Bedford man convicted of drug and gun charges
A Bedford man has been convicted of drug and gun charges following a jury trial in the Third Judicial District Court for Lincoln County. Following the conviction on charges of possession of methamphetamine and being a convicted felon in possession…
Woodchipper accident claims life in Alpine area
A man lost his life following an accident involving a wood chipper that occurred in the Alpine area. The Alpine Volunteer Fire Department said that on Tuesday, June 18 at 1:34 p.m. they were dispatched to a male that was…
SVI Radio Interview: Blue Ribbon Barn
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Star to shimmer above Afton
• New lighting system will provide 16 million colors; cost less than eight incandescent bulbs annually The star above the town of Afton has been a mainstay for over 100 years. For many of those years, its annual refresh…
High School State Rodeo Recap
• Kerr Brothers qualify for National Finals The Idaho High School State Finals Rodeo was held at the Bannock Event Center in Pocatello June 8-15. Local athletes from both Star Valley and Cokeville that qualified from Idaho District 8…
Temporary detour nears completion on Teton Pass
• WYDOT still directing traffic through Alpine Provided by WYDOT Wyoming Department of Transportation crews, along with Evans Construction, are nearing completion of the dirt work to construct a temporary detour around the impacted slide area on Teton Pass,…
Independent Obituaries: June 19, 2024
The following obituaries appeared in the June 19, 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. Ellie Miles Ellen “Ellie” Johanna…
SVI Radio Interview: Ryan Lyman, Lincoln County Fair Preview
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SVI Radio Interview: Afton Fire Chief Cody Wilkes
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Missing Minnesota man last seen on Jackson Lake
Rangers from the Grand Teton National Park continue searching for a missing 43-year-old man from St. Paul, Minnesota. Wesley Dopkins was last seen in Grand Teton National Park on June 15 in the mid-afternoon kayaking with a friend. According to…