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…
Man identified in presumed Snake River drowning, search continues
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has identified the missing man in the Snake River Canyon as Tory J. Raether, 55, of Charlotte, North Carolina. Raether is presumed drowned after jumping into the river Saturday evening at Jumping Rock,…
Search continues for North Carolina man presumed drowned in Snake River Canyon
Emergency responders plan to resume the search on Monday for a North Carolina man who went missing after jumping into the Snake River over the holiday weekend. The Alpine Volunteer Fire Department and Star Valley Search & Rescue responded to…
SVI Radio: Kentucky Derby Giveaway Show
SVI Radio’s Weekday Wake-Up on Friday, April 17 was dedicated to the Star Valley and Lincoln County Search & Rescue units and a VIP Kentucky Derby Experience raffle hosted by The Fishing Dog Foundation. The show included guest interviews from…
SVI Radio Interview: Russell Gordon – Lincoln County Search & Rescue
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Raffle raises funds for Star Valley Search & Rescue
A Kentucky Derby VIP raffle is raising money to buy fully outfitted pickup trucks for volunteer search-and-rescue teams serving Star Valley and southern Lincoln County. The Fishing Dog Foundation is selling $20 raffle tickets for a chance to win an…
SVI Radio Interview: Clay Skinner – Search & Rescue Kentucky Derby Raffle
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SVI Radio Interview: Scott Zienkiewicz – Search & Rescue report and fundraiser
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