The 2012 Lincoln County Fair continued on Tuesday with the main event in the arena bringing in fans of hog wrestling. Using a Bentonite solution which creates an extremely slippery sludge, 44 teams tried ...
EMT Demolition Derby packs ’em in to kick off 2012 Fair
A bleacher-stretching crowd tested the capacity of the Lincoln County Fairgrounds last Saturday as the Star Valley EMT Demolition Derby set the table and the bar for the events in the main arena during ...
Man’s death under scrutiny
Authorities are currently investigating circumstances to determine the cause of death of Daniel Joseph Barron, 29. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), emergency services were dispatched to a a residence in the ...
This Week in Star Valley: July 23-30
The Star Valley Independent has been covering the many varied location of the area for over 110 years without missing a single edition. Take a look back at what made the pages of the ...
Assailant gets 15-20 years for deputy shooting
The man who shot a sheriff’s deputy and then barricaded himself inside his Opal home was sentenced last week as Jacob Blaine Thoman, 29, will be serving anywhere from 15-20 years in the Wyoming ...
Alpine wrestling with sewer dilemma
The Town of Alpine will hold a special meeting on Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 5 p.m. in the town hall. The purpose of the meeting is to work out a Memorandum of Understanding ...
Montpelier’s Bunn family one of many race day inspirations
With over 400 runners in the second annual Star Valley Half-Marathon, it’s difficult to pick out specific competitors as neon spandex flashes by in the early morning shadows. However, it is not difficult to spot ...
Funeral service for Isabell Agnes Hunsaker
Funeral services for Isabell Agnes Hunsaker will be held Monday July 23, at 12 noon at the Smoot Ward LDS Chapel. A viewing will take place on Sunday July 22, from 6-8 p.m. at ...
Graveside services for LaDell Bagley
Graveside services for LaDell Bagley will be held on Monday, July 23, at 4:30 p.m. at the Fairview Cemetery.
Pocatello family with valley ties loses home to area blaze
If you had minutes to evacuate your home, what would you do? What would you take? Where would you go? This was the decision facing Michael and Jessica Malcom on Thursday afternoon, June 28 in ...