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Raffle raises funds for Star Valley Search & Rescue

A Kentucky Derby VIP raffle is raising money to buy fully outfitted pickup trucks for volunteer search-and-rescue teams serving Star Valley and southern Lincoln County. The Fishing Dog Foundation is selling $20 raffle tickets for a chance to win an…

Body of missing Afton man found and recovered from Swift Creek

The body of a missing 93-year-old man from Afton was found and recovered by Star Valley Search Rescue Thursday afternoon. Commander Matt McMurdo said Ned Eddins was found deceased in the river up Swift Creek Canyon. According to a family…

SVI Radio Interview: Matt McMurdo, Star Valley Search & Rescue

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Swift Creek Canyon search continues into day three for Ned Eddins of Afton

Star Valley Search & Rescue continues looking for Ned Eddins, 93, of Afton who was last seen on Saturday, June 7. Eddins was reported as missing to police on Tuesday, resulting in a search up Swift Creek Canyon east of…

Authorities searching Swift Creek Canyon for missing elderly man from Afton

Authorities are searching for a missing 93-year-old man up Swift Creek Canyon east of Afton. Ned Eddins was reported as missing to police on Tuesday. On Wednesday morning a family member told SVI News that Eddins has been missing since…

Active search underway for missing 9-year-old boy in Fairview

UPDATE: At roughly 7:30 p.m. the Star Valley Search & Rescue reported that the missing child, Daxton Kulman, has been found safe. S&R expresses their gratitude to all the community members who assisted in the search. ORIGINAL: The Star Valley…

Avalanche claims life of back country skier in Prater Canyon

An avalanche that occurred Sunday morning in Prater Canyon east of Star Valley ranch has claimed the life of a skier. Star Valley Search & Rescue Commander Matt McMurdo told SVI News that the call for help was received at…

New equipment helps S&R in Saturday rescue

• “Wheeled Litter” results in smooth rescue. A piece of recently purchased equipment was utilized by the Star Valley Search and Rescue on Saturday night. The new wheeled litter, which is a specialized stretcher device designed for use in rough…