Wyoming governor announces new education advisory committee
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has announced a 10-person advisory committee, including two current lawmakers, tasked with re-imagining the state’s K-12…
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Jackson Hole Airport reports improved flight numbers
The addition of new flights to the jackson hole airport appears to be paying…
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April previews busy summer season at Grand Teton
Grand Teton National Park hosted an estimated 87,739 recreation visits in April…
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Ex-Senate candidate to run against Rep. Liz Cheney in 2022
Bryan Miller, a two-time U.S. Senate hopeful, has announced he is running for Wyoming’s long U.S. House seat.…
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WYDOT Snake River bridge inspection may cause delays
The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be performing bridge repairs on the Snake River Bridge on WYO 22 on May 25 and May 26. …
Continue Reading Wyoming health director, tech officer quit after data leak
Wyoming’s health director and chief information officer have resigned after a data leak involving the personal information of tens of thousands of…
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Wyoming governor allocates $1B in federal virus funding
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has announced plans to allocate recently received federal coronavirus relief aid toward education, health and social…
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Teton County Wyo. COVID-19 vaccine clinic moves location, changes hours
The Teton County Health Department’s COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic is moving back to the Health Department’s building, located at 460 E. Pearl Ave,…
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Lack of quorum stalls Wyoming tribe medical marijuana vote
Medical marijuana won’t be allowed on Wyoming’s Wind River Reservation just yet after not enough people were present to vote on the…
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Springtime is a quiet time to visit Yellowstone National Park
Compared to summer, springtime is a quieter time in Yellowstone National Park.…
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2 Wyoming students named 2021 Presidential Scholars
The U.S. Department of Education announced the addition of Siler Weaver of Evanston and Jessica Petri of Green River to the 57th class of U.S.…
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Teton County Wyo. to host 2 COVID-19 vaccine clinics
The Teton County Health Department will begin administering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to individuals ages 12 and…
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Scrum of challengers awaits Cheney after House GOP ouster
For pro-Trump Republicans, removing Rep. Liz Cheney from House GOP leadership was relatively easy. Booting her from office will be another…
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Teton County, Wyo. moves to green COVID-19 risk level
The Teton County Health Department announced Teton County, Wyo. has moved down into the Green (New Normal) Risk Level for COVID-19.…
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House Republicans oust Liz Cheney out of leadership post over feud with Trump
Rep. Liz Cheney has lost her post in the House Republican leadership on Wednesday after publicly rejecting for months former President Donald…
Continue Reading Wyoming to end federal supplemental unemployment benefits
The governor of Wyoming has announced that the state will end its participation in federal supplemental benefits intended to address high…
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Wyoming lawmakers continue to mull revenue, K-12 deficit
Wyoming lawmakers discussed what to do about a $300 million annual K-12 education shortfall amid ongoing reluctance to raise or impose new…
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Life after leadership: Liz Cheney plots her long game against Donald Trump
Liz Cheney entered this week knowing it would likely be her last as a member of the House Republican leadership team. The Wyoming congresswoman fully…
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Stabilization efforts underway on Mormon Row historic house
The National Park Service and Grand Teton National Park Foundation are working in partnership to preserve and stabilize the historic John Moulton…
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McCarthy sets Wednesday vote on Liz Cheney leadership ouster
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has set a Wednesday vote for removing Rep. Liz Cheney from her No. 3 Republican leadership post.…
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Retired Army colonel announces run against Liz Cheney
A retired U.S. Army colonel from California says he will challenge Liz Cheney in next year’s Republican U.S. House primary in…
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Wyoming burglary victim offers $20,000 reward
The owner of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of guns, cash and other valuables stolen from a rural Wyoming home is offering a $20,000 reward…
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Wyoming governor bars state COVID-19 ‘vaccine passports’
Gordon in a statement encourages Wyoming residents over 16 to get vaccinated but calls it “a personal choice based upon personal circumstances.”…
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Teton County, Wyo. mask order rescinded Friday
The Teton County, Wyo. order to wear face coverings in certain places was rescinded Friday at noon.…
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Wyoming re-opening 9 rest stops closed by budget cuts
The state of Wyoming is re-opening nine rest stops that were closed last year due to budget cuts, Gov. Mark Gordon…
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Snow King ballfield to remain open this summer despite construction
Teton County/Jackson Parks & Recreation has been working closely with all the stakeholders involved in the Snow King gondola construction for the…
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Police kill Wyoming man they say was trying to flee
A Casper police officer shot and killed a man the department said was trying to flee a traffic stop early Thursday…
Continue Reading Wyoming politicians avoid Liz Cheney peril ahead of vote
With Republicans in Washington turning up the heat on Rep. Liz Cheney, the defiant third-term congresswoman faces mixed reviews at…
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Eastern Shoshone to vote on medical marijuana in Wyoming
Tribal leaders in Wyoming have announced a special general meeting this month to vote on the legalization and decriminalization of medical…
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Liz Cheney’s GOP post in peril as Trump endorses replacement
No. 3 House Republican Liz Cheney is clinging to her post as party leaders are lining up behind an heir apparent for her job.…
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Wyoming projects new state budget will be built without cuts
A state official in Wyoming has said the 2022-2023 state budget will be developed without cuts thanks to improved revenue projections made public…
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Cheney calls out Trump’s latest attempt to promote ‘BIG LIE’ amid criticism from within her own party
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, publicly rejected former President Donald Trump’s most recent false charge that he…
Continue Reading Wyoming backs coal with $1.2M threat to sue other states
Most states are encouraging renewable energy but a new program in Wyoming does the opposite.…
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Phone scammers take advantage of Wyoming information breach
Telephone scammers are trying to take advantage of an accidental Wyoming Department of Health data release affecting over a quarter of the state’s…
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Yellowstone closes southern road to bicyclists during spring
Bicyclists will no longer be allowed to ride into Yellowstone National Park through the south gate before the road opens for motorized vehicles each…
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Wyoming jury awards $2M to widow, daughter for biker crash
A jury has awarded $2 million to the widow and daughter of a motorcycle rider killed by a Wyoming intersection…
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John Wort House added to Jackson Historic Preservation Register
The Jackson Historic Preservation Register now includes the John Wort…
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Teton County, Wyo. mask order to be rescinded May 7
The Teton County Wyo. health order requiring individuals in Teton County, Wyo. to wear face coverings in certain places is expected to be rescinded…
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Cheney: ‘Wishful thinking’ by Trump she won’t seek 4th term
Speculation by former President Donald Trump that she won’t seek re-election next year is “wishful thinking,” Liz Cheney said…
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Grand Teton facilities begin opening for the 2021 summer season
Seasonally operated facilities begin opening for summer operations in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway.…
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West Yellowstone new flight added
The Jackson Hole Airport may see a little competition this summer from the West Yellowstone…
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Wyoming principal of the year announced
The principal of Jackson Hole High School is being…
Continue Reading Data accident releases COVID-19 results for 25% of Wyoming
A Wyoming Department of Health employee working with computer code accidentally released COVID-19 test results for one-quarter of the state’s…
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Census: Wyoming long way off from adding 2nd US House seat
Wyoming remains a long way off from picking up another congressional representative amid slow population growth, according to figures released Monday…
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Some Wyoming businesses asked to return virus relief funds
Thousands of business in Wyoming have received federal relief aid during the pandemic but records show some have now been asked to repay some or all…
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Yellowstone park hazes wolves that get used to people
Park workers were instructed to fire on the wolves only during “teachable moments,” when they’d associate the pain with their nearness to…
Continue Reading Wyoming bill changing health order process to become law
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has allowed a bill that slightly changes the state’s public health order process to become law without his signature.…
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Teton County, Wyo. moves to Low Risk Level
The Teton County Health Department announced Friday Teton County, Wyo. has moved down into the Yellow (Low) Risk Level for COVID-19.…
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2 men killed in tanker explosion at railcar repair facility
Two men died in an explosion in a rail car tanker at a repair facility in central Wyoming, town of Shoshoni officials said…
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WYDOT to patch potholes on Wilson Bridge Thursday
The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be performing pavement patching on the Wilson Bridge on WYO 22 Thursday.…
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Wyoming colleges won’t require COVID-19 vaccines next fall
The University of Wyoming and Laramie County Community College say they will not require students and employees to receive COVID-19 vaccines before…
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Report: Wyoming unemployment rates remain steady
A new report shows Wyoming’s unemployment rate has remained better than the national average, signaling a positive trajectory more than a year into…
Continue Reading Rep. Liz Cheney outraises challengers for 2022 primaries
Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney has reported a strong start to her campaign’s fundraising efforts for the 2022 primary election, when she is set…
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Winners of $20M contest make concrete to trap carbon dioxide
Organizers of a $20 million contest to develop products from greenhouse gas that flows from power plants announced two winners Monday ahead of…
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Jackson home destroyed in early morning fire
Battalion Chief Jim Tucker said the fire destroyed the mobile home in Evans Trailer Park, along with everything inside.…
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Teton County, Wyo. adds more COVID-19 vaccine appointments, walk-ins welcome
Additional COVID-19 vaccine appointments were released Friday morning on the Teton County Health Department’s vaccine webpage for Thursday, April…
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Report: Wyoming home to most vaccine-hesitant counties in US
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has made public statistical models showing that Wyoming is home to the 11 most coronavirus…
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Jackson adjusts seasonal opening of antler shed lands
In coordination with the opening of the shed and horn collection season, the Jackson Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest has issued…
Continue Reading Liz Cheney says she won’t support Trump if he runs in 2024
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…
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Teton County, Wyo. extends local mask order
The local health order that requires individuals within Teton County, Wyo. to wear face coverings in certain places, with exceptions has been…
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Man who pleaded guilty in Crow killing dies in custody
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.…
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Wyoming man sentenced to life in prison after killing 3
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…
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Wyoming couple charged with murder for 2-year-old’s death
A Wyoming couple has been charged with first-degree murder for the death of a 2-year-old…
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Select Yellowstone roads and services open Friday
Select roads and services in Yellowstone National Park will open to the public for the season Friday at 8 a.m.…
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Wyoming investigators reopen 1988 dead newborn case
Investigators in southeastern Wyoming have reopened the case of a dead newborn found in a culvert more than 30 years…
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Moves to Wyoming pick up during COVID-19 pandemic
People in the real estate business say they’re seeing more people who want to move to Wyoming from out of state.…
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New Wyoming law will allow people to take road kill to eat
Thousands of times a year, motorists inadvertently smash into Wyoming wildlife like mule deer, elk and pronghorn antelope, littering highway…
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2021 spring START Bus schedule begins Monday
START Bus will begin the 2021 spring bus schedule on Monday, April…
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Frontier Days return music lineup includes Brooks, LeDoux
Country music artists including Garth Brooks will perform at the first Cheyenne Frontier Days since the onset of the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Governor outlines Wyoming rescue plan priorities
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…
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Cheyenne Frontier Days to continue under safety protocols
The outdoor rodeo Cheyenne Frontier Days will continue as planned this year after being forced to cancel last year during the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Wyoming lawmakers adjourn with $300M K-12 deficit unresolved
Wyoming lawmakers ended a month-long legislative session without agreement on resolving a $300 million education funding…
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Wyoming anti-pot effort results in 389 stops, 1 pound seized
Police in a Wyoming city made almost 400 traffic stops over 14 hours in a federally funded effort to crack down on…
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Prescribed burns begin in Jackson area Monday
The Jackson Ranger District will move forward with its Teton to Snake Fuels Reduction project beginning April 12.…
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Wyoming unemployment rate nudged up in February after drop
Wyoming’s unemployment rate ticked up in February, reversing a downward trend that tracked last year’s easing of coronavirus public health…
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Wyoming confirms 4 COVID-19 variants found in state
The Wyoming Department of Health confirms four different COVID-19 variants have been found in Wyoming over the past several months. …
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EPA, railroad agree to $140,000 settlement for Wyoming spill
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…
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Devils Tower climb routes closed to protect nesting falcons
Some rock climbing routes on Devils Tower in northeastern Wyoming have been closed to protect nesting…
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Police: Wyoming chase ended when driver shot himself
A man ended a police pursuit in southwestern Wyoming by killing…
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Comments wanted on wild horse relocation
The federal agency seeks to allow between 1,500 and 2,165 wild horses in areas of the Red Desert outside Rock Springs.…
Continue Reading Wyoming Legislature advances voter identification bill
Currently, residents are only required to present a valid form of identification when registering to vote.…
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Wyoming Game and Fish investigates report of poisoned coyotes
Wyoming Game and Fish Department investigators say they found no evidence of wildlife violations after receiving a report of several dead coyotes…
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Wyoming opens COVID-19 shots to everyone ages 16 and up
All Wyoming residents ages 16 and up are now eligible to receive a COVID-19…
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Yellowstone roads from West Entrance to Mammoth Hot Springs open for 2021 spring bicycling
Those willing to brave the unpredictable elements of spring in Yellowstone National Park can now ride 49 miles between the West Entrance and Mammoth…
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Wyoming Game and Fish managers collar gray wolves
Wyoming Game and Fish biologists have deployed approximately 43 new gray wolf collars this winter.…
Continue Reading Wyoming Legislature compromises on supplemental budget
The Wyoming Legislature has voted to approve a supplemental budget, compromising between two slightly different versions passed by the House and…
Continue Reading Wyoming governor: No plans to reimpose COVID-19 mask mandate
Wyoming’s governor is rejecting a call by President Joe Biden for states to reimpose mask orders in response to the…
Continue Reading Wyoming lawmakers move ahead with proposed coal lawsuit fund
Wyoming lawmakers advanced a proposal Tuesday to set up a fund to sue states that move away from using coal to generate…
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COVID-19 vaccine appts. for general public in Teton County, Wyo. open Tuesday
The Teton County Health Department is transitioning to Phase 2 of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution.…
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Jackson approves summer “parklets”
After a successful experiment last year, the Jackson Town Council has once again approved the use of “parklets” during the summer of 2021.…
Continue Reading Wyoming lawmakers extend session 2 days after snow shutdown
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…
Continue Reading Wyoming medium-security inmate dies at hospital
A Wyoming prison inmate has died at a…
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University of Wyoming planning more normal school this fall
University of Wyoming trustees plan to allow substantially more in-person classes, sports and activities on campus this fall if the coronavirus…
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Jobs disappear as Wyoming unemployment rises
Wyoming lost 15,400 jobs over the past month, as the state’s unemployment rate grew to 5.3%. …
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Teton Park Road open to non-motorized recreation
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…
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Wyoming death numbers up; birth numbers down in 2020
Wyoming’s Vital Statistics Service, part of the Wyoming Department of Health, has revealed a significant increase in deaths over the past year over…
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Wyoming lawmakers moving forward with sports betting bill
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…
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Wyoming election changes pushed by Donald Trump Jr. fail
Wyoming lawmakers rejected a measure that would have required candidates to win a majority of votes in primary elections to avoid runoffs – a change…
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Albertsons, Smith’s now offering COVID-19 vaccine appointments in Teton County, Wyo.
Albertsons and Smith’s Pharmacies are now offering community members who fall into Phase 1c COVID-19 vaccine appointments.…
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Texas oil company agrees to fine for Wyoming spill
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…
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