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Teton Pass scheduled to reopen this Friday

• Temporary road is paved, currently installing safety features After being closed for three weeks due to what was described as a “catastrophic failure,” Teton Pass is scheduled to reopen this Friday with a temporary road in place. Bob Hammond,…

(Video) WYDOT provides update on Teton Pass temporary road progress

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has released the following video detailing the work being done on Teton Pass to create a temporary road. The road was closed on June 8 following a massive slide that eliminated a portion of the…

Motorcycle accident near Palisades Reservoir claims life of Victor man

A single motorcycle crash near Palisades Reservoir on Wednesday evening has claimed the life of a Victor, ID man. Idaho State Police report that the accident occurred on June 5 at 8:12 p.m. on US26 at milepost 391.5, which is…

Identity of Turnerville man killed in Swan Valley accident released

Services for Dakota Bateman scheduled for Saturday A 25-year-old man who died in a car accident last week north of Palisades Reservoir has been identified as Dakota Bateman of Turnerville. The crash occurred on Thursday, September 21 on US26 just…

Amid ongoing drought, local reservoirs to be drained

By Jim Stanford Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Despite a predominantly cold, wet spring, the Snake River basin remains in a drought, and federal water managers plan to use nearly all water stored in nearby reservoirs…

GoFundMe account set up for Thayne Man recovering from car accident

Rifle auction benefiting Galen Jacobs to be held on SVI Radio October 28th – A GoFundMe page has been created to help a local Star Valley man as he recovers from a serious car accident that took place on October…

Remains of kayaker missing since 1995 recovered

By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The bones of a 24-year-old Pennsylvania man who drowned while kayaking the Hoback River 26 years ago have been found in Palisades Reservoir and confirmed to be those…

Searching for a stranger that offered life saving help at Palisades in July

◆ Shelley mother wants to find the person who helped save her son’s life. A UTV accident at Palisades Reservoir in late July led to multiple injuries for the children of a Shelley, Idaho family. Jayme Peters, family spokesperson and…

Storm burst swamps boats, rescuers respond to the Palisades Reservoir

————– ◆ August opens with wild weekend on the water. Saturday August 1, came with a wild ride for area boaters and first responders. “At approximately 6:15 p.m. dispatch began receiving multiple 911 calls about a storm burst over the…

Palisades Reservoir seeing increased crowds this summer

◆ Palisades seeing increased crowds this summer. The water is high and lake enthusiasts are enjoying every drop of it — that is the story of the summer and Palisades Reservoir. Each day the reservoir’s surface is alive with jet…