Preston man dies in Bear Lake County avalanche
Heavy snow combined with a crystalized base from months of frigid cold have combined for dangerous and uncertain avalanche conditions in the region over the past two weeks with more than ten individuals being caught in one slide or another….
Togwotee slide kills Jackson snowboarder
JACKSON (WNE) — A snowboarder buried Thursday afternoon in an avalanche in the Togwotee Pass area died at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center later that day. The Teton County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as Michael McKelvey, 31, of Jackson….
Lincoln County Seniors Could Lose Home Services
County-by-County Data Suggests Nearly 2,000 To Lose Services CHEYENNE – According to Wyoming Department of Health data, 53 older Lincoln County residents risk losing services through The Wyoming Home Services Program without a funding commitment for the program from the…
Jackson to hold COVID-19 community update
The following is a news release from the Town of Jackson On Friday, February 19, 2021 at 3:00PM, representatives from St. John’s Health, Teton County Health Department, Jackson Town Council, Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce, Teton County School District and…
Fish and Game Seeks Input on Upcoming Big Game Hunting Seasons
By Mike Demicke, Staff Biologist Idaho Department of Fish and Game wants to hear from big game hunters about proposed changes for the 2021 and 2022 seasons for deer, elk, pronghorn, mountain lion, black bear and wolf. Fish and Game…
Snowboarder dies at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
JACKSON (WNE) — A snowboarder was found dead in a tree well Monday morning at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. The Virginia man, Daniel Tatum, 27, was visiting the Tetons with friends, resort spokeswoman Anna Cole said. Tatum became separated from…
Wyoming House Recalibration Committee sets 6.5% cut to education in House Bill 61
House Representative of District 21, Evan Simpson, says the Recalibration Committee has set a 6.5% cut to education in House Bill 61 before it will go on for debate and public comment in the legislative session. He says Governor Mark…
Governor Gordon’s Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons Task Force to Meet to Review Findings of Statewide Report
Press release from the office of Governor Mark Gordon CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Gordon’s Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons (“M&MIP”) Task Force will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, February 17th, to review the findings of Wyoming’s first Murder and Missing…
Another blow to coal: Arch to close Coal Creek mine in 2022
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The reality of a permanently shrinking Powder River Basin coal industry came into sharper focus on Tuesday with Arch Resources announcing it is speeding up preparations to close its Coal Creek mine. The mine employed about…
Pinedale Winter Carnival promises to be “heck of a weekend”
Pinedale will be hosting their sixth annual Winter Carnival this coming weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Feb 13, 14. Program Manager at Main Street Pinedale, Samantha Harnack, described the event this week in an interview with SVI media. “This will be…