“Balloons for Izi”
As students of Star Valley Middle School wound down their classes and activities for the school year, one of their classmates was missing and they wanted to do something to memorialize Izibelle Sevigny who passed away on February 15, 2023…
Community rallies after fatal accident
◆ Fundraiser and auctions established for Mortensen family. The Star Valley community has come together to help a local family following a tragic car accident. A GoFundMe has been established, along with a Facebook auction and other fundraiser options, to…
Star Valley Search and Rescue powers up with new jet boat
Star Valley Search and Rescue are called many times to the popular recreational area in the Snake River Canyon as commercial and private float parties navigate the challenging waters of a fast flowing river above Alpine. In the past two…
Juror responds after Lori Vallow Daybell’s attorneys ask for a new trial
IDAHO FALLS — A man who served on the jury in Lori Vallow Daybell’s case is responding to a motion filed by her defense attorneys asking for a new trial. Saul Hernandez, Juror No. 8, spoke with EastIdahoNews.com five days…
Independent Obituaries: May 31, 2023
The following obituaries appeared in the May 31, 2023 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. Kasandra Raye Roger was born in Afton,…
Celebration of Life for Blaine Lowe
A Celebration of Life for Blaine Lowe will take place Saturday June 3, from 1-3 pm at the Salt River Senior Center. Please join family and friends fro memories and tributes!
Game and Fish makes additional cuts to antelope licenses
• Applicants have until midnight May 31 to modify or withdraw The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has made additional reductions to antelope license quotas for several hunt areas located in Carbon, Lincoln, Sublette and Teton counties. Recent collar data…
Emergency Rental Assistance Program portal closes on June 30
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The last day to submit extension requests for Wyoming’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) is Friday, June 30 at 11:59 p.m. The application portal is closing because the federal funding for the program is nearly exhausted. ERAP…
Rep. Harriet Hageman to speak at Western Conservative Summit
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Congresswoman Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., will speak at the 2023 Western Conservative Summit hosted by the Centennial Institute public policy think tank at Colorado Christian University. The 14th annual Summit is June 9-10 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. Hageman…
Game and Fish to host Kids Fishing Day event in Jackson
JACKSON- Kids up to 13 years old are invited to “get hooked on fishing” at the 32nd annual Jackson Kids Fishing Day on Saturday, June 3. The event, hosted by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department with several partners and…