Search & Rescue assists injured hunter
• Person life flighted after shooting themself in the arm The Star Valley Search & Rescue was dispatched to Greys River on Sunday evening, September 22 for a report of an injured hunter. According to S&R, the hunter called…
The outfits saving Wyoming lives struggle to save themselves
• EMS agencies are considering solutions like consolidation to stay afloat, but the patchwork of funding makes financial sustainability challenging. By Madelyn BeckWyoFile.com Most businesses in Wyoming would go under if they were operating more than a million…
Vehicle crashes into the brush near old Canyon Inn site
The Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) and a host of emergency responders reacted to a call on Friday afternoon of a single vehicle accident south of Smoot on US 89 near the location known to locals as the old Canyon Inn….
Alpine Fire Department blocks fire from spreading
• Arrangements made for lodging. An Alpine family was displaced Friday afternoon, April 12, when fire destroyed a bedroom in their home. No one was injured but a family dog died in the fire. Lincoln County Communications dispatched the Alpine…
Afton Fire Department responds to Osmond house fire
The Afton Volunteer Fire Department, Star Valley EMS and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home fire in Osmond Tuesday afternoon. Lincoln County Dispatch received a 911 call around 1:00 p.m. for a house that was on fire and…
Head-on collision in the Narrows kills one; results in multiple life flights
• New Jersey man declared deceased at the scene – Emergency crews from both north and south of the Narrows area on US 89 responded to the initial report of an accident involving two vehicles at 12:19 p.m. at mile…
SUV clips parked semi-truck north of Afton; no major injuries reported
The Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP), the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Afton Police Department as well Star Valley EMS and the Afton Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a two-vehicle accident at mile post 85 on US Highway 89…
Search and Rescue responds to two calls; one fatality
According to information released by the Star Valley Search and Rescue Facebook page, the organization responded to a pair of calls for service up Cole Canyon Road. The first incident was for a hunter who was experiencing an illness accompanied…
Afton Mayor and wife involved in accident
Afton Mayor JC Inskeep and his wife Brenda were involved in an accident on Thursday morning June 28. According to a statement released by the Afton Police Department Chief Jason Romberg, “On July 28, 2022 around 5:53 A.M., a crash…
Search & Rescue respond to two incidents on Saturday
◆ Response shows versatility and cooperation. The Star Valley Search & Rescue responded to two different incidents on Saturday, March 19. One to help an individual in the backcountry having a medical incident and another for a person caught in…