Australian hiker found dead in the Tetons after being missing for nearly a week
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyoming — An Australian man was found dead in a remote part of the Tetons on Wednesday, after being missing for nearly a week. According to a news release from Teton County Search and Rescue…
Star Valley lawyer charged with solicitation in Bear Lake County
Via EastIdahoNews.com PARIS — A lawyer who practices law in Idaho, Wyoming, Arizona and Utah has been charged with solicitation in Bear Lake County. John Dennis Bowers, 66, is charged with one misdemeanor count of soliciting commercial sexual activity. Officers…
Dump truck crash kills two, sends four to hospital and closes Teton Pass
WILSON, Wyoming — Teton Pass between the Idaho State Line and Wilson, Wyoming, was closed after a multi-car fatality crash on Tuesday. The pass is estimated to reopen between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., according to a press release…
Body of 17-year-old Arizona boy recovered after drowning at Bear Lake
A 17-year-old Arizona boy died while paddleboarding at Bear Lake on Saturday afternoon. At approximately 3:26 p.m., officials responded to a drowning at Ideal Beach. The boy, who was not wearing a life jacket, fell off his paddleboard and became…
Former Star Valley resident Matt Cazier part of Eastern Idaho’s Teton Horse Experience
Story Courtesy: Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com RIGBY — Renowned horse trainer Craig Cameron will be the keynote presenter at the third annual Teton Horse Experience. The three-day event will be held at the Wind River Arena in Rigby from March 13-15….
US-26 blocked after semitruck overturns near Wyoming border
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com SWAN VALLEY — U.S. Highway 26 was blocked on Tuesday afternoon after a semitruck overturned on icy, winter roads. According to a Facebook post from the Idaho State Police, officers are currently on the scene of an overturned semitruck…
Community raising money for orphaned children after murder-suicide
FREEDOM, Wyo. – A small community has put together a large effort to support the family and children left behind after law enforcement says a young mother was shot and killed by her husband Wednesday morning. Cassandra Moon, 23, also…
Three rescued from frigid waters of Palisades Reservoir
The following story is courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. – Three boaters are safe after spending nearly an hour in the frigid water of Palisade Reservoir Saturday morning. Emergency crews were dispatched at about 9:50 a.m….
Armed Swan Valley man arrested after reportedly driving into multiple patrol cars
The following story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – IDAHO FALLS — A 34-year-old man was arrested late Tuesday night after deputies say he drove into multiple patrol cars and asked them to shoot him as…
Thayne man killed in officer involved shooting in Idaho while attempting to steal 4-wheeler
A man who died in an officer-involved shooting after an alleged theft attempt has been identified. Talon Sessions, 35 of Thayne, Wyoming, was identified by Bingham County Coroner Jimmy Roberts, as the man who died. “This incident remains under investigation…