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Caribou-Targhee Invokes Summer Regs.

May 10, 2012 Greater Yellowstone, State of Idaho, Teton Valley Comments Off
CTNF

Summer Travel Regulations go into effect today for the Teton Basin Ranger District of Caribou-Targhee National Forest.  Local conditions are slowly becoming suitable to support vehicle traffic on most roads and some trails without causing resource damage.  At the same time, … Continue Reading

GYCC Committee Gets Arbor Day Award

Arbor Day

The Greater Yellowstone Whitebark Pine Committee is the recipient of a 2012 Arbor Day Award in honor of its contribution to tree planting, conservation and stewardship.  The Arbor Day Foundation announced Tuesday that … Continue Reading

Wyoming Grizzly Euthanized In Idaho

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Game officials from Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services along with assistance from Idaho Department of Fish & Game yesterday trapped and euthanized a three-year old female grizzly bear that had hibernated in Island Park, traveled to a subdivision near the Idaho/Wyoming border between Victor and Driggs, Idaho this spring, and … Continue Reading

What Do Grizzlies Eat?

Grizzly- Skaggs

A better understanding of food sources for the region’s grizzly bear population will be key to better ascertaining its recovery and eligibility for delisting.  That was the conclusion of bear managers gathered in Jackson Hole this week for the semi-annual meeting of the Yellowstone Ecosystem Subcommittee of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee.  A major concern, says spokesman Gregg Losinski is … Continue Reading

Whitebark Pine Recovery Agreement Made

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Federal land managers in the Greater Yellowstone Area have signed an interagency agreement to coordinate inventory, monitoring, and management of whitebark pine and explore new collaborative projects to help protect and restore the species throughout the region.  Spokesperson Mary Cernicek explains that … Continue Reading

Bear Experts Come To Jackson Hole

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The Yellowstone Ecosystem Subcommittee of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee is holding its spring meeting in Teton Village Wednesday and Thursday this week.  The Yellowstone ecosystem grizzly bear recovery area includes all of Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks, as well as portions of northwest Wyoming, eastern Idaho, and southwest Montana.  According to Subcommittee Spokesman Gregg Losinski, … Continue Reading

Summer Travel Begins On Caribou-Targhee

CTNF

Summer Travel Regulations went into effect Monday for the Palisades Ranger District of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest.  Local conditions are becoming suitable to support vehicle traffic on most roads and some trails without … Continue Reading

Fire Danger Normal Here

NIFC

This fire management region of the country will likely face generally normal fire potential over the next several months according to the report issued in early April by the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise.  The Eastern Great Basin Region typically has little significant fire potential in April according to … Continue Reading

TU Funds Teton River Project

April 13, 2012 Jackson Hole, State of Idaho, Teton Valley Comments Off
Trout Unlimited

The local chapter of Trout Unlimited has been granted funds from the national Embrace-A-Stream program intended by Trout Unlimited to fund grassroots conservation efforts.  The national Trout Unlimited organization has provided … Continue Reading

Disaster Drill In Teton County Idaho

April 11, 2012 State of Idaho, Teton County, Teton Valley Comments Off
Teton County

Emergency managers, volunteer agencies and first responders are participating in a full-scale two-day exercise in Eastern Idaho counties including Teton County.  The exercise is based on an earthquake scenario, and focuses on evacuations and caring for survivors of the simulated disaster. Eastern Idaho has … Continue Reading

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  • Special Weather Statement issued June 19 at 3:06PM MDT by NWS - June 19, 2013 at 9:06 PM
    A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO WESTERN WYOMING THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS TO JUST AFTER SUNRISE ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO THE LOWER 30S IN MANY OF THE VALLEYS AND BASINS OF WESTERN WYOMING...INCLUDING JACKSON...THE STAR VALLEY...COKEVILLE TO KEMMERER...AND FRO [...]

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  • Forget cell phones, I hope nobody taps my GPS! - June 19, 2013
    A friend sent me an e-mail warning me about a new cell-phone danger. Besides the government storing all our cell-phone conversations in some bunker in Utah or Colorado, it seems some unsavory characters are hijacking phones and using them to listen to conversations and get personal information. I’ll tell you about an even scarier possibility [...]
  • Wyoming Volleyball Self-Reports Potential NCAA Violations - June 18, 2013
    Results of an internal University of Wyoming inquiry into allegations that women’s volleyball student-athletes received impermissible benefits have been submitted to the NCAA. UW Athletics Director Tom Burman says the self-report involves five former members of the women’s volleyball team and their receipt of impermissible benefits during a two-year period. The total value of the [...]
  • Warm With Developing Thunderstorms - June 18, 2013
    Temperatures will remain warm today across central and southeast Wyoming.  Expect periods of sunshine, with late-day clouds.  A low pressure system approaches the area and thunderstorms will develop by early afternoon, lasting through the night. Strong to severe thunderstorm activity is likely after 2 PM today.  Thunderstorms will be scattered to isolated through this evening.  [...]
  • Don’t get too dependent on your GPS - June 18, 2013
    It doesn’t matter where I go anymore; I’m always getting lost. I blame it on all the new-age technology we have. I’ll tell you why on today’s show.