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Month: July 2023

Climbing death on the Grand Teton follows wet, icy alpine summer

JACKSON (WNE) — Braydan Paul DuRee, 40, of Kuna, Idaho, died in a climbing accident Thursday in Grand Teton National Park. DuRee’s death occurred on the Owen-Spalding route, the most popular ascent of the Grand Teton. Why, exactly, he fell…

Yellowstone rangers unionize

JACKSON (WNE) — Yellowstone National Park rangers have voted to unionize, according to unionization drive organizers. The Jackson Hole Daily has yet to confirm the results with the Federal Labor Relations Authority, which oversees the United States’ labor-management relations. But…

Bridger-Teton National Forest to Host Meetings on Fee Proposals

Western Wyo., July 24, 2023— The Jackson and Greys River Ranger districts of the Bridger-Teton National Forest will be hosting two community meetings for proposed fee increases for camping areas in the Greys River corridor and the Snake River proposed fee…

Interviews

July 24: Kathy Lenz, Sen. Lummis Staff

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July 24: Lincoln County Commissioner Terry Bowers

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July 21: Veil Foreman, SVHS Girls Wrestler

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CBS News features Kemmerer nuclear plant Sunday morning

CBS Sunday Morning featured the City of Kemmerer and the Natrium Nuclear Power Plant that is under construction. The episode, which aired July 23, featured Bill Gates, the founder of TerraPower. The segment also included Kemmerer Mayor Bill Thek and…

Finding ADHD meds likely to remain difficult in Wyoming

• Brand name Adderall and similar medications continue to be in short supply following a long, complicated string of challenges. That’s made life harder for many who rely on the pills.   By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com For a long time,…

Jackson visitation slumps as Yellowstone visitation bumps

JACKSON (WNE) — The number of visitors coursing through Yellowstone National Park dropped this June, compared with the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, more people visited the park than before the pandemic. But the latter trend has not borne…

Barrasso, Lummis host talk about upcoming farm bill

By Mary Steurer Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — U.S. Senator John Boozman sat opposite a group of more than 20 Wyoming farmers, ranchers, government officials and nonprofit leaders in a cold conference room on the third floor…