Wyoming

Event staff had asked the individual to leave, but the trespasser “became combative with event staff,” according to the post. The trespasser had to be subdued by law enforcement after refusing to leave the venue; Deputies placed the suspect under arrest and escorted him off the property.

A former state champion bull rider and Jackson Hole High School graduate lost his life Thursday after competing in a Texas arena.

24-year-old Dylan Grant of Pavillion, Wyoming, passed away after sustaining injuries Wharton County Youth Fair Xtreme Bulls event in Wharton, Texas. According to the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), Grant was injured after being bucked off by a bull during the second round of the Wharton County event.

JACKSON, Wyoming (KIFI) – The Wyoming Department of Transportation is postponing minor bridge deck repairs scheduled to begin Wednesday night on the Snake River bridge.  Minor concrete repair to the bridge deck was scheduled to begin at 11 pm, March 26. The work will now need to be rescheduled due to lower overnight temperatures than

Drivers commuting to or from Jackson, Wyoming, along U.S. Highway 191/89 may need to plan an alternate route for the short-term future. The Wyoming Department of Transportation has scheduled a highway closure through the Hoback Canyon for avalanche mitigation on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 2:00 PM.

Former Wyoming Senator Al Simpson will lie in state in the Wyoming State Capitol Rotunda on Thursday and Friday, March 27 and 28.

Wednesday, investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board released preliminary information detailing the events that led to the deadly Wyoming tunnel crash near the Green River last month.

On February 14, 2025, at around 11:33 AM, a 2006 Toyota Tundra Pickup truck was exiting the tunnel heading west in the left lane, when the truck lost traction, spun, and struck a metal guardrail. The truck came to a stop blocking traffic in the left lane, according to the NTSB report.

WYDOT and Clean Harbors Environmental Services will start clean-up operations in the westbound Interstate 80 tunnel near Green River on Monday, March 17. The work involves removing concrete, debris, and contaminants like soot and oil.

Devils Tower National Monument, a significant landmark in Wyoming and a staple of the National Park Service (NPS), is implementing a major change in its operating hours. Starting Thursday, March 13, 2025, the monument will no longer be open to visitors after hours. Devils Tower is often considered an essential stop for travelers as they make their way through the northeast corner of Wyoming toward Yellowstone’s northeast entrance.

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) has redirected traffic on Interstate 80 to a head-to-head configuration in the eastbound tunnel. This change comes after the completion of paving operations at the west side crossovers located at mile markers 90 and 91. WYDOT and its contracting crews are now focusing on cleaning the tunnels and planning for necessary repairs.

Discussions on a Pay-As-You-Throw system in the valley began over a decade ago in an effort to manage waste sustainably. With a growing population and tourism, Teton County’s trash volume and hauling costs to the landfill in Bonneville County, Idaho, have risen significantly.

Jackson, WYOMING (KIFI) – The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will close a lane over the Snake River Bridge on Wyoming State Highway 22 again Friday evening, beginning at 11 p.m. The move comes as crews continue the bridge inspection that began February 28, 2025. “We were unable to get all the surveying completed on

Starting in March, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department will resume seasonal operations for aquatic invasive species (AIS) check stations across the state. WGFD says these mandatory stations help ensure watercraft are not bringing invasive species of mussels into the state’s waterways.

A local skier had been caught and injured by an avalanche in the Granite Canyon, outside the JHMR boundary. The avalanche carried her a few hundred feet down the slope and she crashed into a tree, according to Ski Patrol.

JACKSON, Wyoming (KIFI) – Drivers traveling to or from Jackson, Wyoming, may need to plan an alternate route. The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) has scheduled a closure of Hoback Canyon for Friday, February 14 at 3:00 AM for avalanche control. Reduced visibility, winter driving conditions, and increasing avalanche hazards may force an earlier closure,

Earlier this winter, personnel from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, and Trout Unlimited worked together to transport 891 green suckers from a shallow pool at Oxbow Bend along the Snake River.

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has scheduled a closure of US 191/189 through Hoback Canyon for Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. for avalanche mitigation.

The U.S. Department of Interior has purchased from the state of Wyoming a one-square-mile piece of land inside the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park for $100 million.

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has scheduled a closure of US 191/189 through Hoback Canyon for Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 3:00 PM for avalanche mitigation.

The following is a news release from the Wyoming Department of Education. Wyoming (WDE)—The first phase of the Wyoming Education Savings Account (ESA) family application will go live on January 1, 2025. Families will be able to navigate to the WDE ESA webpage to input basic information to indicate their interest. No documentation will be

Drivers will experience brief closures on the Teton Pass on Friday, Nov. 22, as crews work to maintain avalanche equipment.

US Highway 26/89/189/191 will close near the Swinging Bridge Road south of Jackson on Tuesday, Nov. 5, to remove the last truss section of the old Swinging Bridge.

A section of Broadway Avenue in Jackson will be closed temporarily while a new traffic signal is installed.

Search and Rescue crews continue to look for a 22-year-old reported missing in the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park.

The chip seal project is part of WYDOT’s effort to get the detour ready for winter traffic.

Biscuit Basin will remain closed for the rest of Yellowstone’s summer season as a safety measure for visitors following Tuesday’s hyrothermal explosion.