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…
Independent Obituaries: May 14, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the May 14, 2025 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. Valerie Hepworth Valerie Hepworth, 74 passed…
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…
Town of Afton Council Meeting Highlights – May 13, 2025
The Afton Town Council met on Tuesday, May 13, to discuss a range of community updates, events, and recognitions that reflect the town’s ongoing development. • Nurses Month Proclamation Mayor Jeff Jensen celebrated Nurses Month by honoring local nurses with…
Vickie Buckley named Make-A-Wish Wyoming 2025 Volunteer of the Year
Make-A-Wish Wyoming recently announced its 2025 Volunteer of the Year at its second annual Serving Up Wishes event in Cheyenne. Vickie Buckley, from Star Valley, received the award recognizing her important role in granting wishes for children across Wyoming battling…
High school rodeo results from May 9 & 10 in Montpelier, ID
• District 8 competes in Afton this Friday and Saturday The spring schedule of the high school rodeo season continued in Montpelier, Idaho over the weekend, with a rodeo held on Friday, May 9 and another on Saturday, May 10….
Two yearling grizzly bears found dead south of Colter Bay
MOOSE, Wyo.–On the morning of Tuesday, May 13, Grand Teton National Park staff discovered the carcasses of two yearling grizzly bears in a closed area south of Colter Bay. The bears were found approximately 250 yards apart, and both showed…
SVI Radio Interview: Gracie Jackson, Star Valley FFA Gala
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Vehicle rolls into water in Swift Creek Canyon
• Three juveniles in vehicle, minor injuries reported Three female juveniles were transported to Star Valley Health with minor injuries after their vehicle rolled into the water up Swift Creek Canyon Monday afternoon. Afton Police Chief Jason Romberg said…
Alpine annexes more property, town expands
• Annexation brings in lodging tax dollars The Town of Alpine has officially annexed the Snake River Junction. The annexation, approved on third and final reading May 6, brings in 58.74 acres to the incorporated community. “That passed, so…