Month: June 2017

State wildlife officials are investigating the illegal shooting death in northern Utah of a cougar whose body was later found without a head. Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources says the beheaded animal was found near the Bonneville Shoreline Trail on May 1 near the city of North Salt Lake. The animal appears to have been

A new study says wildlife managers should worry more about elk than bison as they seek to reduce the transmission of brucellosis to cattle in the area around Yellowstone National Park. Brucellosis has been eradicated from the United States with the exception of areas in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming near the park. Elk have transmitted

Attorneys for the Idaho Department of Correction say inmates exaggerated problems with the prison medical care system and waited too long to complain, and as a result prison officials shouldn’t be held in contempt of court for violating a settlement in a decades-old class action lawsuit. The court documents were filed late last week in

Two men from eastern Idaho have recently won big money by playing games produced by Idaho Lottery. On Wednesday evening James Lester purchased an Ultimate Diamond Jackpot ticket at Ransom’s Country Store in Preston and matched the number 10 to the prize jackpot, winning $322,124. That is the largest prize ever won in that game’s

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce board has selected Anna Olson as the chamber’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. Olson currently serves as Brand Director for Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Olson will take over beginning July 3, 2017. “Anna has long been a champion for the interests of local businesses and we’re excited to

Seven local bands will perform at the Mountain View Hospital Riverfest 4th of July celebration. The bands from a variety of genres will perform throughout the day at Snake River Landing. Here is a list of the performers: 11:45 a.m. The Voltz – A classic rock bank from Arco and Idaho Falls. Young musicians who

This year marks the final summer of construction at one of the most popular destinations in Grand Teton National Park in northwest Wyoming. Grand Teton spokesman Andrew White says this season’s work at Jenny Lake is the fourth and final major construction phase on an $18 million renovation project. White tells the Jackson Hole News

A report from United Health Foundation ranks Wyoming as the 37th and Idaho 22nd healthiest state in America for older people. The foundation’s America’s Health Ranking 2017 Senior Report says Minnesota is the healthiest state for seniors, followed by Utah and Hawaii. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports Mississippi is the least-healthiest state for seniors, with

Customers of Idaho Power Company and Rocky Mountain Power will see changes in their electricity bills beginning this month. Idaho Power Company rates will be going up by almost two dollars a month for most customers. The price hike is due to increases in the company’s fixed cost adjustment for wholesale power purchases. The adjustment

Favorable weather has allowed the Salmon-Challis National Forest to begin its White Knob Fuels Reduction project. The project began in Blaze Canyon, about 1.5 miles from Mackay. The forest plans to treat 200 acres of timber. Personnel from several districts are participating. Smoke from the controlled burns is visible in the Mackay area.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms move in as our ridge of high pressure heads east, allowing for the cooler weather to take hold for the next couple of days. Another ridge moves in for the weekend, but not lasting long as another area of low pressure slides in for Sunday. The flood warning for the Big