Wyoming

Current facility rental rate increases will take effect on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, and facility admissions and new facility rental rates will take effect upon expansion opening.

As Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation transitions into winter services, the Parks Department would like to explain the complex process that goes into preparing ice rinks and grooming for public access.

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has scheduled a closure of Teton Pass for Friday, Dec. 8 at 3 a.m. for avalanche control.

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) would like to remind winter recreationalists to be cautious of skiing near Wyoming State Highway 22 on Teton Pass.

Crews will be reducing traffic down to two lanes, one in each direction, on US 26/89/189/191 near Swinging Bridge Road, south of Jackson Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the removal of the center section of the old Swinging Bridge. 

The work will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 6, from noon to 2 p.m., weather permitting. 

Comments on the proposed project will be accepted through Jan. 16, 2024.

U.S. Highway 191/189 through Hoback Canyon will be closed tomorrow for avalanche mitigation, according to the Wyoming Department of Transportation.

The Prayer Breakfast will take place on Feb. 21, 2024 at Little America Hotel and Resort.

The Bridger-Teton National reminds visitors starting Dec. 1, winter wildlife restrictions are in effect on the Jackson and Blackrock Ranger Districts to protect the south-facing slopes and low elevation habitat that help wildlife survive.

From Dec. 1 through April 30, wheeled motorized vehicles are not allowed on marked or groomed routes, which protects the trail surface.

A lawsuit against Alec Baldwin filed by relatives of a U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan has been resolved in the actor’s favor. Baldwin’s attorney, Luke Nikas, says the actor has not paid any of the $25 million the family of Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum sought for chastising them on social media.

The Wyoming State Fair shared its recent triumphs in the convention circuit for the 2023 season.

The Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation Department is preparing for winter services by evaluating staff and resources available for winter services.

It takes planning in advance to stay safe on winter roads, and that’s true whether you drive, bike, walk or take public transit.

Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Dave Glenn Director of Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources.

The plan enhances student-centered learning by increasing technology and data use in the classroom, and supports educators to effectively implement these innovative resources into their practice. Student-centered learning will allow Wyoming students, including those with disabilities and English language learners, to have more control and responsibility in their education by actively engaging learning processes that best suit their needs and abilities. This also includes nurturing further collaboration between schools and community and industry partners to increase project and work-based learning opportunities. 

Motorists will see brief closures of up to 20 minutes on US 189/191 through the Hoback Canyon between 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.

Jackson Hole Fire/EMS (JHF/EMS) announced longtime career firefighter, paramedic, and Fire Captain Brian Carr has been promoted to Battalion Chief.

Appointments are required.

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests roughly 1 in every 162 pregnancies ends in stillbirth for Wyoming mothers.

Teton County hired a new Integrated Solid Waste and Recycling (ISWR) Superintendent earlier this month.

Recognizing a future where Wyoming’s long-term revenues are in decline, Governor Mark Gordon has released a conservative budget proposal for the next biennium.

The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) has received a request from Reiman Corporation for a temporary increase in turbidity in the Snake River near Jackson, Wyo.

These 10 acres are the first of approximately 500 acres to be burned over the next few years for the purpose of improving winter range for wildlife such as deer and elk by decreasing juniper and conifer densities to stimulate shrubs and forbs that are important winter forage.

Law enforcement agencies in Laramie and Albany counties made 175 traffic stops, arrested 5 impaired drivers and made 3 arrests for controlled substances during the Border War Impaired Driving Enforcement Operation on Friday, Nov. 3.

A total of 40 permits are authorized for the 2023 program.

Bridger-Teton National Forest Supervisor Chad Hudson recently hired Kate Olsen to serve as the Pinedale District Ranger.

This is the first confirmed positive detection of the disease in Yellowstone National Park.

Their new permit will begin May 1, 2024.

The deadline to submit comment is Jan. 5, 2024.

Yellowstone National Park hosted 299,127 recreation visits in October 2023.

Expect to hear the sirens going off periodically during daylight hours Nov. 13 to Nov. 17 as technicians install and test the new equipment.

A new wildlife documentary chronicling the large mammal migrations of Grand Teton National Park was released online this week, showing how the park is biologically connected to distant habitats in Idaho and Wyoming.

Proposals are required to provide at least 150 permanently deed restricted homes for the local workforce.

 The National Park Service has selected two companies to provide guided mountain climbing, climbing instruction and ski mountaineering within Grand Teton National Park.

Governor Mark Gordon has announced the appointment of Del McOmie as Director of the Wyoming State Construction Department.

Teton County/Jackson Parks & Recreation will be closing the access road to the South Park Boat Ramp on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, to perform tree removal work.

Here are some tips for burning the Right Wood, the Right Way, in the Right Appliance for a hotter fire with less smoke and creosote.

Governor Mark Gordon welcomed the announcement of the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by extreme environmental groups challenging the issuance of more than 4,000 federal Applications for Permit to Drill (APD) in the Powder River Basin and in New Mexico.

The seasonal off-leash dog park located at the Teton County Fairgrounds is now open for the winter season.

Wyoming is one of the largest producers of helium in the world.

The work will take place on Thursday, Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

She is the ninth Poet Laureate in state history.

Jackson Hole Airport has become one of the first airports in the United States to transition to fluorine-free firefighting foam (F3).

The Teton County Wyoming Search and Rescue team is preparing for the winter rescue season with a brand new helicopter.

Travel to and in Yellowstone National Park is not advised due to a significant winter storm.  

The disease was detected in a hunter-harvested bull elk in early October.

Teton County is hosting an open house this week to allow the public to review design concepts for wildlife crossings at three highway segments identified as priorities within Teton County.

The closure will be in place for over a year and a half.

The Bridger-Teton National Forest is reminding visitors conditions across the forest are varied this time of year.

Governor Mark Gordon has announced the members of the Wyoming Semiquincentennial Planning Task Force.

Teton Interagency Fire personnel will burn slash piles created from fuel reduction projects in Grand Teton National Park in the coming weeks.

The design is complete, and preparations will begin next week on a new section of pathway in Grand Teton National Park.

Wyoming Toad Conservation Area and Paint Rock River National Wildlife Refuge will conserve important habitat, expand outdoor recreation access

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), along with contract crews from Ames Construction, will temporarily change the Snake River channel at the Snake River Bridge.

If the work goes well, crews should complete the job in two days, weather permitting.

Governor Mark Gordon is rejecting funding from the Biden Administration that is harmful to Wyoming’s economy and interests by using federal Inflation Reduction Act dollars to shut down producing Wyoming oil wells.

The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced the completion of two airborne geophysical surveys in Wyoming.

Work schedules may change or be delayed due to weather conditions or other extenuating circumstances.

JACKSON, Wyo. (KIFI) – The Bridger-Teton National Forest is seeking public input on the proposed designation of e-bikes on select trails located in the Jackson Ranger District. The proposal would allow Class 1 e-bike use on 27.5 miles of existing trail in the Teton Pass area and extend the season when e-bikes would be permitted on