Titus Swen Selected to Doak Walker Award Watch List
Award is Presented to the Nation’s Top College Running Back By Tim Harkins Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations, Public Relations and Broadcasting University of Wyoming Athletics Laramie, Wyo. (July 20, 2022) – University of Wyoming junior running back Titus…
Independent Obituaries: July 20, 2022
The following obituaries appeared in the July 20, 2022 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. Margaret “DellMay” Penn passed away…
Rest stop murder suspect appears in court
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – By Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahonews.com IDAHO FALLS — A Swan Valley man appeared in court Monday afternoon for the first time after being indicted on charges of first-degree murder….
Graveside services for DellMay Penn
Graveside services for DellMay Penn will take place Saturday, July 23 at 11 am at the Afton Cemetery.
One small farm boy’s giant leap for mankind
By David Allred July 20, 2022 will mark the 53rd anniversary of man’s first small step on the moon, and “one giant leap for mankind”, the now famous words Astronaut Neil Armstrong uttered as he stepped off the Lunar Lander…
Arrest made in rest area death
The following is a news release from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office – Earlier today, Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies made contact with 58 year old Randy Michael Larkin in Chubbuck and placed him under arrest for the murder of Morey…
Three rescued after boat overturns in Swan Valley
The following is a news release from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office. EastIdahoNews.com file photo Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies and Idaho Falls Fire responded to the Snake River near the Conant Access in Swan Valley Thursday afternoon after a 911…
Funeral services for LaVon Lancaster
Funeral services for LaVon Lancaster will take place Friday, July 22, at 12 noon in the Cottonwood LDS Chapel. A viewing will take place Thursday, July 21 from 6-8 pm at Schwab Mortuary in Afton and from 10-11:45 am prior…
Property tax legislation prepped for upcoming 2023 session
Four different property tax options are under consideration and have been reviewed as potential preliminary legislation by Rep. Evan Simpson and Senator Dan Dockstader in preparation for the 2023 Wyoming Legislative session. The options were recently presented to a Legislative…









