Wyoming

The Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) would like to pass along some information from its recent 2021 activity report. 

Teton County Emergency Management released its 2022 Emergency Preparedness Calendar, a local resource to promote a more disaster-resilient community.

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) announced the return of the celebrated Jackson Hole Rendezvous Festival for the first time since 2019 this spring.

Beginning Feb.14, 2022, you will be able to make advance reservations for additional campgrounds in Yellowstone National Park on Recreation.gov.

Beginning spring 2022, visitors will be able to make advance online reservations for backcountry permits at Recreation.gov.

Yellowstone National Park hosted 4,860,537 recreation visits in 2021, up 28% from 2020 (3,806,306 visits), making it the busiest year on record.

On Wednesday, the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort Peck Indian Reservation completed the transfer of 28 Yellowstone bison to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Poplar, Montana, under the Bison Conservation Transfer Program.

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has scheduled a closure of US 191/189 for Thursday, January 6 at 6:00 p.m. for avalanche mitigation.

Grand Teton looks forward to welcoming visitors this winter.

With recent, significant snowfall in Teton County, Fire Marshal Kathy Clay is reminding the public to be aware of winter risk factors, like sliding roofs, buried hydrants, and driving conditions.

Teton County depends on the time and talent of local citizens to serve as volunteer board members, who share their time, expertise and insight to help inform the direction of operations and programs within the County.

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) announced it will open the iconic Aerial Tram for the winter 2021-22 season on Tuesday.

For the second time this year, Governor Mark Gordon has signed an executive order to allow certain motor carriers hauling hay in Wyoming to operate outside of regular operating hours and carry larger loads.

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) announced Friday it has temporarily closed the backcountry gates at the Resort due to a shallow snowpack below 8,000 feet.

After a successful opening and with more than 100 inches of snowfall on the upper mountain season to date, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) will expand its terrain, lift and restaurant offerings starting Saturday.

Due to a lack of snowfall, the Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation Department’s (TCJPRD) Broomball League has been forced to postpone the start of their season.

Grand Teton National Park statistics show November 2021 was the second busiest November on record for recreation visits.

Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Melissa Owens to be a District Court Judge for the Ninth Judicial District serving Teton County.

The Teton County Planning & Building Services Department has developed and released amended draft regulations related to Wildlife Feeding restrictions and Bear Conflict Area standards including requirements for bear resistant trash cans countywide.

The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be hosting two virtual public meetings on the Snake River Bridge Replacement Project.

Wyoming family members who use oxygen tanks should take advantage of a safety device that is being offered for free.

The Pinedale Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest has completed an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Elk Ridge Complex Rangeland Supplementation Project.

Eruptions of Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park are down this year compared to the last two years.

Wyoming’s busiest airport will close for more than two months next year during a $42 million runway reconstruction project.

The Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation Department says Winter Wildlife closures take effect Wednesday for Parcel 13 (Wilson Boat Ramp) to all motorized travel.

Governor Mark Gordon has responded forcefully to Friday’s release of the Department of the Interior’s report on federal oil and gas leasing and permitting.

Teton County has proposed changes to current small wastewater facility regulations and is inviting the public to learn more about the draft regulations before the 60-day public comment period ends.

Visitors to Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway will now be able to reserve campsites at all park campgrounds in a “one-stop-shop” on Recreation.gov as all remaining campgrounds in the park transition to the website for the 2022 summer season.

A new effort to better diversify and grow Wyoming’s economy and workforce will receive a major boost with the allocation of $27 million in federal funding by Governor Mark Gordon.

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) is ready to open lifts to skiers and riders on Thanksgiving Day.

After 15 years of inspecting the town and county’s electrical work, Mike Bressler is hanging up the hard hat and retiring from the position of Chief Electrical Inspector.