Independent Obituaries: May 13, 2026
The following obituaries and death notices appeared in the May 13, 2026 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. Carlee Wicks Carlee Jones Wicks, age 71, of 2169 Bittercreek Road, Afton…
SVI Radio Interview: Principal Kenneth Deitz, Cokeville High School
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A chance to win, while supporting youth hunters
Thirty minutes. That’s how long it took for the original 64 slots to fill for the Star Valley Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC). With the interest in the event so high, organizers made it possible to increase the number of…
SVI Radio Interview: Brian Muir, City of Kemmerer Administrator
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Mad River Rendezvous comes to Alpine
• Ten days of frontier history, hands-on demonstrations, and family activities Western Wyoming’s annual rendezvous has moved to Alpine this year with the new name, Mad River Rendezvous. Guests will enjoy ten full days of education, presentations and hand-crafted…
Most snowpacks melted out
By DeMont B. Grandy, Natural Resource Specialist, LCD It has been a disappointing year for snowpacks. Currently, most snowpacks are melted out except some high elevation snowpacks remain mainly due to the cold weather being experienced lately. Because of…
Etna residents involved in five-vehicle crash near Soda Springs
Three people from Etna were involved in a multi-vehicle accident near Soda Springs, Idaho on Wednesday, May 13. According to Idaho State Police, the accident occurred at 4:44 p.m. on northbound State Highway 34 at milepost 68, which is roughly…
Wave Radio Interview: District Judge Candidate Cody Brower
District Judge Candidate and incumbent Cody Brower stopped by the WAVE this morning to discuss the upcoming primary election and the importance of voting.
Wave Radio Interview: Bear Lake School District Superintendent Brog
School Board meeting update and Superintendent Report for May meeting.
SVI Radio Interview: Aaron Lind – Mountain Star Products
Aaron Lind, owner of Mountain Star Products in Afton, stepped into the SVI Radio Studio on Wednesday, May 13 after named as the May Business of the Month by the Star Valley Chamber of Commerce. (0:00) This is the weekday wake…