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Jackson’s High School Road is closed for water line installation

March 24, 2025 12:43 PM Curtis Jackson

Starting Monday, West High School Road in Jackson will be fully closed between Rangeview Drive and Corner Creek Lane until…

Former U.S. Senator Al Simpson to lie in state at Wyoming Capitol

March 24, 2025 11:41 AM Curtis Jackson

Former Wyoming Senator Al Simpson will lie in state in the Wyoming State Capitol Rotunda on Thursday and Friday, March 27 and 28.…

New report details the events leading to the deadly Green River tunnel accident

March 20, 2025 10:45 AM Seth Ratliff

Wednesday, investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board released preliminary information detailing the events that led to the deadly…

Green River Westbound tunnel clean-up to begin Monday ahead of repairs

March 14, 2025 5:22 PM Seth Ratliff

WYDOT and Clean Harbors Environmental Services will start clean-up operations in the westbound Interstate 80 tunnel near Green River on Monday, March…

Wyoming College looking to attract more Idaho students

March 14, 2025 4:12 PM Stephanie Lucas

Sheridan College in Wyoming is inviting Idaho students to enroll by dropping their out-of-state tuition fees.

In-state tuition will be offered to…

No more after hours at Devils Tower National Monument

March 13, 2025 3:29 PM Stephanie Lucas

Devils Tower National Monument, a significant landmark in Wyoming and a staple of the National Park Service (NPS), is implementing a major change in…

“The Oscar of Teaching” – Jackson Fine Arts Teacher surprised with $25,000 Milken Educator Award

March 12, 2025 4:58 PM Seth Ratliff

Jackson Hole High School Fine Arts Teacher Collin Binko is being honored for his contribution to education. During a schoolwide assembly celebrating…

I-80 tunnel update – WYDOT redirects traffic along Green River Tunnel

March 12, 2025 11:03 AM Seth Ratliff

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) has redirected traffic on Interstate 80 to a head-to-head configuration in the eastbound tunnel.…

Jackson implementing Pay-As-You-Throw program starting in August

March 11, 2025 11:02 AM Seth Ratliff

Discussions on a Pay-As-You-Throw system in the valley began over a decade ago in an effort to manage waste sustainably. With a growing population…

WYDOT nighttime work on the Snake River Bridge continues this Friday night

March 4, 2025 3:43 PM Seth Ratliff

Jackson, WYOMING (KIFI) – The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will close a lane over the Snake River Bridge on Wyoming State Highway 22…

Seasonal Reminder: Watercraft traveling to Wyoming must be inspected for invasive speices

March 4, 2025 11:12 AM Seth Ratliff

Starting in March, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department will resume seasonal operations for aquatic invasive species (AIS) check stations across the…

Hundreds rally in Jackson as part of national “Protect Your Parks Protest”

March 3, 2025 12:15 PM Linda Larsen

Town square in Jackson was filled with almost 200 protesters raising their voices to protect national parks, Saturday. This comes as Elon Musk and…

Wyoming House Bill brings management of otters back to Game and Fish

March 3, 2025 4:21 PM LocalNews8-Newsroom

Wyoming House Bill 0045, which removes otters from protected status, took effect after Gov. Mark Gordon signed the bill into law on Feb. 24. For the…

Green River Eastbound tunnel open after fatal crash

February 20, 2025 12:21 PM Seth Ratliff

The Eastbound Interstate 80 Tunnel reopened to head-to-head traffic, Thursday, following the deadly multiple-vehicle crash in the westbound Green…

Search and Rescue volunteers make multiple rescues on Presidents Day

February 18, 2025 5:34 PM Seth Ratliff

A local skier had been caught and injured by an avalanche in the Granite Canyon, outside the JHMR boundary. The avalanche carried her a few hundred…

Victims names released from Wyoming fiery tunnel crash

February 18, 2025 3:38 PM Seth Ratliff

“Our deepest sympathies and prayers go out to the community of Rawlins and the families, friends, and loved ones of all three of these…

WYDOT provides updates following fatal tunnel crash

February 17, 2025 2:13 PM Seth Ratliff

GREEN RIVER, Wyoming (KIFI) -The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is providing new information following the multiple-vehicle crash in…

Multiple vehicle crash in Wyoming tunnel

February 14, 2025 4:25 PM News Team

A deadly accident involving multiple vehicles is being reported in Wyoming on westbound I-80 at milepost 90.2 inside the Green River…

Hoback Canyon closes for avalanche mitigation, Friday

February 13, 2025 5:25 PM Seth Ratliff

JACKSON, Wyoming (KIFI) – Drivers traveling to or from Jackson, Wyoming, may need to plan an alternate route. The Wyoming Department of…

Game and Fish free trapped green suckers from shallow circumstances

February 13, 2025 4:36 PM News Release

Earlier this winter, personnel from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, and Trout…

Community All-Stars: A glimpse at how Idaho & Wyoming rank in top states for elderly care

February 16, 2025 5:00 AM Kailey Galaviz, Jeff Roper

Caroline Young, Executive Director at Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living in Idaho Falls, is a shining example of how care and compassion are making a…

Murder-suicide: Wyoming mother shoots her kids, turns a gun on herself

February 11, 2025 10:30 PM Ashley Chilcutt

BYRON, Wyoming (KIFI) — A small-town mother shot her four daughters in the head. Monday afternoon, Tranyelle Harshman called 911 and told…

ICE officials spotted in Jackson

February 10, 2025 4:23 PM Noah Farley

JACKSON, Wyoming (KIFI) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials were recently in Teton county, Wyoming, to make 17 arrests,…

High avalanche danger issued for mountain slopes

February 3, 2025 11:38 AM Curtis Jackson

The Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center and the Sawtooth Avalanche Center have issued a High avalanche danger for most area mountains.…

Temporary closure scheduled on US 191/189 Hoback Canyon

February 1, 2025 6:06 PM News Team

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has scheduled a closure of US 191/189 through Hoback Canyon for Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. for…

Idaho, Wyoming elected officials congratulate President Trump

January 20, 2025 5:56 PM Curtis Jackson

Not long after the president was sworn in, Idaho’s and Wyoming’s congressional leaders issued statements supporting Donald…

Grizzly bears to remain on Endangered Species Act list

January 8, 2025 2:20 PM Curtis Jackson

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will keep grizzly bears on the Endangered Species Act list and is proposing to create a “Distinct Population…

‘FILM Act’ signed into law benefits local filmmakers

January 6, 2025 11:17 AM Stephanie Lucas

Two independent filmmakers suing Grand Teton National Park won’t have to, now that the ‘FILM Act’ has been signed into…

Grand Teton National Park buys Kelly Parcel from Wyoming

December 30, 2024 3:24 PM Curtis Jackson

The U.S. Department of Interior has purchased from the state of Wyoming a one-square-mile piece of land inside the boundaries of Grand Teton National…

Former President Jimmy Carter visited the area a few times

December 30, 2024 3:02 PM Curtis Jackson

One of his most memorable stops was a family rafting trip down the Middle Fork of the Salmon…

Scheduled road closure at US 191/189, Hoback River Canyon

December 28, 2024 7:07 PM News Team

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has scheduled a closure of US 191/189 through Hoback Canyon for Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 3:00 PM for…

Wyoming Education Savings Account Family Application available New Year’s Day

December 27, 2024 2:59 PM News Team

The following is a news release from the Wyoming Department of Education. Wyoming (WDE)—The first phase of the Wyoming Education Savings Account…

Teton County Search and Rescue releases year-end report

December 26, 2024 4:38 PM Noah Farley

The numbers show many types of rescues have been going up over the last ten years, including rescues of skiers and…

Teton Pass to close tonight for avalanche control

December 15, 2024 12:26 PM Travis Richards

WYOMING-The Teton Pass will be closed tonight at 8 p.m. for avalanche control. In the case of reduced visibility, winter driving conditions, and…

Missing Wyoming man with dementia spotted by wife on Salt Lake City TV dies after return home

December 9, 2024 12:05 PM Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A missing Wyoming man with dementia whose wife spotted him on the nightly TV news hundreds of miles away in Salt Lake City…

A missing Wyoming man with dementia is safe after being spotted on TV hundreds of miles away

December 4, 2024 1:52 PM Associated Press

A Wyoming man with dementia who wandered away from home and hitchhiked to Salt Lake City is safe after his wife spotted him in a TV news segment…

Area ski resorts ready for Thanksgiving weekend

November 27, 2024 5:03 PM Curtis Jackson

Check out which ski resorts will be open this holiday…

WYDOT schedules Teton Pass closure for early Wednesday morning

November 26, 2024 10:36 AM News Team

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has scheduled a closure of Teton Pass for Wednesday, November 27 at 3:00 AM for avalanche infrastructure…

TRAFFIC ALERT: Avalanche control maintenance will cause delays over Teton Pass Friday

November 21, 2024 3:58 PM Curtis Jackson

Drivers will experience brief closures on the Teton Pass on Friday, Nov. 22, as crews work to maintain avalanche equipment.…

Judge dismisses wrongful death lawsuit that Gabby Petito’s parents filed against Moab, Utah police

November 20, 2024 3:13 PM Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah judge on Wednesday dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit that Gabby Petito’s parents filed against the city of Moab…

Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws, including an explicit ban on pills to end pregnancy

November 18, 2024 7:13 PM Associated Press

A state judge on Monday struck down Wyoming’s overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the-nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to…

Road work continues overnights at Big Fill Slide on Teton Pass

November 12, 2024 12:47 PM Curtis Jackson

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) and contract crews from Ames Construction have resumed working at night on Wyoming State Highway 22,…

Wyoming moves ahead with selling land in Grand Teton National Park to federal government for $100M

November 7, 2024 3:20 PM Associated Press

Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming officials voted Thursday to proceed with selling a spectacular, pristine piece of state property…

US 189/191 through Hoback Canyon to be closed at times for avalanche control maintenance

November 7, 2024 5:15 PM Curtis Jackson

On Friday, November 8, crews with the Wyoming Department of Transportation will be performing maintenance for avalanche control on US Highway…

Wyoming Presidential Election: Donald Trump declared winner of the Cowboy State

November 5, 2024 7:05 PM Tucker Robertson

WYOMING (KIFI) – Donald J. Trump was declared winner for the Presidential race in Wyoming. The State of Wyoming has three Electoral votes and has…

Senator John Barrasso wins reelection in the Wyoming Senatorial race

November 5, 2024 7:03 PM Tucker Robertson

John Barrasso the incumbent and Republican candidate for US Senate in Wyoming has been…

Swinging Bridge removal will close US 26/89 briefly on Tuesday

November 1, 2024 1:54 PM News Team

US Highway 26/89/189/191 will close near the Swinging Bridge Road south of Jackson on Tuesday, Nov. 5, to remove the last truss section of the old…

Grizzly Bear’s 399 remains returned to Grand Teton National Park

November 1, 2024 11:04 AM Curtis Jackson

Grizzly Bear #399 was cremated and her ashes were spread in the Pilgrim Creek area of Grand Teton National Park, where she spent much of her…

A cub of famous Wyoming grizzly No. 399 has been unseen since his mom’s death but odds look good

October 24, 2024 4:48 PM Associated Press

Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The death of the world’s most famous grizzly bear on a highway in western Wyoming has made an orphan of…

TRAFFIC ALERT: Jackson intersection to close Thursday for signal replacement

October 22, 2024 5:10 PM Curtis Jackson

A section of Broadway Avenue in Jackson will be closed temporarily while a new traffic signal is…

One dead in multistate E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, CDC says

October 22, 2024 3:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a food safety alert Tuesday regarding an E. coli…

Jackson Police trying to identify suspects in attack

October 22, 2024 1:12 PM Curtis Jackson

Jackson Police need help identifying suspects involved in an attack near the Town…

FIRE WATCH: Latest information on area wildfires

October 18, 2024 11:10 AM Curtis Jackson

Cool temperatures and snow help slow fire…

FIRE WATCH: Latest information on area wildfires

October 17, 2024 10:23 AM Curtis Jackson

Cool temperatures and possible rain/snow could help slow fire growth the next couple of…

FIRE WATCH: Latest information on area wildfires

October 16, 2024 10:34 AM Curtis Jackson

The Meridian Fire in Montana, northwest of Island Park, grows over 1,300 acres Wednesday. Other area fires were pretty calm.…

30-year-old woman reported missing in Jackson

October 15, 2024 12:17 PM Curtis Jackson

The Jackson Police Department is looking for Braigene Marcel Collins. She was last seen on September 14 at the 49er Inn and Suites in…

FIRE WATCH: Latest information on area wildfires

October 15, 2024 10:14 AM Curtis Jackson

21 wildland fires are burning in Idaho as of September 12 according to the National Interagency Fire Center. …

FIRE WATCH: Latest information on area wildfires

October 10, 2024 11:10 AM Curtis Jackson

21 wildland fires are burning in Idaho as of September 12 according to the National Interagency Fire Center. …

Liz Cheney invokes January 6 as she touts endorsement of Harris in Wisconsin

October 3, 2024 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney on Thursday said she is “proudly” casting her…

Search for missing Yellowstone concession worker changed to recovery mission

October 2, 2024 1:07 PM Curtis Jackson

The search for a 22-year-old concession employee in Yellowstone National Park is being changed from a rescue to a recovery operation.…

Pack Trail Fire grows over 19,000 acres in Wyoming

September 30, 2024 9:15 AM News Team

The Fish Creek Fire and the Pack Trail Fire were extremely visible Sunday putting large smoke columns into the air.…

Fall kills climber and strands partner on Wyoming’s Devils Tower

September 25, 2024 10:44 AM Associated Press

A climber fell to his death while rappelling down Devils Tower, leaving his partner stranded without a rope on the face of the Wyoming geological…

Search crews continue to look for missing Yellowstone Park concession worker

September 24, 2024 7:29 PM Curtis Jackson

Search and Rescue crews continue to look for a 22-year-old reported missing in the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park.…

Fish Creek Fire update: US 26/287 is open

September 9, 2024 11:29 AM Curtis Jackson

Fire managers have opened Highway 26/287 east of Togwotee Pass for free-flowing traffic. They said since there is a large presence of fire…

FIRE WATCH: Firefighters work to control spot fires along Highway 26 on the Fish Creek Fire

September 5, 2024 11:50 AM Curtis Jackson

Highway 26/287 over the Togwotee Pass remains closed due to the Fish Creek Fire.…

FIRE WATCH: Fish Creek Fire forces evacuations

September 4, 2024 11:12 AM News Team

A Level 3 “Go” evacuation was ordered Tuesday for residents on Brooks Lake, Pinnacle, and Breccia Drives due to spot fires from the Fish Creek Fire…

FIRE WATCH: Fish Creek Fire closes highway over Togwotee Pass

September 3, 2024 12:19 PM Curtis Jackson

Highway 26/287 is closed between the East Boundary of Grand Teton National Park and Lava Mountain Lodge. The closure is due to fire activity near…

Dead tree removal for the Fish Creek Fire beginning August 29

August 28, 2024 3:20 PM Tucker Robertson

WYDOT crews will start dead tree removal on Thursday, August 29 to help suppress the Fish Creek…

Wyoming search and rescue helicopter helps rescue hiker Sun Valley

August 28, 2024 12:22 PM Curtis Jackson

Teton County Search and Rescue’s helicopter team was called to help rescue an injured hiker off a central Idaho mountain this past…

Yellowstone National Park warns visitors to stay away from bull elk

August 27, 2024 11:26 AM Noah Farley

Park visitors are warned to stay alert, stay away, stay…

Wyoming incumbents Barrasso and Hageman win GOP primaries for US Senate and House

August 19, 2024 11:10 PM Associated Press

Associated Press Wyoming Republican primary voters opted Tuesday to stick with long-serving U.S. Sen. John Barrasso and U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman,…

Wyoming incumbents Barrosso and Hageman win GOP primaries for Senate and House

August 20, 2024 8:17 PM Associated Press

Wyoming Republican primary voters opted Tuesday to stick with long-serving U.S. Sen. John Barrasso and U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, the first-term…

Teton Pass detour to close for chip sealing

August 16, 2024 1:04 PM Noah Farley

The chip seal project is part of WYDOT’s effort to get the detour ready for winter…

Drunk man steals tow truck, wreaks havoc at Old Faithful

August 14, 2024 6:21 PM Stephanie Lucas

A complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court of Wyoming says Alan Rawlings Bowling, 57, was unable to purchase beer at the Old Faithful Upper…

Firefighters keeping an eye on small wildfire near Teton Pass

August 6, 2024 10:33 PM Curtis Jackson

Firefighters are watching a fire in the Moose Creek Canyon area in Teton County, Wyoming. The fire was reported Tuesday afternoon and possibly…

Scam Alert: Avoid emails offering ‘approved list of town businesses’

July 30, 2024 9:05 PM News Team

Suspicious emails regarding an “approved list of town businesses”’ are attempting to get community members to share personal…

New aftermath video shows the extensive damage at Biscuit Basin

July 25, 2024 2:09 PM News Team

A new video from the National Park Service shows the aftermath of a hydrothermal blast at Yellowstone National Park’s Biscuit…

Yellowstone’s Biscuit Basin to remain closed for the rest of summer following explosion

July 24, 2024 5:35 PM News Team

Biscuit Basin will remain closed for the rest of Yellowstone’s summer season as a safety measure for visitors following Tuesday’s hyrothermal…

Surprise Yellowstone geyser eruption highlights little known hazard at popular park

July 24, 2024 11:14 AM Associated Press

Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A surprise eruption of steam in a Yellowstone National Park geyser basin that sent people scrambling for…

Large hydrothermal explosion caught on camera in Yellowstone National Park

July 23, 2024 1:32 PM Curtis Jackson

Video on Facebook shows an intense explosion at Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone National Park Tuesday morning.…

Teton Pass construction update

July 18, 2024 11:24 AM Noah Farley

WYDOT says construction will start in early August to make a permanent…

Car crashes into geyser pool in Yellowstone National Park

July 12, 2024 4:08 PM Curtis Jackson

A car drove off the road and into a geyser pool in Yellowstone National Park on Thursday, July…

Warm water temperatures and low river flows prompt fishing closure in Yellowstone National Park

July 12, 2024 3:08 PM News Team

Yellowstone National Park rivers will close to fishing due to warm water temperatures and low river flows.…

Missing Idaho woman’s body found in submerged car in Grand Teton National Park

July 10, 2024 5:22 PM News Team

The body of a Nampa woman who was reported missing for over a month was found in a car crash in Grand Teton National Park.…

Water repair to impact Holmes Ave. traffic Thursday night

July 10, 2024 11:03 AM News Team

The City of Idaho Falls Water Division will be replacing a water main valve on South Holmes Avenue between East 9th Street and East 10th Street…

Billionaires in Wyoming send housing prices sky-high: “This is super gentrification”

July 10, 2024 10:50 AM CBS News

In Jackson Hole, Wyoming’s Shangri-La in the Tetons, you need silly money to be taken…

Pocatello, Jackson stores among those to be sold in Albertson/Kroger merger

July 10, 2024 9:09 AM News Team

In the proposed plan to merger Albertsons and Kroger,…

More details released about shooting in Yellowstone National Park

July 9, 2024 9:30 AM News Team

Authorities have released the name of the man arrested for shooting at a park ranger on July…

Shooting at Yellowstone National Park leaves suspect dead, ranger injured

July 4, 2024 11:41 AM News Team

One person is dead and a law enforcement ranger was injured in a shooting at Canyon Village in Yellowstone National…

Yellowstone officials: Rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans not seen since June 4 birth

June 28, 2024 11:09 AM Associated Press

Yellowstone National Park officials said Friday a rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen since its birth on June…

Tribes honor the birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone

June 26, 2024 3:37 PM Associated Press, Linda Larsen

Dancing, drumming, singing and the retelling of how a mysterious woman brought a message of reassurance during hard times featured in Native American…