Search & Rescue recounts search for drowning victim
Following a weeklong search that began on Independence Day, the body of Tory J. Raether, a 55-year-old man from Charlotte, North Carolina, was recovered by Star Valley Search & Rescue. Campers along McCoy Creek Road spotted Raether in Palisades Reservoir…
SVI Radio Interview: Sheriff Shane Johnson & Commander Matt McMurdo
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Body of missing Snake River drowning victim found by Palisades campers
The body of Tory J. Raether, 55, of Charlotte, North Carolina was found by campers along the shore of Palisade Reservoir on Saturday. According to the Star Valley Search & Rescue, the campers in the McCoy Creek area spotted Raether…
Two small fires contained west of Palisades Reservoir
Two small wildfires west of Palisades Reservoir were reported and contained Monday, August 18. Both fires were burning in Bonneville County, Idaho. The Sulphur Fire near Poker Peak was contained to just .1 acre in size and was reported late…
Alpine crews respond to plane crash in the Palisades
Reports of a small airplane landing in the Palisades Reservoir resulted in the response of multiple agencies near Alpine on Monday morning. According to information provided by the Alpine Fire Department the pilot of the plane was alone and seemingly…
ISP investigating fatal accident involving snowplow around Palisades Reservoir
A Shelley, Idaho man lost his life following a multi-vehicle accident on US-26 around Palisades Reservoir Saturday afternoon. Idaho State Police said the accident occurred December 14 at roughly 2:16 p.m. at milepost 391, which is near Little Elk Creek…
Small forest fire quickly contained near Indian Creek
• Blaze held to less than an acre A small fire in eastern Idaho in the Indian Creek area near Palisades Reservoir was quickly contained by firefighters last week. Lincoln County Dispatch said the fire was reported by a…
Fires burn at Togwotee and Palisades
The Fish Creek Fire by Togwotee Pass has reached 24,904 acres as of Tuesday, September. 10. The fire is considered 69-percent contained. The Northern Rockies Team 2, under the direction of Scott Schuster, has 504 personnel on the site with…
Body of Idaho Falls man recovered after drowning on Palisades Reservoir
The body of a man who drowned Saturday in the Bear Creek Drainage of Palisades Reservoir has been recovered. According to the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, dispatch received a call just before 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 10 advising that…
MUST WATCH: Star Valley local shows how to ride the waves like a cowboy
In true Star Valley fashion, a local cowboy showed off his water skills on Palisades Reservoir over the weekend. While at the reservoir with a group of young men over the weekend, Jared Clinger of Freedom decided to show them…