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Petito Family Attorney reads statement and takes questions

September 16, 2021 12:16 PM News Team

A Florida woman who vanished while on a cross-country trip in a converted camper van with her boyfriend is the subject of a nationwide…

Police hold press conference on missing 22-year-old Gabby Petito

September 15, 2021 5:14 PM Rachel Fabbi

Laundrie returned back to Florida alone on September 1.…

Cheney’s pro-Trump opponent runs on undermining 2020 results

September 16, 2021 3:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Alex Rogers, CNN If Rep. Liz Cheney is purged from the Republican Party, it likely will be at the hand of Harriet Hageman. Hageman, the former…

Racines, Balow to make history, compete in Wyoming’s One shot Antelope Hunt

September 15, 2021 3:26 PM News Team

State Auditor Kristi Racines and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow will compete in the 2021 Wyoming One Shot Antelope…

Governor Gordon: Biden’s federal overreach has gone too far

September 15, 2021 10:14 AM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon announced Wednesday a two-pronged plan to combat the federal overreach of the Biden Administration in proposing to mandate…

US: Wolves may need protections after states expand hunting

September 15, 2021 3:10 PM Associated Press

The Biden administration says federal protections may need to be restored for gray wolves in the western U.S. after Republican-led states made it…

WCW 2021 Wyoming Woman Entrepreneur of the Year announced

September 15, 2021 12:45 PM News Team

The Wyoming Council for Women (WCW) announced Sara Flitner of Jackson as the winner of the 2021 Wyoming Woman Entrepreneur of the Year award this…

Standoff in Jackson ends peacefully

September 15, 2021 9:38 AM News Team

A peaceful end to a police standoff in…

Third candidate quits after Trump endorsement in Cheney race

September 15, 2021 6:00 AM Associated Press

A Wyoming state legislator is no longer running against Liz Cheney in 2022. State…

Daughter of fallen US Marine born Monday

September 14, 2021 10:00 AM News Team

On Monday, the daughter of a fallen US Marine was…

Search for missing woman who was in Grand Teton National Park

September 14, 2021 9:52 AM News Team

A family is pleading for help in finding their daughter. …

Yellowstone has busiest August on record

September 14, 2021 3:29 PM News Team

Yellowstone National Park hosted 921,844 recreation visits in August 2021, making it the most-visited August on record.…

Dust abatement activities on Moose-Wilson Road begin Tuesday

September 13, 2021 3:39 PM News Team

The unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park will be temporarily closed for seasonal dust abatement beginning 4 a.m.…

Idaho, Wyoming residents mark September 11 attacks

September 11, 2021 8:48 PM Linda Larsen

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)- Twenty years ago, the worst terror attacks on American soil unfolded in three spots across the nation, today America is…

Residents, tourists line the street to welcome home fallen Marine

September 11, 2021 5:09 PM Rachel Fabbi

Hundreds lined the streets, balconies, and roofs to welcome home Marine Corps Lance Corporal Rylee McCollum.…

Flags be flown at half staff on Saturday in honor of Patriot Day

September 10, 2021 6:09 PM News Team

Idaho Governor Brad Little and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon have ordered both the U.S. and State of Wyoming flag be flown at half-staff statewide…

Fallen Jackson Marine’s body returns home

September 8, 2021 5:37 PM News Team

The body of the Jackson Marine who was killed in Afghanistan last month will return to his hometown on…

Governor Gordon: Wyoming is running a strong rental assistance program

September 10, 2021 2:13 PM News Team

Governor Gordon said. The Governor emphasizes that Wyoming has a strong rental assistance program and is meeting the needs of its…

Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race field increased to 30 teams

September 10, 2021 12:54 PM News Team

Pedigree® Stage Stop Sled Dog Race organizers announced the following teams are officially entered in the 2022 Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race.…

Flags be flown at half staff at Wyo. Capitol and in Teton County Friday

September 10, 2021 9:40 AM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon has ordered both the United States and Wyoming State Flags be flown at half staff at the Capitol in Cheyenne and in Teton…

Wyo. Senators join State Superintendent to lead fight against Critical Race Theory in Wyoming

September 10, 2021 11:20 AM News Team

Wyoming Senator Ogden Driskill will introduce state legislation to fight back against Critical Race Theory (CRT) in Wyoming with Senate President Dan…

Wyoming governor says state will fight vaccine mandate

September 10, 2021 9:35 AM Associated Press

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon says he’s asked the state’s attorney general to be prepared to challenge President Joe Biden’s new COVID-19 vaccine…

Wyoming troop deaths 20 years apart bookend Afghanistan war

September 9, 2021 11:24 PM Associated Press

By MEAD GRUVER and THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — When a 20-year-old Wyoming soldier was among the last U.S. casualties in…

Gov. Gordon releases statement opposing Biden Administration’s vaccine mandates

September 9, 2021 4:22 PM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon has issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement by the Biden Administration mandating COVID-19…

Flu vaccine to be offered at the Teton County Health Department

September 9, 2021 2:44 PM News Team

Teton County Health Department officials are strongly encouraging people in the community to get a flu vaccine.…

Trump endorses GOP challenger to Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney

September 9, 2021 11:50 AM Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump has endorsed a Wyoming attorney in his bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, one of his most vocal Republican…

20th anniversary 9/11 commemoration memorial on Jackson Town Square to honor emergency responders

September 9, 2021 11:03 AM News Team

The Jackson Hole emergency response community will continue to hold the annual 9/11 memorial ceremony on the Town Square at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday,…

Give input on Teton Region Housing Survey

September 9, 2021 9:50 AM News Team

Housing challenges in the region have reached new heights in recent months, and there is a collaborative effort to gather input from local community…

Deputies search for missing man

September 8, 2021 4:23 PM News Team

Deputies in Wyoming are looking for a man who is reported…

Gov. Gordon delivers additional support to Wyoming healthcare workers, facilities

September 8, 2021 3:01 PM News Team

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon is taking steps to address staffing challenges at Wyoming healthcare facilities amidst a surge in COVID-19 cases and…

Speed being investigated as possible cause of fatal crash south of Lander

September 8, 2021 11:47 AM News Team

A fatal crash occurred around milepost three on Wyoming 131 south of Lander, Wyoming Saturday. …

COVID-19 cancels Gorsuch Wyoming visit for 2nd year in a row

September 7, 2021 5:19 PM Associated Press

For a second year in a row, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch will not visit the University of Wyoming due to the…

Wyoming justice retiring, Gordon to make 1st high court pick

September 7, 2021 4:51 PM Associated Press

Wyoming Supreme Court Justice Michael Davis plans to…

Yellowstone visitation statistics on Labor Day weekend 2021

September 7, 2021 4:36 PM News Team

Parkwide vehicle entries through the Labor Day weekend showed a 21% increase over the same weekend in 2019.…

Volunteers needed for LOTOJA bike race

September 7, 2021 10:31 AM News Team

The LOTOJA Bike Race, which takes riders on a 205 mile ride from Logan, Utah and finishes at Teton Village, will pass through Jackson this…

Deceased climber discovered on Teewinot Mountain identified

September 6, 2021 6:19 PM News Team

Park rangers responded Saturday to a report from a climber ascending Teewinot Mountain of a deceased male at the base of the Black Chimney climbing…

Bar J rides into the sunset Monday night

September 6, 2021 5:10 PM Bill Cummings

For the past 43 summers, the nightly Chuck Wagon Dinner shows have entertained Jackson Hole residents and visitors from around the world.…

New diabetes prevention program available in Wyoming

September 6, 2021 10:35 AM News Team

The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is offering a no-cost, home-based virtual diabetes prevention program known as #PreventDiabetes to Wyoming…

Missing Virginia hiker’s body found in Glacier National Park

September 6, 2021 6:21 AM Associated Press

WEST GLACIER, Mont. (AP) — The body of a Virginia hiker has been found in Montana’s Glacier National Park. Thirty-four-year-old Jennifer Lee…

Climber found dead in Grand Teton National Park

September 5, 2021 10:28 AM Rachel Fabbi

A climber ascending Teewinot Mountain found the deceased man at the base of the Black Chimney climbing route.…

Man gets warning for taking Wyoming bighorn sheep lamb home

September 3, 2021 12:45 PM Associated Press

A game warden gave a warning to a man in Wyoming who took a bighorn sheep lamb home with him.…

Search for missing Teton County, Wyo. man

September 2, 2021 5:57 PM News Team

A person is missing in Teton County,…

Mask order extended by Teton County Commissioners

September 2, 2021 12:22 PM News Team

During a special meeting on Thursday, the Teton County Board of County Commissioners voted 3-2 to extend the current Teton District Health Officer…

WARNING: Yellowstone’s bull elk can be extremely dangerous during the rut

September 2, 2021 10:50 AM News Team

Yellowstone National Park officials report the elk rut has begun in…

Democrats promote Cheney to vice chairwoman of Jan. 6 panel

September 2, 2021 9:42 AM Associated Press

House Democrats have promoted Republican Rep. Liz Cheney to vice chairwoman of a committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol…

Summer food service program delivers nearly 1 million meals to Wyoming youth

September 1, 2021 10:40 AM News Team

The Wyoming Summer Food Service program for kids, offered through the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE), served nearly one million meals to…

September is National Preparedness Month

September 1, 2021 10:01 AM News Team

Teton County Emergency Management would like to remind the community Wednesday is the first day of National Preparedness Month.…

Jackson Lake Marinas to close for 2021 season

August 31, 2021 1:10 PM News Team

Grand Teton National Park visitors and boaters should continue to expect impacts to recreational activities, including earlier than normal closures…

Locals line streets in Jackson as family returns from receiving Marine’s body

August 30, 2021 5:43 PM News Team

Crowds gathered along Broadway in Jackson to watch Rylee McCollum’s family be escorted through town.…

Donations pour in after Marine from Wyoming killed in Kabul

August 29, 2021 11:22 AM Associated Press

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Donations are pouring in for the widow and unborn child of a U.S. Marine from Wyoming killed in a bombing in Afghanistan.…

Wyoming native among Marines killed in Kabul

August 27, 2021 11:13 AM News Team, CNN

Governor Gordon has issued the following statement after learning a Marine from Wyoming was one of the 13 U.S. service members killed in the…

Repair work on Ski Hill Road and Alta North in Alta to cause delays

August 28, 2021 10:00 AM News Team

Motorists who regularly use Lower Ski Hill and Alta North roads in Alta, Wyoming, should plan for delays over the next few weeks to allow…

Masks immediately required in Teton County, Wyo.

August 26, 2021 4:00 PM News Team

After review of all public comments submitted and in consultation with the State Health Officer Alexia Harrist, Teton District Health Officer Travis…

COVID-19 in Wyoming’s men’s prisons: more staff than inmates

August 26, 2021 3:41 PM Associated Press

More staff than inmates at Wyoming’s men’s prisons have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past…

Victor Mayor declares state of emergency, issues face covering order

August 26, 2021 2:58 PM News Team

Rising COVID-19 cases in Teton County, Idaho has led Victor Mayor Will Frohlich to declare a state of emergency for the…

Temporary closure of Moose-Wilson Road lifted

August 26, 2021 10:22 AM News Team

The northern section of the Moose-Wilson Road, between Murie Ranch Junction and Death Canyon Junction, is temporary closed to all visitors including…

Teton Interagency fire danger lowered to moderate

August 25, 2021 4:11 PM News Team

Teton Interagency Fire managers will lower the fire danger rating to moderate and lift stage 1 fire restrictions for Bridger-Teton National Forest,…

Utility completes wind power surge with Wyoming projects

August 25, 2021 10:17 AM Associated Press

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — An electric utility has completed its plan to more than double the amount of potential wind power it can send to customers in…

Wyoming Capitol Ceremony to recognize 20th Anniversary of 9/11

August 25, 2021 9:43 AM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon will join the Wyoming Veterans Commission on behalf of the Wyoming Military Department and other state and local agencies to…

Majority of University of Wyoming students, staff vaccinated

August 24, 2021 2:47 PM Associated Press

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Two-thirds of University of Wyoming students and almost 90% of employees report being vaccinated against COVID-19. The…

Proposed face covering order in Teton County, Wyo.

August 24, 2021 11:49 AM News Team

Teton District Health Officer Travis Riddell announced Tuesday he is garnering public comment as to a proposed face covering health order that would…

WYDOT to host open house, gather public input on projects

August 23, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will be hosting an open house on Sept. 1…

Wyoming judge thriller writer to publish 3rd novel

August 22, 2021 8:10 AM Associated Press

By JONATHAN GALLARDO Gillette News Record GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — A judge in Wyoming writes thriller novels when he’s not wearing a robe.…

Mudslide closes part of US 89 in Wyoming

August 21, 2021 4:31 PM News Team

A mudslide has blocked a lane of travel on US 89 at milepost 140, between Jackson and…

Old Bill’s Fun Run goes virtual again

August 20, 2021 6:36 PM News Team

The Community Foundation of Jackson Hole is once again making Old Bill’s Fun Run a virtual…

Realignment project to cause delays on Hoback Junction South

August 22, 2021 10:00 AM News Team

Motorists who regularly use Hoback Junction South should plan for construction delays over the next few…

Wyoming reports 96.46% participation rate on 2020-21 statewide assessment

August 21, 2021 9:00 AM News Team

Wyoming successfully administered the statewide assessment to 96.46% of its students in spring of…

Yellowstone lifts fishing closure on rivers and streams

August 20, 2021 12:46 PM News Team

Yellowstone National Park said the fishing closure on park rivers and streams has been lifted as of Aug. 20, and anglers can resume fishing all day…

Bikes & Brews, Concert on the Commons canceled due to COVID-19

August 20, 2021 9:48 AM News Team

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR), in partnership with Teton Village Association (TVA), announced Friday the cancelation of two upcoming outdoor…

Campbell County votes to form 8th Wyoming college district

August 20, 2021 11:46 AM Associated Press

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming is set to gain an eighth community college district after Campbell County voters decided to spin off their own…

Accidental fall Wyoming climber’s apparent cause of death

August 20, 2021 11:11 AM Associated Press

PINEDALE, Wyo. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials say an accidental fall is apparently what killed a climber found dead on Wyoming’s highest…

Yellowstone has busiest July on record

August 19, 2021 4:13 PM News Team

Yellowstone National Park hosted 1,080,767 recreation visits in July 2021, making it the most-visited July on record.…

Patagonia boycotts Wyoming ski resort over owners’ GOP event

August 19, 2021 2:38 PM Associated Press

By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The outdoor gear and clothing company Patagonia has stopped providing its merchandise for…

Teton County, Wyo. changes COVID-19 risk level system to align with CDC, now in high risk level

August 19, 2021 9:52 AM News Team

To provide clarity and reduce confusion in the community, Teton County Health Department is adjusting its COVID-19 Risk Level Metrics to align with…

Wyoming pot signature effort to begin in early September

August 18, 2021 2:15 PM Associated Press

By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Marijuana advocates in Wyoming plan to begin circulating petitions in September for two…

Climate impact of coal sales from US lands scrutinized

August 19, 2021 7:05 AM Associated Press

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials have launched a review of climate damage from coal mining on public lands…

Bridge at Phelps Lake closed for replacement

August 18, 2021 4:21 PM News Team

The Phelps Lake outlet bridge will be closed for replacement beginning the evening of Wednesday.…

Record Yellowstone tourism but timed entry plan not imminent

August 18, 2021 10:48 AM Associated Press

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Yellowstone’s superintendent says the national park won’t implement a timed-entry system at…

Climber missing near Wyoming’s highest mountain found dead

August 17, 2021 1:54 PM Associated Press

PINEDALE, Wyo. (AP) — A climber missing in the area of Wyoming’s highest mountain has been found dead. Forty-one-year-old Thor Hallingbye, of…

Lawsuit: Mixup keeps family at gunpoint near Yellowstone

August 17, 2021 12:46 PM Associated Press

By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Missouri family alleges in a federal lawsuit that Yellowstone National Park rangers and…

WDH says some residents should consider third COVID-19 vaccine dose

August 17, 2021 12:58 PM News Team

A third vaccine dose is now being recommended for a limited group of Wyoming residents with certain medical conditions, according to the Wyoming…

Bikes & Brews set Saturday

August 17, 2021 12:52 PM News Team

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) is welcoming back Bikes & Brews, a family–friendly brewfest and fundraiser featuring mountain biking, beer…

Wyoming governor: No mask mandate, COVID vaccine requirement

August 16, 2021 4:43 PM Associated Press

By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming’s governor says the state will not return to a statewide mask order or require…

Climber missing near Wyoming’s highest mountain

August 16, 2021 12:42 PM Associated Press

PINEDALE, Wyo. (AP) — Searchers are looking for a climber in the area of Wyoming’s highest mountain. Sublette County sheriff’s officials…

Grand Teton has record visitation in July

August 16, 2021 12:12 PM News Team

Grand Teton National Park statistics show July 2021 had the highest number of recreation visits on record for any single month in park history.…

Hot Jackson Hole housing market putting renters in a bind

August 15, 2021 8:10 AM Associated Press

By EVAN ROBINSON-JOHNSON Jackson Hole News&Guide JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — A hot housing market is putting the squeeze on Jackson Hole renters more…

No decision yet on masks in Teton County Wyo. schools

August 13, 2021 5:39 PM News Team

The Teton County Wyoming School District says it will wait a little while longer before it makes any decision on masks in the…

Teton County’s Centennial Celebration Picnic postponed due to COVID-19

August 13, 2021 12:40 PM News Team

Due to an upward trend in COVID-19 cases in Teton County and the spread of the more contagious Delta variant, the Teton County Centennial Committee…

Driver services locations in Jackson, Thayne adjusting hours

August 13, 2021 3:48 PM News Team

The Driver Services office in Thayne will see an increase in services in early 2022 after some internal restructuring by the Wyoming Department of…

Wyoming governor’s office deep cleaned after COVID-19 case

August 12, 2021 12:22 PM Associated Press

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A staff member who tested positive for COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated has prompted a deep cleaning of the Wyoming…

University of Wyoming will still require face masks for now

August 12, 2021 12:05 PM Associated Press

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — The University of Wyoming will require people to wear face masks indoors through at least Sept. 20. That’s under a plan…

Patrol: Pickup truck kills boy who ran into Evanston street

August 11, 2021 12:37 PM Associated Press

A pickup truck struck and killed a 2-year-old boy in southwestern Wyoming.…

Groups raise $500,000 in fundraising match to support Yellowstone Bison Conservation

August 11, 2021 12:41 PM News Team

The Greater Yellowstone Coalition and Yellowstone Forever have each raised $250,000 in time for Yellowstone National Park to expand facilities this…

Liz Cheney’s Trump vote prompts new Wyoming censure effort

August 10, 2021 12:04 PM Associated Press

Some local Republican Party officials in Wyoming have announced that they will no longer recognize Liz Cheney as a party member because of her vote…

Driver inattention being investigated as possible cause for fatal crash

August 9, 2021 12:02 PM News Team

A fatal crash occurred around milepost 257 on Interstate 80 east of Elk Mountain, Wyoming…

Wyoming coal production seeing modest bump after dismal 2020

August 9, 2021 11:13 AM Associated Press

Things are looking up for Wyoming’s coal mining industry, if only temporarily.…

Idaho locals wary about Wyoming ski resort’s expansion plans

August 8, 2021 1:42 PM Associated Press

The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports the plans by Grand Targhee Resort are raising concerns in nearby Idaho.…

Former US Sen. Mike Enzi remembered as statesman, family man

August 6, 2021 6:31 PM Associated Press

Former U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming was remembered as an honorable statesman and family man who was focused on leadership, tradition and faith.…

Yellowstone engages with Tribes to improve partnerships

August 6, 2021 10:57 AM News Team

As the Yellowstone 150th anniversary approaches in 2022, the park is working to engage with Tribes around potential actions to expand tribal presence…

Woman hit, killed by vehicle in western Wyoming

August 6, 2021 10:41 AM Associated Press

An investigation is underway after a woman was hit and killed by a vehicle in western Wyoming.…