Wyoming Archives

“Power Wyoming” takes on serious economic challenges

November 11, 2019 3:16 PM News Team

The Wyoming Legislature’s Revenue Committee is reviewing preliminary data, which indicates the state will see declining revenues for several years…

Overlooked Wyoming ballots found in vault, counted

November 8, 2019 8:16 PM Associated Press

Election officials in a western Wyoming county say they’ve counted 77 absentee ballots they overlooked on Election…

Wyoming economy shows strength

November 8, 2019 7:51 PM News Team

Wyoming job growth was strong through the first quarter of the year, according to the Department of Workforce…

Wyoming legislative panel rejects alcohol tax increase

November 7, 2019 7:24 PM Associated Press

An interim legislative panel has rejected a proposal that would increase the state tax on alcohol to fund substance abuse treatment programs in…

Wyoming wildlife crossing projects press forward

November 6, 2019 5:34 PM News Team

Two Wyoming agencies have committed a combined $2.5 million to help install wildlife underpasses along US 189 to help reduce wildlife-vehicle…

Jackson officers honored for bravery

November 5, 2019 4:58 PM News Team

Two Jackson Policemen were awarded the town’s Medal of Bravery Commendations by the Jackson Town Council Monday night.…

SPET initiatives go to voters

November 5, 2019 4:56 PM News Team

Teton County, Wyoming voters will decide the fate of ten different ballot issues Tuesday.…

START adds Star Valley commuter run

November 1, 2019 3:59 PM News Team

Star Valley commuters to the Jackson Hole area will have another option beginning Monday, December 2.…

Wyoming panel rejects gun reporting bill

November 1, 2019 11:28 AM Associated Press

An interim Wyoming legislative panel has rejected proposed legislation that would have prevented some people with mental illnesses from buying…

Jackson parking restrictions start Friday

October 31, 2019 11:15 AM News Team

Winter parking restrictions take effect Friday in Jackson. The rule prohibits parking on public right of way from 3 a.m. to 7 a.m. every night…

Annual Grand Teton elk hunt begins Saturday

October 31, 2019 11:06 AM Associated Press

An annual elk hunt is about to begin in Grand Teton National…

Wyoming students test above national average

October 31, 2019 11:00 AM Associated Press

Wyoming students have scored higher than national averages on standardized reading and math…

Wyoming records first 2 vaping illness cases

October 30, 2019 10:48 AM Associated Press

Wyoming has recorded its first two cases of vaping-related…

Lack of public comment on Wyoming refuge feeding practices

October 29, 2019 9:53 AM News Team

Wyoming wildlife officials say a plan to shift bison and elk feeding for the first time in more than a century has not triggered much public…

GOP death-penalty opponents look to new effort in 2020

October 28, 2019 6:04 PM Associated Press

Republicans in states including Wyoming, Utah and Ohio plan to keep pushing for death-penalty repeal even as U.S. officials move toward resuming…

First Lady Melania Trump visits Grand Teton

October 4, 2019 4:15 PM Jilliana Colina

GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK (KIFI/KIDK) – First Lady Melania Trump’s visit to Yellowstone National Park was canceled Friday. White House officials say…

First Lady Melania Trump visits Jackson

October 3, 2019 4:09 PM News Team

First Lady Melania Trump is in Jackson, Wyo. promoting U.S. national parks and her youth initiative. She touched down in Jackson Thursday…

Police seek help identifying thief

October 24, 2019 3:51 PM News Team

The Jackson Police Department is requesting your assistance in identifying this person who is believed to be responsible for the theft of a purse at…

Report: Teen suicide in Wyoming nearly doubled in 3 years

October 24, 2019 10:41 AM News Team

Wyoming health officials say the suicide rate among older teenagers has increased by 40% over the past three years, recording a rate triple the…

Phony parking stickers showing up in Jackson

October 22, 2019 5:01 PM News Team

Jackson Police say someone is using phony parking tickets that are showing up around town. Police say they are not official and are not issued by the…

Wyoming wind farm project set to clear hurdle

October 22, 2019 12:21 PM News Team

Power Company of Wyoming has moved a step closer to clearing a final environmental requirement for its massive Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind…

Woman gets 30 years for role in Social Security killing

October 21, 2019 9:49 AM News Team

A Washington woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for her role in the killing of a woman whose body was found in Idaho. The Lewiston…

Juvenile accused of falsely reporting school threat

October 21, 2019 9:47 AM News Team

Authorities say a juvenile was arrested for allegedly falsely reporting a threat that led to extra security measures at three Wyoming schools. The…

Wyoming city to pay back more than half of $100,000 grant

October 21, 2019 9:47 AM News Team

A Wyoming mayor was required to pay back more than half of a grant given to a city to help develop inventive ideas tackling issues in the community.…

Wyoming man grows 1,491-pound pumpkin, breaks state record

October 18, 2019 10:43 PM News Team

Wyoming officials say a Cheyenne man has grown a pumpkin that weighs in at 1,491 pounds, a new state record. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reported…

Women make up only 16% of Wyoming Legislature

October 15, 2019 5:56 PM News Team

A recent analysis by the Washington, D.C. nonprofit RepresentWomen ranks Wyoming 26th in the nation for gender parity in elected office. The Casper…

Security check delays 2 Jackson Hole Airport flights

October 11, 2019 7:19 PM News Team

Two Jackson Hole Airport flights, involving 272 passengers, were delayed at around 5:05 a.m. Friday. Security screening personnel discovered an…

Wyoming Capitol renovation set for completion by February

October 10, 2019 9:59 PM News Team

The final pieces of the Wyoming State Capitol renovation project are expected to be completed before the start of the next legislative session. The…

Jackson sees varied business during summer

October 9, 2019 5:07 PM News Team

Jackson business owners report varying degrees of success during this past summer season at the northwest Wyoming tourist town. However, the Jackson…

Wyoming man to pay $50K for damage to US Forest Service land

October 8, 2019 6:57 PM News Team

A U.S. District Court has fined a Wyoming businessman about $50,000 for damages caused by illegally bulldozing U.S. Forest Service land. KTWO-AM…

Feeding phase-out agreed to at Bridger-Teton feedground

October 8, 2019 6:06 PM News Team

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will eliminate an elk feedground in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in coming years. The Jackson Hole News…

Grizzly moved likely daughter of famous bear No. 399

October 7, 2019 4:17 PM News Team

Wildlife officials in Wyoming have trapped and relocated a grizzly bear thought to be the offspring of a well-known grizzly. Grizzly No. 399 gained…

Hunters kill more Grand Teton mountain goats than expected

October 3, 2019 11:11 PM News Team

In a story Oct. 2 about mountain goats in Wyoming’s Teton Range, The Associated Press reported erroneously that mountain goat hunting took…

Wyoming wildlife officials introduce draft elk feeding plan

October 2, 2019 4:16 PM News Team

Wyoming wildlife officials have introduced a detailed plan for review to scale back elk and bison feeding days by 50%. Jackson Hole News & Guide…

Changes coming to Mormon Row in Grand Teton National Park

May 8, 2025 12:26 PM News Team

The National Park Service plans to improve and expand recreation opportunities at Mormon Row, one of the most photographed locations in Grand Teton…