Haile Merritt: A Journey of Resilience and Hope
* This feature appears in the May 14, 2025 edition of the Star Valley Independent In the serene and beautiful backdrop of Star Valley, Haile Merritt’s story is one of incredible resilience and the transformative power of community. After moving…
Callouts emphasize limited availability of local first-responders
On Wednesday afternoon at 4:01 p.m., the Alpine Fire Department was on the scene of a two-vehicle head-on collision roughly four miles north of Alpine in the Snake River Canyon on US 89. According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP),…
Fatal accident occurs in Snake River Canyon Wednesday
A fatal accident occurred east of Alpine on Highway 89 Wednesday, May 14. At roughly 4:00 p.m. Star Valley EMS and emergency responders were dispatched to the scene for a report of a head-on collision between a pickup truck and…
Crash closes Snake River Canyon
UPDATE: WYDOT reported the road open at roughly 5:14 pm. WYDOT Teton County reports that the crash was a fatal incident, but no further details have yet been given. ORIGINAL: The Wyoming Department of Transportation have closed Highway 89 through…
Gov. Gordon, Rep. Hageman acknowledge veterans in Star Valley
Gov. Mark Gordon, First Lady Jennie Gordon, and Wyoming Congresswoman Harriet Hageman, Maj. Gen. Greg Porter, the Adjutant General of Wyoming, and Veterans Commission Chairman Ken Persson were among those traveling to Star Valley Saturday Morning for the “Wyoming…
Area law enforcement apprehend man after multi-hour search
Authorities apprehended a man after a multi-hour search when he allegedly decided to flee the scene following a two-vehicle collision in the narrows on Monday. Officials and first-responders arrived near the Auburn junction of US 89 near the narrows…
WHP searching for ‘dangerous’ man after narrows accident
***Update*** As of 6 p.m. Monday evening, the Lincoln County dispatch confirmed that law enforcement had made contact with the suspect but he had not yet been apprehended. The suspect remains in the narrows area. *Original Post* The Wyoming Highway…
House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” at least $880 billion in cuts largely to Medicaid to help cover the cost of $4.5 trillion…
(Audio) Star Valley Health Telephone Town Hall
Star Valley Health held a Telephone Town Hall on Thursday, May 8 to discuss the current financial status of the hospital, it’s future and answer questions from the community. Hospital leadership was on the call, including CEO Dan Ordyna, COO…
Killed by car in Teton park, Grizzly 399’s offspring follows other cubs’ tragic pawprints
Grizzly 1058 dies in the same manner as his famous mother, the Tetons’ queen. By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The news hit Jackson wildlife watchers like a ton of bricks. Grizzly…