Star Valley Independent

A recent photo of the proposed Star Valley Temple circulated by social media this week is not an official photo released by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mark Tuttle with church’s public affairs department contacted KRSV radio and the Star Valley Independent Wednesday morning, June 19, to report the photo is not [...]

Travis Osmond, of Lincoln County Weed and Pest, has been presenting information on noxious weeds throughout Lincoln County. His presentations are designed to create awareness about the growing problem of noxious weeds. “We are losing our wonderful land to noxious weeds here in Lincoln County,” said Osmond. “I believe the main reason is lack of [...]

The Lincoln County Commissioners are asking area residents to comment on the proposal to allow logging of beetle kill trees within the Bridger-Teton. “This is something that we have been working on with the Forest Service for seven years,” said Commissioner Kent Connelly. “It is now out there on the street and we need people [...]

Saturday, June 15, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department, working in conjunction with the Afton Police Department, arrested Jason Williams, 31, of Afton. Williams was booked into the Lincoln County Detention Center on “multiple charges including burglary and unlawful use of a credit card,” Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson said. “The charges stemmed from an investigation [...]

The Star Valley Independent is the area’s only newspaper and has been covering the varied communities from Smoot to Alpine for over 110 consecutive years. In that time some of the news from the valley has changed dramatically. Some of it is still the same as it was 100 years ago. Take a look back [...]

The Lincoln County Coroner’s Office is waiting for the return of a toxicology tests taken on the body of a 19-year-old man found in Greys River on Saturday, June 8. Coroner Mike Richins said “cause of death is yet to be determined.” The body of Austin A. Kortum, 19, Jackson, was found in his car [...]

The annual Star Valley Independent Day in the Life Photo Shoot will take place on Friday, June 14, 2013. The event attempts to capture a day in the life of Star Valley through the eye of a camera lens. The photo shoot is open to photographers of all ages and skill levels. There is no [...]

The Star Valley Medical Center Administration has presented a revised proposal for the expansion of the Emergency Department and Surgery Department of the hospital. The new proposal was given during the Tuesday, May 28 meeting of the hospital board. A proposed hospital bond to raise $3.5 million for the project failed at the ballot box [...]

The Star Valley Independent is the area’s only newspaper and has been covering the varied communities from Smoot to Alpine for over 110 consecutive years. In that time some of the news from the valley has changed dramatically. Some of it is still the same as it was 100 years ago. Take a look back [...]

Funeral services for Helen Radford will be Saturday, June 15, at 12 noon in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ucon, Idaho Chapel. Family will greet friends from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. on the day of the church.