Semi rolls off mountainside in Snake River Canyon
A single vehicle accident involving a semi and trailer occurred in the Snake River Canyon on Monday, November 18. The Alpine Fire Department said they were dispatched to mile marker 123, roughly five miles east of Alpine, on US Highway…
Grizzly 399’s remains cremated
JACKSON (WNE) — Less than a week and a half after Grizzly 399 was hit and killed by a car in the Snake River Canyon, federal land and wildlife managers decided to cremate her body and return her ashes…
Commuter swerved to avoid yearling but hit Grizzly 399, police report shows
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON —- The commuter who hit and killed Grizzly 399 on Tuesday night in the Snake River Canyon was aware of wildlife in the area and driving cautiously when…
Grizzly Bear 399 Fatally Struck by Vehicle in Snake River Canyon
The following is a news release from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – On the evening of Tuesday, October 22, 2024, grizzly bear 399 was fatally struck by a vehicle on Highway 26/89 in Snake River Canyon, south of…
New permanent road coming to Teton Pass
“This is a temporary repair,” Wyoming Department of Transportation Resident Engineer Bob Hammond said of the Teton Pass reconstruction process this summer in an interview with SVI Media. “We started right after the land slide and got it done in…
Communities reconnect after Teton Pass opens
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The pace picked up in Wilson as soon as Teton Pass reopened at noon Friday. Cars lined up to drive up Highway 22. Gas pumps at Basecamp…
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,…
Troopers busy responding to road rage, collisions in Teton County
By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The Wyoming Highway Patrol said it has been a busy week responding to road rage incidents and collisions with injuries. In what Trooper Mike Merritt described as…
Johnson appointed to LCSD No. 2 Board of Trustees
• Will take the oath of office on April 3. The Lincoln County School District #2 Board of Trustees met in a special meeting and entered executive session with the purpose of interviewing the four finalists for the open board…
Proposed River Recreation Fees Reopened for Comment on the Bridger-Teton National Forest
The Bridger-Teton National Forest proposed a new fee program to fund much needed resources and failing infrastructure in the Snake River Canyon during the summer of 2023 and received substantial public interest and valuable input. The Forest has reviewed…