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Funeral services for Debra Smith

Funeral services for Debra Smith will take place Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at 1 p.m. at Schwab Mortuary in Afton. A viewing will take place from 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m. prior to the service.

Info open house on Middle Greys Motorized Travel Project planned

The Greys River Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest will hold an informational open house on June 26. The purpose of the open house is to present information relating to the Middle Greys Motorized Travel Project. The open house…

Nominations sought for Wyoming’s K-12 Professional Judgement Panels

CHEYENNE – The Wyoming State Board of Education is seeking Professional Judgment Panel (PJP) members. Qualified candidates are Wyoming citizens with an interest in Wyoming’s K-12 education system and include educators, parents, business representatives, and community members. The volunteer panel…

Funeral services for Deon Turner

Funeral services for Deon Turner will take place Saturday, June 23, at 11 a.m. at the Osmond Ward LDS Chapel. A viewing will take place on Friday, June 22, from 6-8 p.m. at Schwab Mortuary in Afton and on Saturday…

(Video) – SVMC previews this weekend’s Mountain Man Triathlon

Joel Johnson & Pamela Wolfley with Star Valley Medical Center spoke with SVI as part of a Health Topics Tuesday about the benefits of the hospital’s involvement with events such as the Mountain Man Triathlon. The Mountain Man Triathlon is…

Wyoming tops the list for road trip destinations

Despite higher fuel prices and increased traffic to escape cities, AAA estimates that 64-percent of American families will hit the road this summer for recreation and according to WalletHub.com, the top destination is the Cowboy State. Using criteria such as…

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LDS Church to significantly alter hymn book; asks for original submissions

SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will significantly revise its hymnbook and children’s songbook and is asking members and nonmembers to submit original music for consideration. “We recognize the power that sacred music has…

Idaho, Wyoming & Montana rank in top-10 among highest divorce rates

  The U.S. Census Bureau released their latest numbers regarding divorce rate and many states in the region did not fare well. 247 Wall Street compiled the top 10 and bottom 10. Idaho in particular has the second-highest rate of…

Newsmakers: John Groberg looks back on his life, time in Tonga and talks about new movie

This article courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission In this edition of East Idaho Newsmakers, Nate Eaton speaks with John Groberg. Groberg was born and raised in Idaho Falls before being called to Tonga as a missionary…

Quartet of runners competing at the New Balance Nationals this weekend

A year ago, a group of four runners made their way to North Carolina to compete in the 4 x 800 meter relay championships and put up a very good time despite being 3000 miles from home in a very…