Starting this weekend, the Bureau of Land Management begins a series of wild horse and burro adoption events around the state. The Scoop: Why it Matters: These adoption events aim to address the challenge of overpopulation in Wyoming's public rangelands. The bureau's initiative not only ensures the well-being of these animals but also safeguards the delicate ecological … [Read more...] about A New Home for Wyoming’s Wild: Upcoming Horse and Burro Adoptions
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Charture Institute Seeks Resident Insight on Greater Tetons Future
Online survey for Greater Tetons Area residents What's happening: The Jackson Hole-based Charture Institute has launched an online public opinion survey to gauge residents' feelings about the future of the Greater Tetons Area. Running from September 5th to 22nd, the survey targets full- and part-time inhabitants of Teton County (WY & ID) and Wyoming's Star … [Read more...] about Charture Institute Seeks Resident Insight on Greater Tetons Future
Head-On Collisions Kills 4 Near Driggs – 1 Near Idaho Falls
Idaho State Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred Friday night in Teton County. They are trying to determine what caused a 2022 Tesla to cross the centerline and collide head-on with a 2007 Kenworth commercial truck. The driver of the Tesla, a 46-year-old woman from Utah, was eastbound on State Highway 33 near milepost 125, west of Driggs Her vehicle … [Read more...] about Head-On Collisions Kills 4 Near Driggs – 1 Near Idaho Falls
Hiker Killed on Wyoming’s Tallest Peak
The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office has reported that a man was killed over the weekend on Gannett Peak in the Wind River Mountains. Authorities received an emergency satellite activation just below the summit of the 13,810 foot tall mountain at around 9:00AM on Sunday. A man reported that reported that his hiking partner had apparently fallen from the peak . The man said he … [Read more...] about Hiker Killed on Wyoming’s Tallest Peak
Local Man in Custody After Spring Gulch Standoff
On Tuesday night, August 29, Teton County Sheriff Deputies responded to an alert of an active shooter on Northern Spring Gulch Road. At 8:23 p.m., authorities received a 911 call from a local ranch saying that a family member was possibly intoxicated and shooting a firearm. The ordeal began when the man became upset during a dispute over a phone at his family’s … [Read more...] about Local Man in Custody After Spring Gulch Standoff