Funeral services for Nancy Barr
Funeral services for Nancy Bar will take place Wednesday July 10, 2024 at 10 a.m. in the Cottonwood Ward LDS Chapel. A viewing will take place Tuesday July 9, 2024 from 6-7 p.m. at Schwab Mortuary in Afton and from…
Wyoming FFA Leadership Camp
Provided by Bridger Wolfley, Star Valley FFA Star Valley FFA members had the opportunity to attend the Wyoming FFA Leadership Camp this last week, traveling to the Fremont County Youth Camp in the Wind River Mountain Range. Star Valley took 16…
Funeral services for Ruby Jammerman Taylor
Funeral services for Ruby Jammerman Taylor will take place Tuesday July 9, 2024 at 11 a.m. at Morning Star Baptist Church located in Alpine. A night viewing will take place Monday July 8, 2024 from 6-8 p.m. at Schwab Funeral…
Graveside service for Grace Merritt
A graveside service for Grace Merritt will take place on Monday July 8, 2024 at 12:30 p.m. at Bedford Cemetery. A viewing will take place prior to the service at Schwab Funeral Chapel from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. A night viewing…
Palisades plane crash claims life of California pilot
A pilot from California lost his life on Thursday, July 4 after his plane crashed into the waters of Palisades Reservoir. Bonneville County Coroner Rick Taylor identified the pilot as 53-year-old Edan Shalev. Shalev was participating in an air show…
Offseason Update: Wrestling and Volleyball
• Spikers head to Orem team camp next week Continuing to examine the off-season work for the SVHS sports programs brings wrestling and volleyball into the pages of the Independent this week. Here’s a look at those programs as…
Town of Afton Board Meeting Summary
Town of Afton board members met in their regularly scheduled meeting in June and discussed the following items. •West Alley Project This project is now “back to the drawing board” due to a trash easement which did not have full…
(Video) Afton Jr. Rodeo 2024
The Afton Jr. Rodeo was held on Friday, June 28 at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds. The event kicked off the annual Afton Freedom Festival. An SVI Media picture gallery can be found by clicking here. In addition, the Afton Jr….
Chip Seal work on Highway 89 between Alpine and Etna begins Monday
The Wyoming Department of Transportation, along with contract crews from H-K Contractors, Inc. will be conducting chip seal work in the Star Valley area on US 89 beginning Monday, July 8. Crews will be working from mile marker 108 to…
Authorities investigating Independence Day plane crash on Palisades Reservoir
Authorities are investigating what caused a plane to crash into Palisades Reservoir near the Idaho/Wyoming border on July 4. Sgt. Bryan Lovell with the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office said the crash occurred shortly after 5:00 p.m. Boaters saw the incident…