Funeral services for Alex Verley
Funeral services for Alex Verley (son of Kori Helm and Jeffrey Verley) will be held Monday, July 23, at 12 noon in the Afton LDS Tabernacle. A viewing will take place on Sunday, July 22, from 6-8 p.m. and also…
Yellowstone lake trout numbers dropping
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — A quarter-century after a Yellowstone Lake angler’s exotic catch first alarmed fisheries managers, the population of the non-native lake trout finally appears to be crashing. Yellowstone National Park…
Single-vehicle crash claims the life of Afton man
A 21-year old Afton man is dead following a single-vehicle accident in Grover in the early morning hours on Wednesday, July 19. According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, Alexander Rex Verley, 21 of Afton, was driving a Dodge Dakota northbound…
Afton Fire Department responds to controlled burn
A call came into the Afton Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday afternoon of visible flame and smoke in the Twin Cliffs road area on the north end of Afton. The AVFD responded as did the Afton Police Department and Star…
Snake River Canyon accident causes delays
An accident on U.S. Highway 89 between Alpine and Hoback Junction near the Taco Hole area at milepost 124 caused delays and reduced the flow of traffic on Tuesday afternoon, July 17. According to the Wyoming Department of Transportation Northwest…
Man thrown from vehicle, killed in Bear Lake County crash
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. FISH HAVEN — A Montpelier man was killed after his car rolled early Saturday morning in Bear Lake County. Russell J. Johnson, 41, was driving north on U.S. 89…
Wyoming ranked #1 in total energy costs
With July most often the hottest month of the year, energy consumption is at its highest for the United States this month and as a result, the costs of keeping those temperatures down can cost a bit more. According to…
Funeral services for Lloyd Baker
Funeral services for Lloyd Baker will take place Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 11 a.m. in the Etna LDS Church. A viewing will take place on Friday, July 20, 2018 at Schwab Funeral Chapel in Thayne from 6-8 p.m. and…
Mountain States Stockdog Association Finals in Afton July 18-21
The Mountain States Stockdog Association will be in Star Valley this next week for competitions. The stockdog chapionships will run from July 18 to July 21. “It is free admission all week long,” said Sheri Wight, one of the event…