Yellowstone National Park confirmed its first wildland fire of 2025 on May 26, when hikers reported the Memorial Day Fire on the Bighorn Pass Trail. Located 0.75 miles southeast of the Bighorn Pass Trailhead off U.S. Highway 191 in the park’s northwest corner, the 0.1-acre fire was burning in a mixed conifer forest. Yellowstone wildland…

Snow King Mountain in Jackson launched its summer season over Memorial Day weekend 2025, offering daily activities from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., including the Cowboy Coaster, Alpine Slide, Big King Zipline, Treetop Adventure, and scenic gondola rides. Combo packages provide unlimited access to attractions like mini golf and the Amaze’n Maze, with Big King…

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will close one lane on the Snake River Bridge along Wyoming State Highway 22 from 11 p.m. on Friday, May 30, 2025, to 4 a.m. on Saturday, May 31. Traffic will alternate through a single lane at reduced speeds under flagging operations to ensure safety while crews stain the…

A tragic cabin fire off Sagebrush Drive in Teton County, Wyoming, resulted in the death of 28-year-old Rollie Wells Knori early on Wednesday, despite heroic attempts by first responders to save him. The Teton County Communications Center received a 911 call at 2:13 a.m. reporting the blaze, with a follow-up report confirming the cabin was…

Fall River Electric, a nonprofit cooperative serving over 20,000 connections in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, will hold elections for three board member positions in June 2025. The nine-member board, elected by owner-members, sets policies and ensures the cooperative’s financial stability. This year, four candidates are running for three-year terms in District 4 (eastern Driggs), District…

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department reminds hunters that applications for resident elk, deer, and antelope, as well as nonresident deer and antelope fall hunts, are due by midnight MDT on June 2, 2025. All submissions must be made online through the department’s website, ensuring a streamlined process for securing limited quota licenses. The Hunt…

The Alzheimer’s Association Wyoming Chapter will host an educational session, “Early Detection and Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and Other Dementia: What You Need to Know,” on May 29, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Senior Center of Jackson Hole, located at 830 E. Hansen Ave., Jackson, Wyoming. Dr. Martha Stearn will present the…

The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) has issued guidance to prevent summer illnesses linked to water activities and animal contact, emphasizing simple precautions to ensure safe enjoyment of outdoor recreation. Diseases like cryptosporidiosis, giardiasis, and shigellosis can spread by swallowing contaminated pool or outdoor water, while salmonellosis, campylobacteriosis, and E. coli infections may result from…

Idaho State Police (ISP) are investigating a two-vehicle injury crash that occurred at 2:38 p.m. on May 24, 2025, on eastbound U.S. Highway 26 at milepost 386 near Irwin in Bonneville County. A 46-year-old man from Farmington, Utah, driving a 2020 black GMC Yukon westbound, crossed the center line and collided with an eastbound semi-truck…