Homeland Security issues flood warnings
NWS in Riverton has ongoing Flood Warnings for the Bear River drainage, both north and south of Cokeville, as well as a Flood Advisory for the Salt River drainage. Cokeville did have a canal bank failure that caused some additional Ag…
Missing girls from Alpine found safe in Georgia
Two girls from Alpine who have been reported missing since February have been found safe in Georgia. Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson said 8-year-old Tamzen Walsh and 12-year-old Lilyana Walsh were found Sunday, May 7. The girls were with their…
Grizzly bear killed near Yellowstone
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Responding to the scene of a dead grizzly bear Monday, officials found a mature boar shot and killed just off the North Fork Highway at MP 14 near the…
Bureau of Reclamation to reduce water flow from Jackson Lake Dam starting May 10
CHEYENNE — The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) Upper Snake Field Office has informed the State of Wyoming that a reduction of water flow from Jackson Lake Dam will occur for six to eight weeks starting May 10. According to the…
Jackson Hole Airport security now fully federalized
JACKSON (WNE) — The Transportation Security Administration has officially taken over security screening operations at Jackson Hole Airport. The transition, which took place Monday, ended a bumpy, monthslong snafu. Screeners previously on the airport’s payroll were left scratching their heads…
Ricketts promotes resort plans to full house
By Joy Ufford Pinedale Roundup Via- Wyoming News Exchange PINEDALE — Enough people were curious about what billionaire Joe Ricketts had to say of his plans for a luxury resort at Jackson Fork Ranch near rural Bondurant to fill the…
Ski instructor pleads not guilty to child sexual exploitation
JACKSON (WNE) — A former ski instructor pleaded not guilty Tuesday to three felony counts of sexual exploitation of children. Defendant Michael Adams, 61, has been in jail since his arrest Feb. 17. During Adams’ May 2 arraignment in Teton…
Lummis Works to Improve & Expand Affordable Rural Housing in Wyoming
The following is a release from the Office of Senator Cynthia Lummis – WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) discussed how to reform federal housing programs to improve affordable housing options in rural Wyoming during a Subcommittee on Housing,…
Harriet Hageman to Host Town Halls Friday in Lincoln and Sweetwater Counties
Diamondville, WY – On Friday, May 5, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman will host her fourth and fifth town hall meetings of this district work period. These town halls will be the 17th and 18th in Harriet’s first four months in Congress….
Mountain lion kill sites give vegetation a boost, new study shows
• Researchers examined soil samples and plant growth at hundreds of carcass sites to find connections with landscape health. By Christine Peterson, WyoFile.com One day about a decade ago, professional tracker and cougar researcher Michelle Peziol took a group of…