Yellowstone visitation statistics for August 2025
Yellowstone National Park hosted 881,936 recreation visits in August 2025, up 2% from August 2024 (868,259 recreation visits). This August’s visitation showed a 4% decrease from August 2021 (921,844 recreation visits). The park’s record-breaking year was 2021, with over 4.8…
Stake conference Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Afton Wyoming Stake Conference Recap
Provided by Lance Oviatt Afton Wyoming Stake Communications Director The Afton Wyoming Stake held its semi-annual conference on August 23 and 24, 2025. The conference was presided over by Elder Stephen J. Larson, an Area Seventy from Meridian, Idaho….
Salt River Symphony and Chorus issues call for musicians
The Salt River Symphony and Chorus are calling for musicians and vocalists to participate in several approaching performances. The Salt River Arts Society has scheduled a musical event at least once each quarter throughout the 2025-26 season. Instrumentalists are invited…
UW Researcher Receives Grant to Study How Muscles Respond to Low Oxygen
Danielle “Nellie” Bruns, an associate professor in the University of Wyoming’s Department of Zoology and Physiology, has received a five-year $1.78 million research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a project investigating how muscles cope with low…
Willow Creek Fire update: Friday September 5, 2025
Significant progress was made along the western edge of the fire with solid containment lines created from H15 Spike Camp to H10, increasing the fire’s overall percent of containment to 53%. Helicopters assisted with containment efforts by providing bucket drops…
(Video) – Star Valley Football on the road to face Preston
The Star Valley Braves (1-0) will be back in eastern Idaho on Friday night as they face the Preston Indians (1-1). After coming off a 33-7 road win over the Shelley Russets to open the 2025 season, the Braves can…
(Video) – Bear Lake Football at Firth
After falling 21-7 to open their season against North Fremont last weekend, the Bear Lake Bears (0-1) will be looking to bounce back as they hit the road to face the Firth Cougars (0-2) this Friday night with a 7…
Powerball® ticket worth $2 million sold in Wyoming
Sept. 4, 2025 – It is time for Powerball players to check their tickets, as a ticket worth $2 million was won by one lucky player after the Sept. 3 drawing. The winning ticket, which was a Quick Pick, was…
Josh Allen to Return to Laramie for Jersey Retirement on November 22
• The Reigning NFL MVP Will Have Jersey Retired Against Nevada LARAMIE, Wyo. (Sept 4, 2025) – The reining NFL MVP and Wyoming Athletics Hall of Famer Josh Allen announced that he will return to Laramie for Wyoming’s contest against…
Staffing shortage at Lincoln Self Reliance
• Starting wage is $18.50/hour with full benefits package Lincoln Self Reliance is experiencing a critical shortage of staff members. Three positions in Thayne and three positions in Afton, which make up 30% of the necessary employees for those…