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A 22 year-old Afton, Wyoming man is dead following a shooting incident early Sunday morning in a downtown Afton apartment. According to Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson, Tony Hansen was found dead from a gunshot …

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The Wyoming Office of Tourism has announced that has partnered with Jackson Hole native and professional snowboarder Travis Rice to promote and inspire vacationing in Wyoming this winter. As the official guide and outfitter of …

Bridger Teton National Forest has a new supervisor. Tricia O’Connor who most recently has been serving as Forest Supervisor of the Tongass National Forest in Alaska was named Friday morning to succeed Clint Kyhl in …

Representatives of Jackson’s non-profit Vertical Harvest and Community Entry Services were flanked Friday by Wyoming Governor Matt Mead, Wyoming Business Council Chair Shawn Reese and Jackson Mayor Mark Barron for the official ground-breaking ceremony for …

Direct flights from Jackson Hole to 13 major cities around the US went into full service over the past two weeks. Passengers wishing to reach the area’s ski slopes or make a winter visit to …

Yellowstone National Park has seen additional snowfall every day this week resulting in an increase in the snowpack on some of the interior roads in the park.  Those improving conditions have allowed the park to …

Bridger-Teton National Forest has announced its tentative schedule for rebuilding the Forest Supervisor’s Office in north Jackson. Forest Spokesperson Mary Cernicek says the buyer of the segment of forest property adjacent the Supervisor’s office is …

Even though Grand Teton National Park has begun its winter season this week, the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center will not be open once again this winter. The center closed during the winter season …

Governor Matt Mead and four state officials will be sworn into office in a public ceremony at the Cheyenne Civic Center Monday, January 5th beginning 10:00 am. Wyoming Chief Justice E. James Burke will swear …

Wyoming appears to be losing its younger labor force over the past decade. According to the Department of Workforce Services Research and Planning division, the number of workers between the ages of 18 and 20 …

The Teton County Commission has approved the proposed Snake River Management Plan following nearly two years of public hearings on the matter. The new plan will require county permitting for all commercial activity on the …

Amerigas will conduct monitored flaring at their facility on HighSchool Rd.  Flames and smoke will be visible as crews work on repairing the system that was involved in an explosion earlier this month.

Santa Clause is meeting with children at the stage stop building on the Jackson Town Square each evening from 5:00-7:00 pm through Wednesday, December 24th. The square provides a particularly festive setting for these special …

Activity at the Jackson Hole airport briefly leveled off last month with the numbers of those catching flights or arriving at the airport showing no growth over November of the previous year. Still, airport activity …

Area residents are being asked by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to make a concerted effort to control their dogs around wintering wildlife. Game and Fish Spokesman Mark Gocke explains that as winter progresses, …

An unprecedented vertical green house business with a social mission is to break ground in Jackson this week. Vertical Harvest will be a three-story, 13,500 square-foot hydroponic green house located adjacent the town’s parking garage …

Contracts totaling nearly $33.8 million for nine highway projects around the state were awarded by the Wyoming Transportation Commission during its December meeting in Laramie and contain funding for one project in Wilson. .JM Concrete …

One of the attractions of Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park is its predictability. Soon, however, the public will be able to plan their visits to other geysers more productively thanks to a new …