Dams key during record cold snap
• LVE reiterates importance to regional power generation. In recent weeks the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) and Lower Valley Energy (LVE) had both expressed concern for closed door meetings taking place between entities that would like to breach the four…
Lower Valley Energy CEO says dam breaching is a serious issue
• Discussion revolves around salmon mitigation The subject of dam breaching has been the hot topic at Lower Valley Energy (LVE) these days as the area co-op says that secret meetings between the so-called “six sovereigns” is putting their ability…
Lower Valley Energy responds regarding proposal to breach dams
• Four dams breached under proposal. A proposal to breach the dams on the Snake River in the Columbia Gorge has drawn opposition from Lower Valley Energy. The change would be done to preserve salmon, however the four dams involved…
WYDOT announces Swinging Bridge closure
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), along with contract crews from Reiman Corp., will be closing access to Teton County Road 22-10, Swinging Bridge Road, beginning Monday, Oct. 23, to replace the bridge over the Snake River. The closure will…
For Snake River flows, deputy Interior secretary says everything is on table
• Tommy Beaudreau wants to see water strategy revisited. By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Tommy Beaudreau, second in command at the U.S. Department of the Interior, sees debates about using water in…
Bridger-Teton National Forest to Host Meetings on Fee Proposals
Western Wyo., July 24, 2023— The Jackson and Greys River Ranger districts of the Bridger-Teton National Forest will be hosting two community meetings for proposed fee increases for camping areas in the Greys River corridor and the Snake River proposed fee…
Man rescued from Snake River after vehicle incident
The following is a release from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office – A man was rescued from the Snake River in the Heise area early this morning after his pickup, camper, and trailer went off the road and into the…
BuRec plans another sharp drawdown for Snake River
By Jim Stanford Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The flow of the Snake River will dip next week and drop sharply beginning Sept. 26, according to the schedule laid out by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation…
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…
Vehicle of Jed Hall, teen missing since 2018, pulled from Snake River, human remains found inside
This post courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. – On Sunday morning, Adventures With Purpose search and recovery dive team, in cooperation with the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office and the Idaho Falls Police Department located a vehicle in the Snake River just south…