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Jackson home destroyed in early morning fire

April 18, 2021 4:32 pm Rachel Fabbi

Battalion Chief Jim Tucker said the fire destroyed the mobile home in Evans Trailer Park, along with everything inside.…

Teton County, Wyo. adds more COVID-19 vaccine appointments, walk-ins welcome

April 16, 2021 3:57 pm News Team

Additional COVID-19 vaccine appointments were released Friday morning on the Teton County Health Department’s vaccine webpage for Thursday, April…

Report: Wyoming home to most vaccine-hesitant counties in US

April 15, 2021 12:52 pm Associated Press

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has made public statistical models showing that Wyoming is home to the 11 most coronavirus…

Jackson adjusts seasonal opening of antler shed lands

April 15, 2021 12:23 pm News Team

In coordination with the opening of the shed and horn collection season, the Jackson Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest has issued…

Liz Cheney says she won’t support Trump if he runs in 2024

April 14, 2021 6:03 pm CNN Newsource

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, said Wednesday she would not support Donald Trump if he decided to launch another White House…

Teton County, Wyo. extends local mask order

April 14, 2021 11:58 am News Team

The local health order that requires individuals within Teton County, Wyo. to wear face coverings in certain places, with exceptions has been…

Man who pleaded guilty in Crow killing dies in custody

April 14, 2021 10:48 am Associated Press

A man who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting a woman in front of her child on the Crow Indian Reservation in southern Montana has died in custody.…

Wyoming man sentenced to life in prison after killing 3

April 14, 2021 10:46 am Associated Press

A Wyoming man was sentenced to life in prison after he pleaded guilty in February to killing three family members in March 2020, a judge…

Wyoming couple charged with murder for 2-year-old’s death

April 13, 2021 2:30 pm Associated Press

A Wyoming couple has been charged with first-degree murder for the death of a 2-year-old…

Select Yellowstone roads and services open Friday

April 13, 2021 12:33 pm News Team

Select roads and services in Yellowstone National Park will open to the public for the season Friday at 8 a.m.…

Wyoming investigators reopen 1988 dead newborn case

April 13, 2021 12:20 pm Associated Press

Investigators in southeastern Wyoming have reopened the case of a dead newborn found in a culvert more than 30 years…

Moves to Wyoming pick up during COVID-19 pandemic

April 12, 2021 10:23 am Associated Press

People in the real estate business say they’re seeing more people who want to move to Wyoming from out of state.…

New Wyoming law will allow people to take road kill to eat

April 12, 2021 9:41 am Associated Press

Thousands of times a year, motorists inadvertently smash into Wyoming wildlife like mule deer, elk and pronghorn antelope, littering highway…

2021 spring START Bus schedule begins Monday

April 11, 2021 10:00 am News Team

START Bus will begin the 2021 spring bus schedule on Monday, April…

Frontier Days return music lineup includes Brooks, LeDoux

April 9, 2021 11:30 am Associated Press

Country music artists including Garth Brooks will perform at the first Cheyenne Frontier Days since the onset of the coronavirus…

Governor outlines Wyoming rescue plan priorities

April 8, 2021 2:47 pm News Team

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has created a group of stakeholders to develop a blueprint for the use of federal relief funds being distributed to the…

Cheyenne Frontier Days to continue under safety protocols

April 8, 2021 2:15 pm Associated Press

The outdoor rodeo Cheyenne Frontier Days will continue as planned this year after being forced to cancel last year during the coronavirus…

Wyoming lawmakers adjourn with $300M K-12 deficit unresolved

April 8, 2021 11:42 am Associated Press

Wyoming lawmakers ended a month-long legislative session without agreement on resolving a $300 million education funding…

Wyoming anti-pot effort results in 389 stops, 1 pound seized

April 7, 2021 2:36 pm Associated Press

Police in a Wyoming city made almost 400 traffic stops over 14 hours in a federally funded effort to crack down on…

Prescribed burns begin in Jackson area Monday

April 7, 2021 9:01 am News Team

The Jackson Ranger District will move forward with its Teton to Snake Fuels Reduction project beginning April 12.…

Wyoming unemployment rate nudged up in February after drop

April 6, 2021 2:08 pm Associated Press

Wyoming’s unemployment rate ticked up in February, reversing a downward trend that tracked last year’s easing of coronavirus public health…

Wyoming confirms 4 COVID-19 variants found in state

April 6, 2021 12:20 pm News Team

The Wyoming Department of Health confirms four different COVID-19 variants have been found in Wyoming over the past several months. …

EPA, railroad agree to $140,000 settlement for Wyoming spill

April 6, 2021 12:03 pm Associated Press

The U.S. government and a railroad have reached a settlement agreement under which the company will pay $140,000 for spilling fuel and oil in a…

Devils Tower climb routes closed to protect nesting falcons

April 5, 2021 12:38 pm Associated Press

Some rock climbing routes on Devils Tower in northeastern Wyoming have been closed to protect nesting…

Police: Wyoming chase ended when driver shot himself

April 5, 2021 12:16 pm Associated Press

A man ended a police pursuit in southwestern Wyoming by killing…

Comments wanted on wild horse relocation

April 3, 2021 4:54 pm Associated Press

The federal agency seeks to allow between 1,500 and 2,165 wild horses in areas of the Red Desert outside Rock Springs.…

Wyoming Legislature advances voter identification bill

April 3, 2021 4:42 pm Associated Press

Currently, residents are only required to present a valid form of identification when registering to vote.…

Wyoming Game and Fish investigates report of poisoned coyotes

April 1, 2021 5:06 pm News Team

Wyoming Game and Fish Department investigators say they found no evidence of wildlife violations after receiving a report of several dead coyotes…

Wyoming opens COVID-19 shots to everyone ages 16 and up

March 31, 2021 3:36 pm Associated Press

All Wyoming residents ages 16 and up are now eligible to receive a COVID-19…

Yellowstone roads from West Entrance to Mammoth Hot Springs open for 2021 spring bicycling

March 31, 2021 4:27 pm News Team

Those willing to brave the unpredictable elements of spring in Yellowstone National Park can now ride 49 miles between the West Entrance and Mammoth…

Wyoming Game and Fish managers collar gray wolves

March 31, 2021 4:13 pm News Team

Wyoming Game and Fish biologists have deployed approximately 43 new gray wolf collars this winter.…

Wyoming Legislature compromises on supplemental budget

March 31, 2021 12:55 pm Associated Press

The Wyoming Legislature has voted to approve a supplemental budget, compromising between two slightly different versions passed by the House and…

Wyoming governor: No plans to reimpose COVID-19 mask mandate

March 30, 2021 5:12 pm Associated Press

Wyoming’s governor is rejecting a call by President Joe Biden for states to reimpose mask orders in response to the…

Wyoming lawmakers move ahead with proposed coal lawsuit fund

March 30, 2021 12:10 pm Associated Press

Wyoming lawmakers advanced a proposal Tuesday to set up a fund to sue states that move away from using coal to generate…

COVID-19 vaccine appts. for general public in Teton County, Wyo. open Tuesday

March 29, 2021 6:06 pm News Team

The Teton County Health Department is transitioning to Phase 2 of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution.…

Jackson approves summer “parklets”

March 29, 2021 2:40 pm News Team

After a successful experiment last year, the Jackson Town Council has once again approved the use of “parklets” during the summer of 2021.…

Wyoming lawmakers extend session 2 days after snow shutdown

March 29, 2021 2:28 pm Associated Press

Wyoming lawmakers plan to wrestle with state spending as they meet a couple days longer than expected due to a snowstorm that shut down the state…

Wyoming medium-security inmate dies at hospital

March 29, 2021 12:57 pm Associated Press

A Wyoming prison inmate has died at a…

University of Wyoming planning more normal school this fall

March 29, 2021 10:55 am Associated Press

University of Wyoming trustees plan to allow substantially more in-person classes, sports and activities on campus this fall if the coronavirus…

Jobs disappear as Wyoming unemployment rises

March 29, 2021 9:50 am News Team

Wyoming lost 15,400 jobs over the past month, as the state’s unemployment rate grew to 5.3%. …

Teton Park Road open to non-motorized recreation

March 27, 2021 10:30 am News Team

The Teton Park Road between the Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain Lodge is cleared of snow and open to non-motorized recreational uses such…

Wyoming death numbers up; birth numbers down in 2020

March 26, 2021 1:46 pm News Team

Wyoming’s Vital Statistics Service, part of the Wyoming Department of Health, has revealed a significant increase in deaths over the past year over…

Wyoming lawmakers moving forward with sports betting bill

March 26, 2021 11:09 am Associated Press

A proposal to legalize online sports wagering to raise revenue for Wyoming has cleared a first vote in the Senate after narrowly passing the House…

Wyoming election changes pushed by Donald Trump Jr. fail

March 25, 2021 11:46 am Associated Press

Wyoming lawmakers rejected a measure that would have required candidates to win a majority of votes in primary elections to avoid runoffs – a change…

Albertsons, Smith’s now offering COVID-19 vaccine appointments in Teton County, Wyo.

March 25, 2021 10:31 am News Team

Albertsons and Smith’s Pharmacies are now offering community members who fall into Phase 1c COVID-19 vaccine appointments.…

Texas oil company agrees to fine for Wyoming spill

March 24, 2021 4:23 pm Associated Press

A Texas oil company has agreed to pay a $115,000 fine after spilling almost 20,000 gallons of wastewater and crude in western Wyoming, federal…

Spring recreation reminders on the Bridger-Teton National Forest

March 24, 2021 2:58 pm News Team

The Bridger-Teton National Forest is reminding you winter wildlife restrictions remain in effect until May 1, 2020.…

Wyoming House passes Medicaid expansion bill on 32-28 vote

March 24, 2021 2:11 pm Associated Press

The Wyoming House of Representatives passed a bill on a 32-28 vote Wednesday to expand Medicaid eligibility to low-income…

Ex-Wyoming probation officer pleads guilty to sexual assault

March 24, 2021 12:18 pm Associated Press

A former probation officer in Wyoming has pleaded guilty to sexual assault after disclosing a physical relationship with a parolee under her…

Yellowstone announces fee increases to fishing and boating permits

March 24, 2021 11:33 am News Team

Fees for fishing and boating permits in Yellowstone National Park increased Wednesday.…

Free COVID-19 testing for Teton County, Wyo. after spring break

March 24, 2021 10:44 am News Team

The Teton County Health Department is now offering free COVID-19 testing for the community after spring break.…

Big game license sales benefit Wyoming conservation

March 22, 2021 4:22 pm News Team

The sale of Wyoming Governor’s complimentary big game licenses have raised nearly $1.1 million for state wildlife conservation efforts. …

Wyoming lawmakers seek solutions to K-12 funding shortfalls

March 22, 2021 10:58 am Associated Press

Wyoming lawmakers are working on competing proposals to address a projected $300 million shortfall in K-12 education funding over the next two years…

Wyoming Guard members back home after protecting US Capitol

March 22, 2021 10:47 am Associated Press

All Wyoming National Guard members serving in Washington to protect the U.S. Capitol have returned…

Teton County, Wyo. COVID-19 vaccination update

March 19, 2021 3:30 pm News Team

The Teton County Health Department in Wyoming is currently vaccinating individuals included in Phase 1C and individuals who are in Phase 1A and 1B…

Medicaid expansion advances in Wyoming but time running out

March 19, 2021 11:11 am Associated Press

A state legislative committee has advanced a proposal to cover more people in Wyoming under the federal Medicaid program but time for the measure is…

Portion of backcountry skiing area closed for human and wildlife safety

March 19, 2021 11:13 am News Team

Grand Teton National Park is implementing a temporary area closure for human and wildlife safety.…

Wyoming lawmakers defeat proposal to repeal death penalty

March 19, 2021 9:41 am Associated Press

Wyoming lawmakers have again defeated a proposal to repeal the state’s death…

COVID-19 shots becoming available to many over 18 in Wyoming

March 18, 2021 10:59 am Associated Press

Shots of COVID-19 vaccine are now available or soon will be for anybody over 18 in almost one-third of Wyoming’s…

Parts of Wyoming, Colorado, still snarled by record blizzard

March 16, 2021 12:51 pm Associated Press

Schools in eastern Wyoming and northern Colorado remained closed Tuesday for a second day and roads were still impassable in the aftermath of a…

Spring plowing operations begin next week

March 16, 2021 10:55 am News Team

Spring plowing will begin in Grand Teton National Park on Monday, March 22.…

Yellowstone’s first bear sighting of 2021

March 16, 2021 10:27 am News Team

A pilot supporting park wildlife studies saw the first grizzly bear of 2021 Saturday.…

Wyoming lawmakers back fund to sue other states over coal

March 15, 2021 3:14 pm Associated Press

Wyoming lawmakers have endorsed a plan to set aside money to sue states that turn away from using coal to generate…

Groups to fund new bison quarantine facility in Yellowstone

March 13, 2021 10:00 am Associated Press

Officials from two conservation groups have said they are working to raise $500,000 to fund modification and construction of quarantine pens near…

Teton County, Wyo. mask order to go into effect Tuesday

March 12, 2021 4:10 pm News Team

Following the Statewide Mask Requirement removal announcement on Monday, the Teton District Health Officer requested a local health order to allow…

Wyoming shelves hate crime law decades after Shepard’s death

March 12, 2021 3:29 pm Associated Press

State lawmakers have set aside Wyoming’s latest attempt to adopt a hate-crimes…

Wildlife survey shows 29 nonnative goats in Teton Range

March 12, 2021 2:53 pm Associated Press

As few as 29 nonnative mountain goats remain in Teton Range in Wyoming after aggressive efforts to hunt the animals out of existence, wildlife…

Wyoming election changes move ahead after push by Trump Jr.

March 11, 2021 3:24 pm Associated Press

Wyoming lawmakers will continue to discuss proposed election changes endorsed by Donald Trump Jr. for their potential to undermine U.S. Rep. Liz…

Women’s History Month spotlights women in male dominated fields

March 11, 2021 9:59 am Rachel Fabbi

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association is spotlighting women who perform typically male-dominated jobs in the utilities field.…

Aerial tram to close for maintenance

March 10, 2021 3:20 pm News Team

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has announced its famous Aerial Tram will not operate during the summer of 2021. …