Yellowstone National Park is reporting the first sighting of a grizzly bear this spring. On Saturday, March 13th, a pilot supporting park wildlife studies saw the bear from the air. The pilot watched the bear …
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Hunting Seasons Discussed
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is holding season-setting question and answer sessions online to review 2021 hunting season proposals. No in-person meetings will be held. The topics of discussion include general hunting regulations. Recorded …
Continue readingSpeech Team 5th in 4A at state
The Jackson Hole High School Speech and Debate Team placed fifth in 4A at the State Speech and Debate tournament, held online March 11-13. The finish comes on the heels of the team’s very successful …
Continue readingKelly land legislation considered this week
A bill that would allow the state of Wyoming to sell certain state lands within Grand Teton National Park will be heard on first reading Tuesday in the House of Representatives. Sponsored by Representative Andy …
Continue readingState Health Rules Changing
While there has been a lot of publicity surrounding the lifting of the mask mandate in most of Wyoming, far less publicity has taken place regarding other provisions of the order. State Health Officer Dr. …
Continue readingReal Estate Tax Bill Nixed
A bill that would have created a tax on the sale of real estate failed yesterday in committee on a vote of 4 to 5. The bill had been sponsored by Representatives Schwartz, Roscoe and …
Continue readingGrand Teton Park Prepares for Summer Visitors
It will be summertime in Grand Teton National Park before you know it and the park says it will continue to promote the health and safety of park employees, volunteers, partners and visitors and provide …
Continue readingBurglary Suspects Arrested Near Pinedale
The Wyoming Highway Patrol stopped two rental vehicles in Sublette County, Wyoming, on February 9th, and upon searching them, found contraband in them. The cars had been rented out of Orlando, Florida in January. While …
Continue readingSnow King Resort Likes Furry Guests
Snow King Resort in Jackson has been rated by theskigirl.com among the top ten ski resorts in the nation that is dog friendly. Resort management says that it wants to ensure that “you no longer …
Continue readingPole Peddle Paddle Registration Begins
Registration for the 45th annual Rendezvous River Sports Karen Oatey Pole Pedal Paddle event begins this week. Organizers are working to finalize components of the event and will be announcing details soon. The PPP is scheduled for Saturday, …
Continue readingSouth African COVID In Teton County
A coronavirus test from a Teton County resident in January identified as the identified in South Africa in late 2020. The resident contracted COVID-19 in Teton County and didn’t have a history of travel. This …
Continue readingYellowstone recruits youth
Yellowstone National Park is currently recruiting for the 2021 Youth Conservation Corps which is a residential work-based education program for young men and women between the ages of 15 and 18. A five-week session will …
Continue readingFarnsworth Regional Forester
US Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen has announced the appointment of Mary Farnsworth as Regional Forester for the agency’s Intermountain Region. As regional forester, Farnsworth will oversee management of more than 32 million acres of …
Continue readingPark Boat Permits Go On-Line
Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway have announced that boaters in the park will have the option to purchase their park boating permits online via Recreation.gov beginning April 6th. The new …
Continue readingLower Valley Energy Looking For Travelers
Lower Valley Energy and the Wyoming Rural Electric Association are offering to high school juniors and seniors from co-op member families all expenses paid field trips through Wyoming to see the state’s most important landmarks. …
Continue readingAstoria Hot Springs Reopening
Astoria Park Conservancy is welcoming visitors back to the hot springs beginning Friday. After taking some time to allow local COVID cases to decrease and to refine the facility’s safety protocols and processes, they have …
Continue readingJHHS Speech team earns 2nd in Rock Springs
With just one more tournament remaining this season before state, the Jackson Hole High School Speech and Debate Team posted a 2nd place finish at the Rock Springs Invitational Tournament last weekend. Jackson earned 52 points …
Continue readingCheney Wants State to Manage Bears
Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney has reintroduced “The Grizzly Bear State Management Act,” legislation that would direct the Department of the Interior to re-issue its delisting decision and prohibit further judicial review of this decision. Cheney …
Continue readingWyoming Snow Water at 95%
Recent winter storms have had a positive impact on the snow-water content in sites measured around the state of Wyoming. According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, accumulations were highest in the Yellowstone Headwaters area …
Continue readingSnowmobilers Stranded
Two snowmobilers from Montana survived two nights out in the Beartooth Mountains northeast of Yellowstone National park before being rescued Saturday. The Park County, Wyoming Sheriff’s Office reported 22-year-old Trevor Deal, of Bridger, Montana and …
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Flags lowered for Mondale
Governor Mark Gordon, pursuant to a directive from the White House reflecting the U.S. Flag Code, has ordered both the U.S. and State of Wyoming flags be flown at half-staff statewide immediately in honor and …
Continue readingGrand Targhee announces improvements
Grand Targhee Resort has announced over $20-million in on and off mountain projects and equipment. Work on new employee housing units and a new Mountain Operations facility have been ongoing all winter, with a scheduled …
Continue readingStudents awarded by Congress
U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, and Congresswoman Liz Cheney recognized 47 outstanding Wyoming youth for earning bronze, silver and gold Congressional Awards. Each medalist achieved a set of challenging goals in the areas …
Continue readingDelays on WY22 Thursday
Travel between Jackson and the west bank of the Snake River on Wyoming 22 will be somewhat impeded on Thursday as the Wyoming Department of Transportation performs pavement patching on the Wilson Bridge. Work will …
Continue readingGirls come out firing against Evanston
The Lady Broncs were bound to come out Friday in a sour mood after a disappointing loss Thursday to Star Valley. It was just the luck of the schedule that would have the Lady Red …
Continue readingAir travel nosing up
Travel through the Jackson Hole Airport last month made a significant increase over the same month a year ago, reflecting a gradual recovery from COVID-impacted travel in 2020. According to the monthly report to the …
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