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Man Killed By Bear Identified

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Yellowstone National Park officials have identified Wednesday’s victim of the grizzly bear attack as 57-year-old Brian Matayoshi of Torrance, California.  Park Superintendent Dan Wenk says Matayoshi and his wife Marylyn were returning on the Wapiti Lake Trail to their car when … Continue Reading

Bear Attack Investigation Continues

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A 57-year-old visitor to Yellowstone National Park has died during an encounter with a grizzly bear Wednesday morning.  Park Spokesman Al Nash says the incident occurred on the Wapiti Lake trail, located east of the Grand Loop Road just south of Canyon Village.  Nash says the husband and wife couple … Continue Reading

Calamity Road Reopens

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The Closure Order of the Calamity Road and immediate slide area on the northern end of Palisades Reservoir, in place since the end of April, has been terminated now.  Access across the Palisades dam is allowed beginning today. The area, known as … Continue Reading

Sen. Enzi Seeks Biennial Budgeting

June 29, 2011 KJAX 93.3FM, KMTN 96.9FM, KZJH 95.3FM, State of Wyoming Comments Off
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Wyoming Senator Mike Enzi has introduced the “Biennial Appropriations Act” which would require Congress and the President to use biennial budgeting, much like Wyoming does. This, Enzi says, would allow Congress more time to … Continue Reading

Light Bulb Law Raises Concerns

June 27, 2011 KJAX 93.3FM, KMTN 96.9FM, KZJH 95.3FM, State of Wyoming Comments Off
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The end to those familiar pear-shaped light bulbs on store shelves since Thomas Edison developed the technology is not far away now.  A federal law would ban the sale of incandescent light bulbs beginning in 2012.  For many, that will complicate things as … Continue Reading

Washout Closes YNP Road

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Washout Causes Temporary Road Closure in Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley, Crews are working to repair a section of road in the northeast section of Yellowstone National Park that has been damaged by high water.  Rushing waters at the confluence between the Lamar River and Soda Butte Creek have undercut a 30-foot section of the eastbound lane of the park’s Northeast Entrance road just west … Continue Reading

Gasoline Prices Inch Down

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Gas prices around Teton County have been falling noticeably this week.  Currently, Motor Trend’s survey of prices in the valley averages $3.69 per gallon ranging from the lowest price for unleaded regular of $3.62 to the highest price of $3.79.  Gasoline in Teton Valley … Continue Reading

Barrasso Confronts USFWS

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There’s still not resolution to the embattled wolf delisting question in Wyoming, but Senator John Barrasso has managed to get the Interior Department’s attention.  For two weeks, the senator has blocked confirmation of Daniel Ashe as director of the Fish and Wildlife Service to influence the service … Continue Reading

Wooing a TV Family To Jackson Hole

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Jackson Hole may know sometime Friday whether or not it will be the site for the season opening episode of “Modern Family” next fall.  The episode features the family having a dude ranch-style vacation.  Members of the town and county Travel and Tourism Board met … Continue Reading

Flood Watch Issued

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. THE FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST WYOMING, INCLUDING … Continue Reading

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  • A Moist, Cool Day With Warmer Weather Ahead - May 23, 2013
    A weather disturbance has brought a cool, moist air mass to the Cowboy State.  Dew points are mainly in the 30s and 40s with some fog in the southeast.  This moisture will allow for scattered showers and thunderstorms later today, especially  in the northwest and east. A warmer, drier air mass starts to move in [...] [...]
  • Crud. My summer’s already booked. - May 23, 2013
    Here it is, not even Memorial Day yet, and my summer’s already completely spoken for. Every spare moment is booked. I’ll tell you about it on today’s show. [...]
  • A Few Thunderstroms, Cooler in the East Thursday - May 22, 2013
    A quiet start to Wednesday will be interrupted by a few isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening.  Northwest Wyoming will see the best chance for shower and thunderstorm activity. A weather disturbance grazes through the eastern third of the state tonight into Thursday morning.  Temperatures will slip in the east tomorrow.  Expect [...] [...]
  • Free fishing day is June 1 - May 22, 2013
    If you haven’t bought this year’s fishing license yet, shame on you. Fishing season’s in full swing. What are you waiting for? A free fishing day? If so, it turns out you’re in luck. I’ll tell you about it on today’s show. If you’re looking for the Wyoming fishing regulations for this year, click this [...] [...]

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