U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) announced Friday that she will not seek re-election in 2026, retiring at the end of her first term in the Senate.…
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Winter weather conditions have closed the Teton Pass on Wyoming 22 between the Idaho border and Wilson, Wyo.…
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A sunny Sunday in Eastern Idaho and Western Wyoming is set to turn as precipitation and a wintry mix return. Residents who’ve been enjoying clear…
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A 40-year-old man is dead, and an eight-year-old child is recovering from a gunshot wound after a domestic shooting incident turned violent in…
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Moderate wind speeds continue to breeze through Eastern Idaho and western Wyoming as a west-coast weather system pushes inland from the Washington…
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Yellowstone National Park’s winter season begins Monday, Dec. 15. Annually from mid-December until mid-March, visitors can travel most of the…
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A grouping of smaller winter storms will push through Eastern Idaho and Western Wyoming as we enter the second week of December. Each pop-up storm…
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Heads up, drivers! The Teton Pass along highway 22 from Teton County, Idaho, to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is scheduled for a closure this weekend for…
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A winter storm warning remains in effect for the mountains and highlands of Eastern Idaho, as well as Western Wyoming. Scattered snow showers are…
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As the holiday season approaches and cold weather drives residents indoors, Teton County, Wyoming, health officials are urgently reminding residents,…
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“Building good working relationships across jurisdictions is an important part in the planning and preparedness process,” said Jackson Hole…
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A multi-year investigation recently wrapped up in Lincoln County on Sept. 24 when Rodney Gilstrap of Idaho Falls, Idaho, was sentenced on multiple…
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As millions nationwide brace for reduced Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits this month due to the ongoing government shutdown, the…
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An Idaho semi-truck driver is facing DUI charges after an early morning crash in central Wyoming that severely injured his female passenger. The…
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Attorneys for former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith rebutted claims by Republican lawmakers that investigators in the January 6…
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“I am deeply humbled and honored to represent Wyoming as the 2026 Wyoming Teacher of the Year, an opportunity to serve the students and educators…
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WYOMING (KIFI) — Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) is speaking out after a newly released document revealed the FBI targeted the phone data of…
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The disappearance of an Idaho woman ended with an unexpected rescue after she spent three days lost in the remote mountains of central Idaho.…
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Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray has taken a significant step in his administration’s Election Integrity Reform Agenda. Last week, Secretary…
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Three individuals are safe and uninjured after their small plane made an emergency landing near Alpine, Wyoming, on Saturday…
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Starting in late September, the Jackson Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest will begin a series of prescribed fire operations in the…
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The Wyoming Department of Transportation would like to inform drivers that WYDOT crews will be performing maintenance on some avalanche…
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Since shuttering portions of the Department of Education, President Trump has tasked United States Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to take the…
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A hauler truck driver was hospitalized early Tuesday morning after their vehicle veered off Wyoming Highway 22 on the Teton Pass.
The incident…
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After an effort spanning over two and a half weeks, Wyoming firefighters are on the verge of fully containing the Willow Creek Fire. As of Wednesday,…
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On Sunday, September 7, 2025, nonprofit search and recovery organization Bruce’s Legacy located a body believed to be Wesley Dopkins in Jackson…
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The Dollar Lake Fire, burning within the Bridger-Teton National Forest, has expanded by nearly 500 acres since Tuesday, advancing deeper into the…
Continue Reading Firefighters continue to battle the Dollar Lake Fire, which has now grown to 15,282 acres but is now 25% contained. Another public community meeting…
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Firefighters have made good progress on the Willow Creek Fire, which is now 40% contained. The fire, located about three miles south of Smoot,…
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The Teton County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in locating a hunter who has been missing since August 23.
Timothy Hinebaugh, 58,…
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Fire crews are making progress on the Willow Creek fire. In a release this morning, Bridger-Teton National Forest rangers confirmed that the fire is…
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Firefighters are making significant headway on the Dollar Lake Fire, which has grown to 13,449 acres and is now 22% contained. A new incident…
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Fire managers will host a community meeting tomorrow, August 29, at the Afton Civic Center, located at 150 Washington Street. The meeting, which…
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After taking advantage of a break in the weather on Tuesday, firefighters have successfully increased containment of the Dollar Lake Fire to 8%,…
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The Willow Creek Fire in Bridger-Teton National Forest has grown to 4,355 acres, but firefighters are making steady progress, achieving 12%…
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The Dollar Lake Fire in Sublette County, Wyoming, has now burned 13,449 acres in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The fire, which began last…
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Fire crews made significant progress yesterday on the eastern flank of the Willow Creek Fire, burning southwest of the town of Smoot, Wyoming. This…
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U.S. Highway 89 has reopened in both directions after a temporary closure due to the Willow Creek Fire, which has now grown to over 3,820 acres in…
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A sense of urgency is growing today in Sublette County, Wyoming, as a fast-moving wildfire, dubbed the Dollar Lake Fire, forced ongoing evacuations…
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Bridger-Teton National Forest rangers and their partners are actively working to suppress a 15-acre wildfire burning southwest of the town of Smoot,…
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Crews with the Bridger-Teton National Forest are actively working to suppress the Game Creek Fire, located between Jackson and Hoback, Wyoming. The…
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“Diane’s decades-long commitment to travel shows her passion for the state of Wyoming and the entire industry,” said Geoff Freeman, President…
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Grand Teton National Park officials and health authorities are working to contact hundreds of visitors who may have been exposed to rabies from a bat…
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So far in 2025, the park has hosted 2,666,031 recreation visits, up 1.5% from 2024 (2,626,091 recreation…
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Over the next 3 weeks, Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) maintenance crews are set to begin work on various sections of Wyoming State…
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A Jackson Hole High School teacher is being celebrated for her dedication to bringing history to life. Cheryl Katz has been named the 2025 Wyoming…
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If Wyoming residents are wondering about the enforcement of fair hunting practices in their state, the Wyoming Game and Fish Law Enforcement Report…
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Fire managers in the Teton area have increased the fire danger to “very high” for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, and the…
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After consultation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department captured and relocated an adult female…
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After a year of intense work, the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is celebrating the full completion of repairs to the Big Fill Slide on…
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“This site empowers students to make informed decisions about their futures—whether that includes college, trades, employment, or service,”…
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Fire crews are working to put out a fire on Phillips Bench near the Teton Pass.…
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The Signal Flat Fire, which burned nearly 8 acres near Signal Mountain in Grand Teton National Park, is now 100% contained. The lightning-caused…
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An Aquatic Invasive Species technician at Grand Teton National Park recently discovered quagga mussels on a boat arriving from Utah.…
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Fishermen and rafters can now use a new tool to identify where public and private land is located along the Snake River in Teton…
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A box truck driver is recovering from minor injuries after their vehicle lost its brakes long the Teton Pass this afternoon, July 17. The driver was…
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“We go to great lengths to protect bears and prevent them from gaining access to human food in all areas of the park,” said Kerry Gunther,…
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Effective Saturday, July 12, 2025, select Yellowstone National Park rivers will close to fishing due to warm water temperatures and low river flows.…
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Jackson residents can once again water their lawns now the a well has been repaired.…
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The Teton County Coroner’s Office is requesting public assistance in locating the next of kin of Raymond Shepard, who was born on May 12, 1938.
If…
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A 30-year-old man from El Paso, Texas, drowned in Jackson Lake near Swim Beach in the Colter Bay area of Grand Teton National Park on the afternoon…
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Following an intensive, round-the-clock effort by crews to pave the permanent roadway, the Teton Pass (Wyoming State Highway 22) has officially…
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A 15-year-old Canadian runaway is now in custody in Lincoln County, Wyoming, facing multiple serious felony charges after allegedly stealing and…
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The Wyoming Department of Transportation will close Wyoming State Highway 22, Teton Pass, beginning Friday night through Monday morning.…
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A group of four were arrested yesterday after allegedly drag racing high-end luxury sports cars on Teton Park Road, a scenic and heavily used…
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A man is recovering after getting hurt in Phillips Canyon. On Sunday, June 22, the 35-year-old man was trail running alone when he went down with a…
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After weeks on display at the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, the Giant Elephant Migration is back on the road. To send them off,…
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An 89-year-old Rigby woman died Wednesday after reportedly falling 100 feet into the Snake River near Alpine, Wyoming. Joyce Balls was reportedly…
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Effective Thursday, June 19, 2025, select Yellowstone National Park rivers and streams will close to fishing daily from 2 p.m. to sunrise the…
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Wyoming’s First Lady, Jennie Gordon, and the John P. Ellbogen Foundation have delivered a substantial boost to the state’s food pantries, providing…
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Up to 22 million acres of public land in Idaho and nearly 15 million acres in Wyoming could be sold off if a controversial proposal in Congress…
Continue Reading Nearly a year after the devastating Big Fill landslide, the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is entering the final stages of repairs on…
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Travelers heading through the Hoback Canyon, be prepared for some brief stops starting tomorrow, Wednesday, June 18. The Wyoming Department of…
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Wildland firefighters are actively working to suppress multiple wildfires within the Bridger-Teton National Forest.
Monday, June 16, crews…
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The Teton County Sheriff’s Office has issued an urgent “be on the lookout” (BOLO) alert for a man suspected of stealing a 2006 dark gray Nissan…
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Today, Grand Teton National Park Foundation and Grand Teton National Park marked a significant milestone with a groundbreaking event at the Taggart…
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A group of seven is safe this afternoon after their family float down the Snake River took a turn towards dangerous waters. According to Teton County…
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The Great Elephant Migration exhibit makes a stop in Jackson.…
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A person was found dead inside a cabin that caught fire overnight north of…
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A 16-year-old boy is recovering after crashing his mountain bike on the Parallel Trail along Teton Pass early Friday, according to Teton County…
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Teton County residents might be in for a jarring wake-up call on Friday, May 23, 2025, as emergency sirens blare across the county during a…
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Biologists with the U.S. National Park Service and U.S. Geological Survey will conduct bear capture operations in Grand Teton National Park and the…
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The Following is a press release from Teton County School District: TETON COUNTY, Wyo (KIFI) — Teton County School District is pleased to announce…
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On Tuesday, May 13, staff at Grand Teton National Park discovered the bodies of two yearling grizzly bears in a closed area south of Colter Bay.
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Continue Reading “It’s unfortunate that this bear began regularly seeking out garbage and was able to defeat the park’s bear-resistant infrastructure,” said…
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The Wyoming Department of Transportation is celebrating early success in wildlife crossing projects developed along the Snake River Bridge and…
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US Highway 89 through the Snake River Canyon in western Wyoming is closed due to a deadly accident.…
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The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) and its partners are gearing up for the summer construction season. As several projects get underway…
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A Florida man was injured when he was gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park on Sunday, May 4, 2025.…
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Park Rangers found a grizzly bear dead along Highway 26 east of the Buffalo Fork River. They said the bear was probably hit by a…
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A 26-year-old man from Jackson is now in custody after a high-speed vehicle chase, Thursday.
The driver was responsible for multiple vehicle…
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The Wyoming Department of Transportation will begin paving the new bridge deck on the Snake River Bridge on Wyoming State Highway 22, Tuesday, April…
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Beginning at 8 a.m. On Friday, April 18, 2025, select entrances and roads in Yellowstone National Park will open for the summer season, weather…
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Here is Local News 8’s list of the 2025 Easter celebration events going on in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming.…
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Event staff had asked the individual to leave, but the trespasser “became combative with event staff,” according to the post. The trespasser had to…
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Last week, Jackson Hole Ski Patrol and Teton County Search & Rescue (TCSAR) came to the aid of a 54-year-old skier who had fallen down Central…
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A former state champion bull rider and Jackson Hole High School graduate lost his life Thursday after competing in a Texas arena.
24-year-old Dylan…
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Clean-up operations are nearing completion in the westbound I-80 tunnel near Green River. The work by WYDOT and its contractor, Clean Harbors…
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U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY) is dropping in-person public town halls due in part to “credible threats to Hageman…recent incidents at…
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Bears across Teton County are becoming active with the spring transition. Adult male grizzly bears begin emerging from their winter dens in March,…
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