees serve the American people every day Regional Forester Frank Beum, along with the regional leadership team of the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region, ask you to join us in honor of the role public employees play in…