Alpine plane crash sheds light on turbulence over fly-in subdivision
• Residents say the air traffic is noisy, uncontrolled and obscene in its opulence. By Jeannette Boner Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — At the height of Independence Day, Palisades Reservoir hummed with boats and…
Palisades plane crash claims life of California pilot
A pilot from California lost his life on Thursday, July 4 after his plane crashed into the waters of Palisades Reservoir. Bonneville County Coroner Rick Taylor identified the pilot as 53-year-old Edan Shalev. Shalev was participating in an air show…
Authorities investigating Independence Day plane crash on Palisades Reservoir
Authorities are investigating what caused a plane to crash into Palisades Reservoir near the Idaho/Wyoming border on July 4. Sgt. Bryan Lovell with the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office said the crash occurred shortly after 5:00 p.m. Boaters saw the incident…
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…