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Yellowstone National Park turns 150 March 1, 2022  

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – March 1, 2022, marks the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Yellowstone National Park. Signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant, America’s first national park was set aside to preserve and protect the scenery, cultural…

Bradshaw and Fertig Sweep Player of the Week Awards

Second time this season the duo has swept the MW honors  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 28, 2022) – For the second time this season, the Wyoming Cowgirls have swept the Mountain West’s Player of the Week Awards as McKinley Bradshaw…

Snowmobiler found dead near West Yellowstone trail

Provided by East Idaho News WEST YELLOWSTONE, Montana — An Alabama man died snowmobiling near West Yellowstone, Montana Wednesday. The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office said in a Friday news release that 65-year-old Frank James Crow died after his snowmobile left…

Longtime Wyoming broadcaster George Kay dies at 88

Longtime Wyoming broadcaster George Kay passed away yesterday at the age of 88.  He was a 2005 Wyoming Association of Broadcasters (WAB) WAB Hall of Fame member. Kay had a career that spanned 48 years which included contributions for the…

Getting Down to Nutrition: Do Your Part, Care for Your Heart.

By Shelley Balls UW Extension, Nutrition and Food Safety Educator Every 36 seconds one person dies from cardiovascular disease in the United States, which is approximately 655,000 Americans dying from heart disease each year. Heart disease is the leading cause…

The Alliance Commends Governor Gordon for Declaring February ‘General Aviation Appreciation Month’

The following is a press release from the Alliance for Aviation Across America (AAAA) Washington, DC – Today, the Alliance for Aviation Across America commended Governor Mark Gordon of Wyoming for proclaiming February “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” In Wyoming, general…

Target announces grand opening date for new Jackson store

Target will open its first-ever store in Jackson on Sunday, April 3. The retailer is setting up shop in a 70,000 square foot building at 510 South US Highway 89. Kmart occupied the space until it closed in 2019. “The…

Grand Teton National Park to conduct aerial operations to cull mountain goats

Beginning Feb. 23, the National Park Service will cull non-native mountain goats using aerial methods in Grand Teton National Park in order to conserve a native and vulnerable population of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in the Teton Range. During aerial…