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Impacts of landslide to Teton Valley emerge
JACKSON — As the dust continues to settle after the landslide on Teton Pass, preliminary financial impacts suggest that it is costing every average Teton County, Idaho’s commuter working in Jackson Hole $160 every day the pass remains closed. Collectively, the effect is around $600,000 a day. “What...
Teton County residents reminded to properly store attractants to reduce human-bear conflicts
Fish and Game staff have recently received multiple reports of a sow black bear with three yearlings getting into unsecured garbages in and around Driggs. For the safety of both the community and the bears, Fish and Game is asking residents to properly store their garbage and other attractants by making them inaccessible.
Teton Pass out of commission; detour through Swan Valley for tourists and commuters for extended closure
Teton Pass will remain closed for the foreseeable future as Wyoming Department of Transportation, assisted by Idaho Transportation Department work to find a temporary solution to the slide-off that occurred last week on Friday night. WYDOT has been working on a temporary bypass and anticipates the road will be ready for traffic in a few weeks. The road was initially closed for the first time as a motorist had wrecked on a crack across the road that had an 8-inch height difference in some places. ...
Idaho looks to expand public transport, meet basic needs
VICTOR, Idaho — As impacts from the road failure on Teton Pass start to emerge after the first full weekday for commuters to Jackson, county commissioners on the Idaho side said they will form an emergency stakeholder group and continue to explore a state emergency declaration. A state emergency...
Crews working on temporary bypass around collapsed section of Teton Pass highway
Wyoming officials are scrambling to reconnect eastern Idaho and northwest Wyoming after a significant portion of highway over Teton Pass collapsed due to a landslide June 8. The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is constructing a temporary road through the Caribou-Targhee National Forest to bypass the missing chunk of highway over Teton Pass.
‘Jackson Hole is open’ to visitors as plan to address highway landslide takes shape, officials say
Teton County leaders declared Monday that Jackson Hole and Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are open and accessible to visitors despite the destruction of a key regional highway. A landslide Friday night severed the mountain-pass artery between Jackson Hole and Victor, Idaho, a vital commuter and commerce route that...
One juvenile dead, another injured after ATV crashes into tree in East Idaho
Idaho State Police are investigating a single-vehicle collision that occurred Saturday, June 8th, 2024, at approximately 3:40 p.m. at 664 W and 6000 S in Teton County. Two juveniles were traveling westbound on 6000 S near Victor, Idaho, driving a red Suzuki King Quad 750 when they struck a tree. Both juveniles were ejected from the ATV. One juvenile was transported to a local hospital via ground ambulance. The other juvenile was transported to a local hospital by air ambulance. One juvenile succumbed to their injuries at the hospital. The Idaho State Police were assisted by the Teton County Sheriff?s Office. This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police.
Teton Pass closed indefinitely; Gordon declares emergency
JACKSON — There’s no timeline yet for how long Teton Pass will remain closed after a weekend landslide left a gaping hole in the highway linking the communities and economies of Idaho and Wyoming. But Wyoming Department of Transportation crews have pinpointed the area where the ground had...
One youth dies after two juveniles eject from ATV in Teton County
The following is a news release from Idaho State Police:. Two juveniles were traveling westbound on 6000 S near Victor, Idaho, driving a red Suzuki King Quad 750 when they struck a tree. Both juveniles were ejected from the ATV. One juvenile was transported to a local hospital via ground...
Huge section of Wyoming highway collapses, blocking critical transit route
Part of Teton Pass, a crucial highway weaving through the mountains of western Wyoming, collapsed Saturday morning in a massive landslide that severed the primary transit route between two cities in the region. Officials have not shared a timeline for the repairs process but said they expect the road will remain closed long-term, potentially jeopardizing almost half the workforce in and around the tourist hubs Jackson Hole, Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park.
Large chunk of Wyoming's Teton Pass road collapses; unclear how quickly it can be rebuilt
JACKSON, Wyo. — A large chunk of a twisting mountain pass road collapsed in Wyoming, authorities said Saturday, leaving a gaping chasm in the highway and severing a well-traveled commuter link between small towns in eastern Idaho and the tourist destination of Jackson. Aerial photos and drone video of...
ATV wreck in Victor ends in two juveniles in hospitals; one succumbs to injuries
On Saturday, June 8, Idaho State Police, supported by Teton County Sheriff’s Office, responded to an ATV accident on 664 W and 6000 S near Victor around 3:40 in the afternoon. Two juveniles were riding a red Suzuki Kind Quad 750 and ran into a tree; both were ejected and transported to hospitals.
Teton Pass closed indefinitely due to landslide, which will carry significant impacts to local and state economies
The main corridor connecting Eastern Idaho and Northwest Wyoming for commuters and tourists alike “catastrophically failed” the morning of June 8 due to a landslide. Officials say there is no estimated time of reopening. The closure will impact the area's workforce and the state economy. Teton County generated...
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