Yellowstone National Park is implementing stricter fire guidelines due to the heightening fire danger in the park. Charcoal or wood fire campfires that may produce ash or embers are prohibited in the backcountry, including those in established fire rings. Portable…
A lightning-caused wildfire was reported on Saturday evening about 3 miles south of Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park. As of Saturday evening, the fire was estimated at 300 acres, and not burning towards Old Faithful. None-the-less, staff is implementing protection…
With jockeying for write-in campaigns being the highlight of the local primary election, the general election ballots have now taken shape. In the high-profile mayoral contest, challenger Michael Kudar got 632 write-in votes in the primary. Kudar and Hailey Morton-Levinson…
In spite of all the news locally about fire danger and the graphic pictures on national news of major wildfires across the west, there are those who are not taking the situation seriously. Jackson Hole Fire units were called to…
While there are no significant fires in the immediate region to Jackson Hole, the smoke in the valley is fairly significant. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the sources of that smoke are major fires in northern California,…
