Fire near Pocatello 60-percent contained
POCATELLO – Fire officials estimate the Rim Fire to be 873 acres, with little potential for further spread. The fire is 60 percent contained. Crews continue to focus operational efforts on enhancing and securing line on the east, north and…
Two bodies recovered after glider crash in Grand Teton National Park
The following is a news release from Grand Teton National Park. MOOSE, Wyoming – Teton Interagency Dispatch was contacted at approximately 12 p.m. Saturday, June 9, about two individuals that did not return from a scenic glider ride that departed…
Woman gored by Yellowstone bison
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — A California woman was gored by a bull bison at Fountain Paint Pot in the Lower Geyser Basin on Wednesday. Kim Hancock, 59, was with a crowd of people who approached within ten yards of the…
Black bear euthanized in Cody
A black bear created a commotion in Cody and sent Wyoming Game and Fish Department biologists scrambling over the weekend. The large boar was reported Sunday morning at a residence on Sheridan Avenue after it killed three chickens. The bear…
(Video) – Dan Jeske with SVMC Therapy Services
As part of a Health Topics Tuesday, SVI Media caught up with Director of Therapy Services, Dan Jeske, as he details how the department will benefit from renovation and construction projects planned by Star Valley Medical Center.
Seven homes destroyed, two injured in Campbell Co. twister
By Perrin Stein Gillette News Record Via Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — After receiving an emergency weather alert on his phone Friday afternoon, Matt Mcquin looked out the window of his house and didn’t see anything. Then came rain and…
News Briefs: June 4, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Prosecutor looks to dismiss charges in shooting death CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Laramie County District Attorney’s Office filed a motion Thursday afternoon…
Preston teacher charged with animal cruelty after allegedly feeding puppy to turtle
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. PRESTON — A Preston science teacher who allegedly fed a puppy to a snapping turtle was criminally charged Friday following an investigation by the state attorney general. Robert Crosland…
Best in the West: Henderson Punches Another Ticket to Eugene
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Ja’la Henderson cannot be stopped. The Cowgirl jumps star punched her ticket to Eugene, Ore., for the 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships in a second event on Saturday, winning the women’s triple jump…
BYU-Idaho Spring 2018 enrollment grows on campus and online
The following is a news release from Brigham Young University-Idaho. REXBURG — Official spring semester enrollment totals for both on-campus and online students at Brigham Young University-Idaho show continued growth. Statistics released for Spring Semester 2018 show a total campus…