Midair helicopter crash in New Jersey leaves 1 dead and another critically injured
HAMMONTON, N.J. (AP) — Two helicopters crashed midair in New Jersey on Sunday, killing one person and critically injuring another, authorities say. Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said rescuers responded to a report of an aviation crash at about 11:25…
Funeral Services Planned for President Jeffrey R. Holland
Funeral will be held on Wednesday, December 31, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MST in the Tabernacle on Temple Square Funeral services for President Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of…
Remembering the Life of President Jeffrey R. Holland
President Jeffrey R. Holland, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at approximately 3:15 a.m. MST from complications associated with kidney disease, while surrounded…
Quarter for a Cause raffle to benefit food banks
Salt River Meat Company is sponsoring a raffle fundraiser to benefit the three food banks in Star Valley. The Quarter for a Cause event is offering three different packages to raffle winners, with a fully processed quarter beef as…
Independent Obituaries: December 24, 2025
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the December 24, 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. Stacey Nelson Stacey Lynn Nelson…
UW given grant to produce 2nd Amendment information and content
• Will coincide with 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence The Firearms Research Center in the University of Wyoming’s College of Law has received a nearly $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to develop a…
Rotary Club of Star Valley donates $3,000 to Star Valley Health
The Star Valley Health Charitable Foundation is pleased to announce a generous donation of $3,000 from the Rotary Club, aimed at supporting its Breast Cancer Fund. This fund provides uninsured patients with the opportunity to receive their initial mammogram screenings,…
After Strong Demand, Wyoming Childcare Provider Grants to Reopen in 2026
Larger grant awards will focus on high-needs communities and support sustainable childcare businesses A statewide grant program supporting childcare providers drew 90 applications in just two rounds of funding earlier this year. For the Wyoming Interagency Working Group on Childcare,…
Food Bank of Wyoming Distributes Over 10 Million Meals in 2025
Hunger rates are at a 10-year high in Wyoming, resulting in a 33% increase in Food Bank of Wyoming’s food distribution over the last four years. In 2025, Food Bank of Wyoming distributed 12.2 million pounds of food — equivalent…
California’s intense winter storms turned some roads into rivers of mud
WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Heavy rains and strong winds from powerful winter storms this week brought the wettest Christmas season to Southern California in years, triggering widespread mudslides and debris flows and leaving homes halfway filled with mud. Rain was…