Madison County seeks additional disaster preparedness CERT volunteers
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Gordon announces committee appointees at first Colorado River Advisory Committee meeting
Wednesday marked the first meeting of the newly formed Colorado River Advisory Committee at Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs.…
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Teton County Community Health Needs Assessment Survey now open
Anyone over the age of 18 who lives, works or plays in Teton County, Wyo. is welcome to take the survey.…
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Federal judge deals another serious blow to proposed copper-nickel mine on edge Minnesota wilderness
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has dealt another serious setback to the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel…
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Labor’s Sept. 12 webinar will focus on Idaho’s veteran population
The presentation will take place Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon via…
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WARNING: Stay away from bull elk in Yellowstone, especially during fall mating season
The elk mating season, commonly referred to as the rut, has begun in Yellowstone National…
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9/11 Jackson events to include Ceremony on Town Square and Snow King Hill Climb
Jackson Hole Fire/EMS is inviting the public to join them Monday, Sept. 11 at a variety of events to help honor and remember the first responders who…
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Free Hepatitis C, HIV and Syphilis testing for September
Testing only takes a few minutes, and you can get results before you…
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Faith & Blue event set in Afton
The Faith & Blue event scheduled to take place in Afton, Wyo. on Oct. 7,…
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US consumers are done splurging, Fed report suggests
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — After a summer of robust consumer spending, America’s bars, hotels and restaurants say the era of…
Continue Reading Canada announces public inquiry into whether China, Russia and others interfered in elections
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada has announced that a judge will lead a public inquiry into whether China, Russia and other…
Continue Reading US Justice Department says New Jersey failed veterans in state-run homes during COVID-19
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s state-run veterans homes were unprepared to keep residents safe during the COVID-19 outbreak and suffered a…
Continue Reading Meloni’s government approves crackdown on juvenile crime after a spate of rapes, youth criminality
ROME (AP) — The right-wing government of Premier Giorgia Meloni has approved a decree to crack down on juvenile delinquency, allowing children as…
Continue Reading What happened when England’s soccer great Gascoigne met Prince William in a shop? A cheeky kiss
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — For countless fans, giving the heir to the British throne a kiss on the cheek is not usually the done…
Continue Reading More than 800 rescued after extreme flooding in Greece turns villages into lakes
By Chris Liakos and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — More than 800 people have been rescued over the past two days from severe floods in Greece,…
Continue Reading A Wisconsin Supreme Court justice under impeachment threat isn’t the only member to get party money
By SCOTT BAUER and HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans are threatening to impeach a state Supreme Court…
Continue Reading French President Macron: ‘There can’t, obviously, be a Russian flag at the Paris Games’
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says the Russian flag has no place at next year’s Paris Olympics because of the war crimes…
Continue Reading A man is back in prison despite a deal reducing his sentence. He’s fighting to restore the agreement
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A lawyer for a man sent back to prison in South Carolina after a deal reducing his…
Continue Reading Wetlands permit dispute pauses construction on $2 billion Scout Motors electric SUV plant
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (AP) — Construction work has been temporarily stopped on a $2 billion new electric vehicle plant in South Carolina being built by…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates drop for a second week, but remain above 7%
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US mortgage rates ticked down for the second week in a row but remain above 7%. It’s the fourth…
Continue Reading First offer from General Motors falls short of demands by the United Auto Workers, but it’s a start
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — General Motors made its first wage-and-benefit offer to the United Auto Workers that falls far short…
Continue Reading Drake announces highly anticipated ‘For All the Dogs’ album will arrive this month
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drake has announced his highly anticipated eighth studio album “For All the Dogs” will…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is ailing but is denied care outside prison
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi is suffering from symptoms of low blood…
Continue Reading These small cookiecutter sharks sank an inflatable catamaran and sparked a dramatic rescue
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — The dramatic ocean saga that led to three men being rescued this week from a sinking inflatable catamaran off the…
Continue Reading Who caused Maui’s devastating wildfire? Lawsuit adds telecom companies and landowners to the list
Attorneys who filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Hawaiian Electric, accusing the utility company of causing the devastating Lahaina…
Continue Reading Missing windsurfer from Space Coast is second Florida death from Idalia
TITUSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A windsurfer who went missing off Florida’s Space Coast on the day Hurricane Idalia made landfall last week has been…
Continue Reading Covid apathy and fatigue are real. Here’s how to cope
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 is here to stay. To prove it, the virus is surging in many places around the world — just as immunity…
Continue Reading America’s driest, hottest national park is still closed – but not for the reason you might think
Death Valley is the driest national park in the United States, receiving an average of about 2.2 inches of rain a year. It’s also regarded as the…
Continue Reading This actor is so huge his fans lined up at 4.30 a.m. to watch his new movie
Jubilant movie fans thronged Indian cinemas before the crack of dawn on Thursday, bursting fire crackers and dancing on the street to welcome the…
Continue Reading A grizzly bear that killed a woman earlier this year gets euthanized after breaking into a house with a cub to steal food
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — An adult grizzly bear with “a history of conflict” was euthanized Saturday after breaking into a home…
Continue Reading Suspect serial killer arrested in Rwanda after over 10 bodies found in a pit at his home
By IGNATIUS SSUUNA Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Police in Rwanda say a suspected serial killer has been arrested after the discovery of…
Continue Reading Planet-warming pollution made summer heat twice as likely for nearly all of humanity
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — During this summer of dangerous, record-shattering heat almost no one on Earth escaped climate change-fueled…
Continue Reading Florida man riding human-sized hamster wheel in Atlantic Ocean faces federal charges
MIAMI (AP) — A Florida man who was attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a man-made hamster wheel is facing federal charges after it took the…
Continue Reading Jury weighs case of Trump White House adviser Navarro’s failure to cooperate with Jan. 6 committee
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A jury has begun weighing contempt of Congress charges against Trump White House official…
Continue Reading Donors pledge half a billion dollars to boost the struggling local news industry
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The MacArthur Foundation is leading a group of donors who have pledge $500 million to help the…
Continue Reading Convicted of embezzlement, former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon is running again
BALTIMORE (AP) — Former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon is again running for office after her previous mayoral tenure ended in a criminal conviction.…
Continue Reading Prince Harry to attend charity event in London — but meeting up with the family isn’t on the agenda
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry is attending a charity event Thursday night in London, though he isn’t expected to…
Continue Reading First day of school jitters: Influx of migrant children tests preparedness of NYC schools
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, ROBERT BUMSTED and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The first day of school is providing challenges for major…
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Wilson Boat Ramp to close Sept. 18
The Wilson Boat Ramp will close to all public access beginning Monday, Sept. 18 through the middle or end of October to allow crews to complete…
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Blackfoot man sentenced to 24 years following convictions for distribution and possession of child pornography
A 41-year-old Blackfoot man was sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for two counts of distribution of child pornography and one count of…
Continue Reading After summit joined by China, US and Russia, Indonesia’s leader warns of protracted conflicts
By EDNA TARIGAN and JIM GOMEZ Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s president has issued a stark warning after wrapping up a…
Continue Reading District attorney in Georgia election case against Trump and others seeks protections for jurors
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia prosecutor who has brought charges accusing former President Donald Trump and others…
Continue Reading $23 billion pledged at Africa Climate Summit, but leaders warn of need ‘to act with urgency’
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — The inaugural Africa Climate Summit drew to a close on Wednesday, with the host, Kenya’s president William Ruto,…
Continue Reading New federal rule may help boost competition for railroad shipments at companies with few options
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Railroad shippers with plants that are only served by one railroad may soon be able to get a bid…
Continue Reading Former British police officers admit sending racist messages about Meghan and others
LONDON (AP) — Five retired British police officers have admitted sending offensive and racist social media messages about the Duchess of Sussex and…
Continue Reading Biden will nominate a former Obama official to run the Federal Aviation Administration
Associated Press President Joe Biden will nominate a former Obama administration official to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, which has been…
Continue Reading Wealthy Russian with Kremlin ties gets 9 years in prison for hacking and insider trading scheme
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Boston has sentenced a wealthy Russian businessman with ties to the…
Continue Reading Foreign Relations chair seeks answers from US oil firms on Russia business after Ukraine invasion
By ED DAVEY Associated Press The head of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has asked the country’s top three oilfield services…
Continue Reading Poland bank governor says interest rate cut justified by falling inflation
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The governor of Poland’s central bank says its large interest rate cut is justified despite high inflation because prices…
Continue Reading Former Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin, who was one of Europe’s youngest leaders, quits politics
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Former Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin, who was one of Europe’s youngest leaders and a strong voice in supporting…
Continue Reading Here’s what India’s historic lunar lander found on the moon — and what’s next
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — After completing a historic landing on the lunar surface, putting India in the tiny club of countries that have…
Continue Reading Search for escaped Pennsylvania murderer enters eighth day
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — A murderer who made a brazen escape from a suburban Philadelphia jail yard last week remains on the lam. But some schools…
Continue Reading Kimiko Hahn wins $100,000 award from Poetry Foundation for lifetime achievement
NEW YORK (AP) — Cornelius Eady, Toi Derricotte and Kimiko Hahn are among this year’s winners of awards from the Poetry Foundation, which…
Continue Reading UK government insists escaped terror suspect will be captured amid questions over rare jail break
By Sugam Pokharel, Niamh Kennedy, Sana Noor Haq and Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — More than 150 police officers are searching for a terror…
Continue Reading Japan’s Kishida says China seafood ban contrasts with wide support for Fukushima water release
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s prime minister says China’s blanket ban on Japanese seafood in reaction to the release…
Continue Reading Ta’Kiya Young had big plans for her growing family before police killed her in an Ohio parking lot
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Ta’Kiya Young planned to move her growing family into a place of her own, and was just steps away from…
Continue Reading Poland’s opposition accuses the government of allowing large numbers of migrants, corruption
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s main opposition leader has accused the conservative government of hypocrisy for allegedly admitting large numbers…
Continue Reading Police officer killed, another injured in car crash in Hartford
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A police officer has died and another has been injured in a car crash in Connecticut’s capital city. Police said one…
Continue Reading An archaeological find on an island in southern Norway is dubbed the gold find of the century
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Norwegian man using a metal detector has found nine pendants, three rings and 10 gold pearls on a southern island in…
Continue Reading Carrasco dismisses criticism of human rights in Saudi Arabia after transfer to Al Shabab
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium midfielder Yannick Carrasco says he does not share the criticism of Saudi Arabia’s…
Continue Reading Long opposed to rate increases, Erdogan now backs plan that includes raising rates, minister says
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A top government official says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan supports his new economic team’s plan to increase…
Continue Reading Daughter of long-imprisoned activist in Bahrain to return to island in bid to push for his release
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A daughter of a long-detained human rights activist in Bahrain says she will…
Continue Reading Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections, a World Bank report says
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A World Bank eport says online gig work is growing globally and is creating an important…
Continue Reading US applications for unemployment benefits fall to lowest level in 7 months
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in seven months, another…
Continue Reading Former Sri Lankan president denies that suicide bombings were staged to enable his election
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has denied allegations in a British…
Continue Reading Germany arrests 2 Syrians, one of them accused of war crimes related to a deadly attack in 2013
BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say two Syrian men have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of membership in extremist groups, and one of them is…
Continue Reading Lainey Wilson leads the 2023 Country Music Award nominations for the second year in a row
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lainey Wilson leads the 2023 Country Music Association Awards nominations for a second year in…
Continue Reading AI used to alter imagery or sounds in political ads will require prominent disclosure on Google
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Google will soon require that political ads using artificial intelligence be accompanied by a prominent…
Continue Reading Grammy Museum to launch 50 years of hip-hop exhibit featuring artifacts from Tupac, Biggie
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammy Museum says it is launching the “Hip-Hop America: The Mixtape Exhibit”,…
Continue Reading What are the depleted uranium munitions the US is sending to Ukraine and why are they contentious?
By Christian Edwards and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The United States has decided to send controversial depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine…
Continue Reading Lebanese premier warns Syrian refugees pose a danger to the small nation’s balance
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister is warning that Syrian refugees could become a threat to…
Continue Reading Polish director demands apology from justice minister for comparing her film to Nazi propaganda
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Film director Agnieszka Holland is demanding an apology from Poland’s justice minister…
Continue Reading Pets are our faithful companions, but the costs to care for them can add up
By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pets provide joy and companionship, but costs can add up quickly, especially if you’re a…
Continue Reading Rescue efforts are underway for an American caver who fell ill while exploring deep cave in Turkey
By ROBERT BADENDIECK Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish and international cave rescue experts are working to save a 40-year-old American…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Sept. 7: Immigration, Hurricane Lee, Manhunt, Ukraine, Hunter Biden
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Painfully long strikes have left Hollywood at a standstill, with many in the entertainment industry wondering…
Continue Reading Hurricane Lee charges through open Atlantic waters as it approaches northeast Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Lee is whirling through open waters as forecasters warn it could become the first Category 5 storm of the…
Continue Reading Ukraine drone attack causes explosion near Russian military HQ
CNN By Rob Picheta, Teele Rebane and Olga Voitovych, CNN (CNN) — A drone attack caused an explosion near Russia’s military headquarters in the…
Continue Reading Ukraine drone attack causes explosion near Russian military HQ
By Rob Picheta, Teele Rebane and Olga Voitovych, CNN (CNN) — A drone attack caused an explosion near Russia’s military headquarters in the city…
Continue Reading California judge temporarily blocks school district policy requiring parents to be notified if their child asks to go by a new gender identity
CNN, FAMILY PHOTO, KRISTI HIRST, KCAL, KCBS, KABC, CHINO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, KCAL/KCBS By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A judge in San…
Continue Reading Michigan Democrats are lining up to replace Republican Rep. John James in his battleground district
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democrat Carl Marlinga will again seek a House seat in Michigan’s 10th District…
Continue Reading Gabon’s junta says deposed president is ‘freed’ and can travel on a medical trip
BY CHINEDU ASADU AND YVES LAURENT GOMA Associated Press LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Gabon’s junta says the country’s ousted President Ali…
Continue Reading More than 800 people rescued from floodwaters in Greece after severe rainstorms
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s fire department says more than 800 people have been rescued over the past two days from floods after severe…
Continue Reading Presidential centers issue joint statement calling out the fragile state of US democracy
By GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Concern for U.S. democracy has prompted the entities supporting 13 presidential libraries dating…
Continue Reading Some workers who rebuild homes after hurricanes are afraid to go to Florida. They blame a law DeSantis championed
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Immigrant workers from across the US raced to Florida to help rebuild after Hurricane Ian devastated the…
Continue Reading The president of a Japanese boy band company resigns and apologizes for late uncle’s sex abuse
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A powerful Japanese entertainment company tarnished by sexual assault allegations against its late…
Continue Reading Catholic-Jewish research substantiates reports that Catholic convents sheltered Jews during WWII
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Researchers have discovered new documentation that substantiates reports that Catholic convents and…
Continue Reading Fiji is deporting leaders of a South Korean sect that built a business empire in the island country
By NICK PERRY and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Fijian authorities say they are in the process of deporting six…
Continue Reading Rescuers rush to save American man trapped in deep cave in Turkey
By Mostafa Salem, Celine Alkhaldi and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers are rushing to save an American man trapped in the third-deepest cave in…
Continue Reading Gabon’s ousted leader has been freed and is allowed to travel abroad, military junta says
By Larry Madowo, Mitchell McCluskey and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — The military leaders who staged a coup in Gabon have freed ousted president…
Continue Reading Police comb the UK and put airports on alert for an escaped prison inmate awaiting terrorism trial
LONDON (AP) — British police are hunting across the country and have put airports on alert for a former soldier who escaped from a London prison…
Continue Reading Australian minister says invasive examinations were part of reason Qatar Airways was refused flights
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Transport Minister Catherine King says invasive gynecological examinations conducted on passengers at…
Continue Reading Russian officials say 5 drones were shot down, including 1 that targeted Moscow
By The Associated Press Five drones were shot down over three Russian regions overnight, officials said Thursday. There were reports of no…
Continue Reading Kenya’s hard won gains against malaria threatened by surging temperatures
By Bethlehem Feleke and Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — Mary Achieng’s family is in the malaria ward at Nightingale Hospital in western Kenya almost…
Continue Reading Sudan’s army chief travels to Qatar for talks with emir as conflict rages
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s state media say the country’s army chief has departed for Qatar for talk’s with the emir. The visit is Gen.…
Continue Reading UK is rejoining the Horizon Europe science program, the latest sign of thawing relations with the EU
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain is rejoining the European Union’s science-sharing program Horizon Europe. The news…
Continue Reading Australian police try to persuade an alleged gunman to surrender after a man was shot dead
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Police say they are trying to persuade an alleged gunman to surrender after a man was shot dead in Kellerberrin, a Western…
Continue Reading UN chief spotlights worsening rights in Myanmar as journalist jailed for 20 years over cyclone coverage
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Myanmar’s already dire human rights situation is deteriorating and the junta should release all political prisoners,…
Continue Reading A unified strategy and more funding are urgently needed to end the crisis in Myanmar, UN chief says
By NINIEK KARMINI and JIM GOMEZ Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The United Nations chief has renewed an urgent call on the international…
Continue Reading There have been at least 8 sightings of Pennsylvania convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante since his escape, police say
By Aya Elamroussi and Brian Todd, CNN (CNN) — The convicted murderer who broke out of an eastern Pennsylvania prison last week has been spotted…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania prison escapee was spotted in a creek bed and fled into woods in a recent sighting
CNN By Aya Elamroussi and Brian Todd, CNN (CNN) — The convicted murderer who broke out of an eastern Pennsylvania prison last week was spotted…
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