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Multiple vehicle crash results in injuries

A crash took place on U.S. 89 near mile post 123 at approximately 10:40 p.m. on Wednesday evening. According to information from the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP), a northbound vehicle, a one-ton Dodge truck, allegedly fell asleep and crossed the…

Alpine serves as a gateway to western Wyoming scenic winter

• Alpine Trails and Pathways serve as the entrance to the gateway. By Julie Dockstader Heaps SVI Media For Kim Taft, the “perfect day” was two years ago. She and her border collie, Simon, teamed up for the first time…

No injuries reported in Grover corner collision

Slick road conditions led to a two-vehicle accident on US 89 on Saturday morning at the Grover junction.  According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, a van rear-ended a pickup towing a trailer with a snowmobile as they were attempting to…

White-out conditions lead to three-vehicle accident

According to driver reports to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, zero visibility combined with road conditions led to a three-vehicle accident on U.S. 89 at the base of the South River Summit on Friday afternoon. At approximately 2 p.m., emergency personnel…

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…

Avalanche on south 89 closes road, jams traffic

JACKSON (WNE) — Traffic was snarled for a few hours Thursday afternoon when an avalanche came down 2 miles south of High School Road on South Highway 89. That area hasn’t experienced a roadway-obstructing slide in over 50 years. The…

Etna North opens with new five-lane

◆ New signage returns speeds to 65 mph. The new Etna North five-lane is open for traffic as contractors completed the final paving and striping in the first week of November. “Everything is open and no more delays,” said Darin…

Emergency crews respond to accident involving semi and pickup near Afton

  Shortly before 9 am on Wednesday August 24, the Afton Volunteer Fire Department, Star Valley EMS, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Afton Police Department and the Wyoming Highway Patrol responded to the report of an accident at the junction of…

Milling and paving operations in Snake River Canyon will cause delays

The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from Avail Valley Construction will be milling and paving on US 89 through the Snake River Canyon from mileposts 127 to 132 for the next six to eight weeks. Traffic during the…