Investigators focus on cause of Petito death
By Alexander Shur Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — An autopsy was scheduled Tuesday for the remains found Sunday in a dispersed camping area bordering Grand Teton National Park that match the description of Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito —…
Balow leads fight against critical race theory in Wyoming
CHEYENNE – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow showed her full support Friday morning for legislation designed to fight back against critical race theory in state schools. She was alongside state Sen. Ogden Driskill, R-Devils Tower, and the Civic…
Gas prices fall 3.4 cents in week
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Wyoming gas prices have fallen 3.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.47 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com‘s daily survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Gas prices in Wyoming are 8.4 cents per gallon lower…
Yellowstone breaks another monthly visitation record
CODY (WNE) — Yellowstone National Park continued its summer of historic visitation with a record-breaking 921,844 recreation visits in August. This beat the previous record set in August 2017 when 916,166 people came, many for the solar eclipse. In July,…
Remains of kayaker missing since 1995 recovered
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The bones of a 24-year-old Pennsylvania man who drowned while kayaking the Hoback River 26 years ago have been found in Palisades Reservoir and confirmed to be those…
Yellowstone worker burned near Old Faithful
JACKSON (WNE) — A 19-year-old working in Yellowstone National Park concessions suffered the first significant thermal-burn injuries of the year early Thursday morning near Old Faithful. Rangers provided initial care to the woman, from Rhode Island, for second- and third-degree burns…
Legislature launches redistricting webpage
SHERIDAN (WNE) — The Wyoming Legislature has launched a webpage dedicated to providing the public with up-to-date information regarding this year’s legislative redistricting. A link to the webpage is now prominently displayed on the Legislature’s homepage at wyoleg.gov. The page provides the public…
Jackson Hole search and rescue missions reach potentially record-breaking territory
JACKSON (WNE) — As of Friday, Teton County Search and Rescue had logged 80 missions, matching the total number of responses recorded in all of 2020, according to Search and Rescue Chief Advisor Cody Lockhart. With just four months left…
Missing woman believed to last be in Teton Park
JACKSON (WNE) — Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for 22-year-old Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito, who is believed to have been in Grand Teton National Park before her disappearance. Petito’s parents filed a missing persons report Sept. 11, about two weeks…
Gordon says state ready to challenge vaccine mandate
By The Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming is prepared to challenge a federal vaccine mandate in court, Gov. Mark Gordon declared in a statement Thursday. President Joe Biden Thursday announced sweeping new policies that require employers…