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Wyoming unemployment more than doubled to 9.2% in April

May 22, 2020 2:16 pm Associated Press

Wyoming’s unemployment rate more than doubled to 9.2% in April amid an energy-market downturn and measures to control the coronavirus.…

Jobless claims in Wyoming drop compared to previous week

May 21, 2020 10:35 am Associated Press

The number of unemployment claims filed in Wyoming has dropped as the state eases coronavirus-related…

Child testing positive for COVID-19 closes Wyoming daycare

May 21, 2020 9:55 am Associated Press

A child testing positive for the coronavirus has prompted the closure of a Wyoming daycare center and testing of 32 employees and…

Gordon signs CARES Act funding measures

May 21, 2020 8:41 am News Team

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has signed legislation that will direct $1.25 billion in federal funding into the state…

Wyoming COVID-19 death count rises

May 20, 2020 3:18 pm News Team

A Fremont County, Wyoming man has died of COVID-19. …

Virus surge blamed on carelessness nixes Wyoming car show

May 20, 2020 1:04 pm Associated Press

A surge in local cases of the coronavirus blamed on people not following social distancing recommendations or wearing face masks in public has…

US Supreme Court refuses to hear Wyoming death-penalty case

May 19, 2020 12:45 pm Associated Press

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear the appeal of what was Wyoming’s lone inmate on death row, possibly clearing the way for his…

Deputies: Wyoming teacher said she feared possible beating

May 19, 2020 12:10 pm Associated Press

A Wyoming teacher charged with first-degree murder for the shooting death of her fiancee allegedly told deputies she feared he would beat…

Wyoming lawmakers deliver COVID-19 funds, not lawsuit shield

May 18, 2020 5:08 pm Associated Press

Wyoming lawmakers approved the outline of a large aid package for hospitals, businesses and people affected by the coronavirus in a rare special…

Elementary teacher charged for deadly Wyoming shooting

May 18, 2020 11:11 am Associated Press

A man is dead and an elementary school teacher in jail after a shooting in Wyoming’s capital…

Grizzly attacks antler hunter in western Wyoming

May 18, 2020 10:32 am Associated Press

A grizzly bear attacked a man looking for antlers in western…

Wyoming reports first COVID outbreak at a nursing home

May 18, 2020 9:43 am Associated Press

Health officials say the first outbreak of the coronavirus at a nursing home in Wyoming has infected at least nine…

Coronavirus-related aid tops Wyoming special-session agenda

May 15, 2020 5:33 pm Associated Press

A handful of legislators met in person at the Wyoming Capitol and the rest by computer video Friday for a special session to address the coronavirus…

Shut by COVID-19, Snow King Mountain to reopen for summer

May 15, 2020 3:40 pm Associated Press

Snow King Mountain plans to reopen starting Memorial Day…

Teton County to follow state guidelines

May 14, 2020 3:35 pm News Team

Teton County, Wyoming officials say they will not seek variances to updated public health orders announced by Governor Mark Gordon this…

Wyoming health officials encourage COVID-19 testing

May 14, 2020 2:07 pm News Team

As Wyoming prepares to reopen business, the Department of Health is encouraging anyone with COVID-19 symptoms to get tested.…

Teton School District Supt. Dr. Gillian Chapman

Teton Schools won’t return for remainder of school year

May 14, 2020 9:06 am News Team

The Teton County School District #1 has voted not to return to school classes this spring. …

Teton County, WY Schools will remain closed for 2019-2020 School Year

May 13, 2020 9:01 pm News Team

JACKSON WY (Press Release) Tonight during their regular board meeting, the Board of Education voted to continue with the current Adapted Learning…

Prosecutor: Wyoming sheriff’s officer justified in shooting

May 11, 2020 3:23 pm Associated Press

A Wyoming sheriff’s officer was justified when he shot and killed a man who was carrying an ax, a prosecutor announced…

St. John’s Health outlines new testing programs

May 11, 2020 9:17 am News Team

St. John’s Health in Jackson has initiated a COVID-19 testing procedure intended to help protect staff and patients.…

Bridge inspection planned at Wilson Bridge

May 8, 2020 2:57 pm News Team

Expect some delays if you’re traveling on Wyoming Highway 22 over the Wilson Bridge Tuesday and Wednesday, May…

Wyoming lawmakers consider coronavirus business relief bill

May 8, 2020 10:33 am Associated Press

Wyoming lawmakers are considering a bill for an upcoming special session that would provide $50 million in grants and loans to small businesses…

Wyoming slates special legislative session

May 7, 2020 3:51 pm News Team

The 65th Wyoming Legislature will be back for a special two-day session beginning May 15. …

Wyoming community to test wastewater for COVID-19 infection

May 7, 2020 3:07 pm Associated Press

Officials in Wyoming plan to use wastewater testing as a potential method for detecting levels of COVID-19 infections among the public.…

Wyoming wildlife officials capture, kill unruly grizzly bear

May 6, 2020 1:24 pm Associated Press

An unruly grizzly bear that fell for a trap last week in Wyoming was captured and killed by wildlife officials who had their radar on the animal for…

US, Wyoming urge rejection of ruling that blocked bear hunts

May 5, 2020 3:42 pm Associated Press

Attorneys for the U.S. government and the state of Wyoming urged an appeals court Tuesday to throw out much of a judge’s ruling that blocked the…

Body of man missing in Wyoming canyon found in canal

May 5, 2020 1:12 pm Associated Press

The body of a man missing in a Wyoming canyon has been…

Bringing a community together

May 1, 2020 9:41 pm Adrian Luevano

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (KIFI/KIDK) – It all started with bagels. “We wanted to do something for the local bagel shop which was closing,” Meagan…

Teton County wins health order variances

April 30, 2020 9:15 am News Team

Variances to statewide public health orders have been approved for Teton County,…

Wyoming self-quarantine directive extended

April 30, 2020 9:00 am News Team

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has extended a directive designed to protect the state from COVID-19 through May…

Teton County expands COVID-19 testing

April 29, 2020 4:00 pm News Team

Teton County (Wyoming) Health is now offering free COVID-19 active disease testing to people who qualify, based on insurance status and symptoms. …

Household gathering order to expire Thursday

April 29, 2020 11:56 am News Team

The Teton (Wyoming) Public Health District will allow an order restricting the size of gatherings to only individuals in the same household to…

Grand Teton National Park offerings to remain closed

April 29, 2020 9:54 am Associated Press

Some lodges and other offerings at Grand Teton National Park are not expected to open for the summer season to combat the spread of the coronavirus,…

WYDOT to allow some eastbound trailer traffic

April 28, 2020 3:07 pm News Team

The Wyoming Department of Transportation will open eastbound trailer traffic on Wyoming Highway 22 beginning…

Some Wyoming schools decide to remain closed for the year

April 28, 2020 10:21 am Associated Press

Some Wyoming school districts are deciding to remain closed for the rest of the school year.…

Teton County extending access restrictions

April 27, 2020 11:41 am News Team

Teton County, Wyoming Commissioners have voted to extend public access restrictions at all County buildings through Monday, May…

Diver dies in Wyoming reservoir, investigation underway

April 27, 2020 10:06 am Associated Press

A man died while scuba diving in a Wyoming reservoir, authorities…

Taiwan gives Wyoming 50,000 face masks for COVID-19 effort

April 24, 2020 12:19 pm Associated Press

Wyoming has received 50,000 protective face masks from the Taiwanese government to protect health care workers and others from the coronavirus, Gov.…

Wyoming working towards “re-opening”

April 23, 2020 3:44 pm News Team

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon unveiled a plan Thursday aimed at easing restrictions and resuming some activities in the state. …

Free daily showers offered in Teton County

April 23, 2020 3:20 pm News Team

Teton County/Town of Jackson Parks and Recreation will begin offering free showers to the community at the Recreation Center starting Saturday, April…

Teton County, Wyoming man is latest COVID-19 victim

April 23, 2020 8:28 am News Team

A Teton County, Wyoming resident has died of COVID-19. …

Experts report wolf population is stable in Wyoming

April 22, 2020 2:37 pm Associated Press

The wolf population in Wyoming has reached about 300 animals, around the same number of wolves wildlife managers aimed to have before hunting was…

Wyoming city again rejects fines for public-health violators

April 22, 2020 12:29 pm Associated Press

A city council in Wyoming has decided for a second time not to punish people who violate state health orders intended to limit spread of the…

Police: Digging workers find human bones in Cheyenne yard

April 22, 2020 11:03 am Associated Press

Police say workers found human bones while digging in a back yard in Wyoming’s capital…

Four Covid-19 deaths on Wind River Reservation

April 21, 2020 3:57 pm News Team

Four members of the Northern Arapahoe Tribe died of COVID-19 in Fremont County, Wyoming Monday…

Jackson man killed in Saturday crash

April 21, 2020 10:36 am News Team

A Jackson man was killed in a crash on US 26, near milepost 95, near Dubois at 1:54 p.m.…

Wyoming governor engages with COVID-19 protesters at Capitol

April 20, 2020 5:25 pm Associated Press

Flanked by bodyguards wearing virus-protection face masks, Gov. Mark Gordon told about 100 raucous protesters Monday he didn’t know when Wyoming…

Lawsuit filed to stop Idaho-Wyoming natural gas pipeline

April 20, 2020 3:13 pm Associated Press

Two environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit Monday to stop a proposed underground natural gas pipeline from Idaho to Wyoming, saying it would…

Wyoming governor: Reopening decision to be ‘data-driven’

April 17, 2020 4:30 pm Associated Press

Testing ability and statistics rather than a schedule will determine when places in Wyoming ordered closed to limit the spread of the coronavirus…

Crews rescue dog trapped in badger hole

April 17, 2020 3:22 pm News Team

Jackson Hole Fire/EMS rescued a dog that was trapped in a badger hole…

Flat Creek Bridge work to begin Tuesday

April 17, 2020 11:37 am News Team

Rehabilitation work is scheduled to begin Tuesday on the Flat Creek Bridge on West Broadway in…

C-19 patients show up at Wyoming State Hospital

April 17, 2020 11:00 am News Team

Two patients of the Wyoming State Hospital in Evanston have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. …

Potent spring snowstorm in Wyoming, Colorado closes I-80

April 16, 2020 12:46 pm Associated Press

A potent spring snowstorm closed a 250-mile stretch of Interstate 80 in Wyoming on…

Jackson Hole survey reveals business impact of COVID-19

April 16, 2020 10:22 am News Team

A Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce survey reflects how much a stay-at-home policy has affected the Teton County small business…

Wyoming Game and Fish suspends non-resident licensing

April 15, 2020 3:11 pm News Team

Wyoming Game and Fish is suspending the sale of non-resident daily and five-day fishing licenses, effective…

Yellowstone River Bridge construction approved

April 15, 2020 11:50 am News Team

Construction is expected to begin as early as the spring of 2022 on a replacement to the Yellowstone River Bridge in Yellowstone National Park.…

Wyoming reports second COVID-19 death

April 15, 2020 10:42 am News Team

The Wyoming Department of Health says a Laramie County man has died of the Coronavirus disease. …

CDC sends research team to Wyoming

April 14, 2020 3:05 pm News Team

Wyoming’s low population density may become a working research project for the Centers for Disease…

Police seek help identifying theft suspects

April 14, 2020 1:01 pm News Team

The Teton County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help with identifying suspects involved in a theft in the Hoback…

Contractor apologizes for threat made at Jackson Town Hall

April 14, 2020 12:34 pm Associated Press

A general contractor has apologized for making a death threat in November at Jackson Town Hall after he was convicted of disruptive conduct within…

Wyoming reports first COVID-19 death

April 13, 2020 12:35 pm News Team

Wyoming has recorded its first COVID-19 related…

COVID-19 case numbers rise as health officials seek reliable tests

April 11, 2020 7:01 am News Team

St. John’s Health CEO Dr. Paul Beaupre says he is postponing testing of health care workers and emergency first responders for COVID-19 antibody…

Teton County, Wyoming reports 45 COVID-19 cases

April 9, 2020 8:39 am News Team

Teton County, Wyoming is reporting 45 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the community, as of Thursday…

Wyoming may expand absentee voting for primary amid COVID-19

April 8, 2020 12:35 pm Associated Press

Wyoming elections officials say they have no plans to move the date of the primary election in August but are looking at how to protect voters and…

Construction resumes on Jackson south project

April 8, 2020 8:49 am News Team

The Wyoming Department of Transportation is continuing work on the second half of the Jackson South reconstruction project. …

Teton County residents encouraged to wear cloth masks

April 7, 2020 1:49 pm News Team

Teton County, Wyoming District Health officials are asking everyone to wear cloth face coverings in public settings where other physical distancing…

Democrat from Ryan Park running for Wyoming U.S. House seat

April 7, 2020 12:57 pm Associated Press

A man who has split his time between southeast Wyoming and teaching overseas is running for the state’s lone U.S. House…

Judge orders release of report on offensive school flyers

April 6, 2020 6:14 pm Associated Press

A Wyoming judge has ordered the release of a school district’s investigative report on bullying and harassment at a junior high school in Cheyenne…

Wyoming legislators consider 1st special session since 2004

April 6, 2020 12:14 pm Associated Press

Wyoming lawmakers are considering holding a special legislative session to decide what to do with the federal stimulus money coming to the state, and…

Wyoming discourages out-of-state visitors while extending health orders

April 3, 2020 2:05 pm News Team

Three existing Wyoming health orders have been extended through April 30 as part of an effort to slow community transmission of the COVID-19 virus. …