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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. …

University of Wyoming plans virtual graduation amid COVID-19

April 3, 2020 12:20 PM Associated Press

The University of Wyoming has canceled traditional graduation and will instead hold virtual commencement ceremonies because of the…

Rocky Mountain Power Foundation reaches out

April 3, 2020 9:28 AM News Team

The Rocky Mountain Power Foundation has committed $311,500 to provide immediate support to critical community-service organizations in Wyoming and…

Wyoming unemployment claims keep rising amid COVID-19 spread

April 2, 2020 3:36 PM Associated Press

Unemployment claims in Wyoming continue to surge as the coronavirus keeps businesses closed and people at home, resulting in long phone delays for…

Snowboarder killed by avalanche

April 2, 2020 8:23 AM News Team

Teton County, Wyoming Search and Rescue teams have closed the Coal Creek parking lot as the search for a missing snowboarder continues in the wake of…

One 22 awards nearly $300,000 in relief

April 2, 2020 10:41 AM News Team

The Jackson-based assistance organization “One 22” has awarded $296,839 in financial relief to 306 community…

Wyoming courts extend coronavirus measures through May

April 1, 2020 3:58 PM Associated Press

Wyoming courts are extending measures to discourage spread of the coronavirus by another seven…

Wyoming asks US Supreme Court to deny death row appeal

March 31, 2020 3:32 PM Associated Press

Wyoming’s attorney general asked the U.S. Supreme Court to deny a death row inmate’s request for appeal, arguing he did not preserve his ability to…

Wyoming House speaker: Coronavirus special session likely

March 31, 2020 2:54 PM Associated Press

The Wyoming Legislature will likely hold its first special session in over 15 years to allocate emergency federal funding to address the coronavirus…

Fire damages Wilson garage

March 31, 2020 12:44 PM News Team

Fire destroyed much of a six-bay garage in Wilson at around 11:35 p.m.…

Groups sue over continued grazing in Wyoming grizzly habitat

March 31, 2020 12:26 PM Associated Press

Conservation groups sued the U.S. government Tuesday over livestock grazing in a Wyoming forest, saying grizzly bears are too often killed by…

Teton County tightens up gathering limitations

March 31, 2020 10:31 AM News Team

Teton County, Wyoming public health officials has issued a new order requiring all people to limit gatherings to only individuals within the same…

Teton Pass to close for avalanche control

March 31, 2020 8:41 AM News Team

Teton Pass, Wyoming 22, will be closed at 4 p.m. Tuesday for avalanche mitigation. …

St. John’s Health readies for COVID-19 challenge

March 31, 2020 8:26 AM News Team

St. John’s Health in Jackson has purchased 10 new ventilators to help treat potential COVID-19 patients in Jackson. …

Wyoming governor: Still no plan for state stay-at-home order

March 30, 2020 4:52 PM Associated Press

Wyoming has no plans for a stay-at-home order to contain the coronavirus but any order for the entire state would contain no exemptions, Gov. Mark…

Wyoming court to rule on birth certificate gender changes

March 30, 2020 3:58 PM Associated Press

The Wyoming Supreme Court is expected to rule on a case that would determine whether transgender residents can change the genders on their birth…

Riders find body of Wyoming teen missing since November

March 30, 2020 11:42 AM Associated Press

Two people on horseback found the body of a central Wyoming teenager who went missing in…

Wyoming governor signs oil, gas tax cut amid low prices

March 30, 2020 1:11 PM Associated Press

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has approved a tax cut for oil and gas producers that would take effect if low prices for the commodities…

New health order targets older Teton County residents

March 28, 2020 4:43 PM News Team

Teton County health officials have issued a new stay-at-home order for older…

Interfaith Council joins The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in invitation for worldwide fasting and prayer

March 27, 2020 10:59 PM Todd Kunz

Local Interfaith Council asks all to join them in personal fasting and prayer Sunday, March 29, 2020 for relief from the COVID-19…

Wyoming governor vetoes abortion, Medicaid-funds bills

March 27, 2020 3:37 PM Associated Press

Wyoming’s governor on Friday vetoed a bill that would’ve required doctors to provide lifesaving care to infants born after an attempted…

Wyoming extends health order

March 27, 2020 2:26 PM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon and State Health Officer Dr. Alexia Harrist have extended three existing health…

Report: Big travel, tourism hit likely in Wyoming from virus

March 27, 2020 12:44 PM Associated Press

A report says Wyoming could lose more than 26,000 jobs by summer as a result of business shutdowns and isolation measures to contain the coronavirus.…

Wyoming Governor: “Stay home whenever possible”

March 25, 2020 4:49 PM News Team

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon is asking Wyomingites to stay home to slow the spread of the COVID-19…

Bridger-Teton Forest to stay open

March 25, 2020 4:18 PM News Team

Although Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks have closed, the Bridger-Teton National Forest said Wednesday it remains open and will continue…

Community spread of COVID-19 detected in Teton County, Wyo.

March 25, 2020 3:26 PM News Team

The Teton County Health Department believes community transmission is present in Teton County, Wyo. after follow up by the Wyoming Department of…

Wyoming governor hints COVID-19 limits may go beyond April 3

March 25, 2020 10:41 AM Associated Press

Hair and nail salons, massage parlors and tattoo shops shut down in Wyoming on Wednesday in response to Gov. Mark Gordon’s latest order to control…

Jackson Hole health officials issue strong recommendations

March 25, 2020 9:21 AM News Team

Teton County, Wyoming Health Officer Dr. Travis Riddell has released new recommendations aimed at containing the COVID-19 virus. …

ATV crash kills 11-year-old in southwest Wyoming

March 23, 2020 5:31 PM Associated Press

An 11-year-old has died in an all-terrain vehicle crash in southwestern…

Idaho Falls man arrested after multi-state pursuit

March 23, 2020 11:29 AM News Team

An Idaho Falls man is in custody following a pursuit that took place Saturday morning.…

Wyoming medium-security inmate dies in suicide

March 23, 2020 10:29 AM Associated Press

A Wyoming prison inmate is dead in an apparent…

Crash involving more than 27 vehicles closes Interstate 80

March 20, 2020 4:14 PM News Team

A crash involving multiple vehicles occurred in the eastbound lanes near milepost 331 on Interstate 80 east of Laramie Friday.…

Doctors: Testing restraints limit Wyoming COVID-19 detection

March 20, 2020 3:35 PM Associated Press

A shortage of testing capacity is making it harder for health officials in Wyoming to determine just how many people in the state have been infected…

Gov. Gordon and State Health Officer issue statewide closure order for public spaces

March 19, 2020 5:32 PM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon has endorsed a decision by the Wyoming State Health Officer to close public places for a two-week period to help slow the…

More details about Jackson Hole COVID-19 case released

March 19, 2020 3:04 PM News Team

Teton County Health Department officials say the county’s first case of COVID-19 was not a case of community…

Teton County Search and Rescue helps injured man

March 18, 2020 12:11 PM News Team

One snowmobiler was transported to St. John’s Medical Center after an accident on the Continental Divide Trail at around 7:23 p.m.…

Wyoming COVID-19 jumps to 11 with new Lander, Laramie County cases

March 17, 2020 5:21 PM Associated Press

Testing has revealed the new coronavirus in eight more people in Wyoming including seven linked to an assisted-living center resident who tested…

Jack-knifed truck led to fatal pileup on Wyoming highway

March 17, 2020 4:54 PM Associated Press

A collision between two semi-trucks led one to jack-knife across westbound lanes of a Wyoming highway and cause a pileup that killed three people, a…

Wyoming investigating seven new COVID cases

March 17, 2020 5:35 AM News Team

The Wyoming Public Health Laboratory has identified seven newly reported cases of COVID-19.…

Wyoming governor: Life must go on despite virus measures

March 16, 2020 5:53 PM Associated Press

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon is calling for a thoughtful, longer-term approach to the new coronavirus that looks beyond a series of shutdowns.…

Prominent pair of long-serving Wyoming lawmakers to retire

March 16, 2020 11:57 AM Associated Press

Two prominent and long-serving Wyoming state lawmakers are planning to…

Officials: Bacterial disease killing Wyoming pronghorn

March 16, 2020 10:56 AM Associated Press

More than 50 pronghorn have died in Wyoming from the bacteria that killed more than 75 of the animals last year, wildlife officials…

Wyoming recommends school closures, but leaves decisions open

March 15, 2020 5:17 PM News Team

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (KIFI/KIDK)-Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and State School Superintendent Jillian Balow are recommending all Wyoming schools remain…

Teton County, Wyoming schools close Monday

March 15, 2020 1:15 PM News Team

The Teton County, Wyoming School District #1 will close Monday until at least April 5. …

Jackson enacts emergency COVID-19 ordinance

March 14, 2020 8:52 PM News Team

The Jackson Town Council has approved an emergency ordinance limiting the size of community…

Jackson council slates town meeting Saturday

March 14, 2020 3:56 AM News Team

The Jackson Town Council has scheduled a special town meeting Saturday morning to discuss potential health…

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort closes aerial tram, implements social distancing measures

March 13, 2020 5:43 PM News Team

ackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) is monitoring the situation closely and working with the Teton County Health Department by following the…

Wyoming Legislature disagrees on construction project funds

March 13, 2020 11:14 AM Associated Press

The Wyoming Legislature has failed to agree on funding $126 million in construction projects requested by Republican Gov. Mark Gordon despite…

Jackson cancels Hill Climb, 2 other events

March 12, 2020 4:31 PM News Team

Calling them a “clear and present danger” to the community, the Town of Jackson and Teton County have decided to revoke the permits for three…

Jackson Hole Rendezvous Spring Festival canceled

March 12, 2020 3:29 PM News Team

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort will be canceling the Rendezvous Spring Festival for March 26-28, 2020 per the directive from Town and County officials…

Wyoming’s first COVID-19 case reported

March 12, 2020 10:34 AM News Team

Lab testing at the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory has identified the first known case of a state resident with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),…