Seidel, UW leaders present State of the University address
By Rachelle Trujillo Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel spoke on issues pertaining to the university and its goals during a State of the University address Wednesday in the Wyoming Union Ballroom….
Cool heads defused ‘active shooter’ standoff
• Officers credit probation supervisors for de-escalating dangerous situation in Spring Gulch. By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Kelsie Bishop had just put her two sons to bed and laid her head on the…
How to wrangle Grand Teton crowds? Park seeks public input.
• As visitation grows, GTNP is looking for input on how users view management instead of proposing specific plans like timed-entry or park reservations. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com Grand Teton National Park visitation doubled over the last three decades, reaching…
Partial Closures to Begin at Fremont Lake Campground
The Pinedale Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest will temporarily close portions of the Fremont Lake Campground September 11, 2023, through the completion of operations. The temporary closure is to remove hazard trees created by the Douglas-fir Beetle. The…
Union leader calls for better management
By Sophia Boyd-Fliegel Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Darlene Jones observed Labor Day in a drizzle with a bottle of Coke, a bright yellow rain jacket over her union-emblazoned quarter zip and a picket sign. Jones,…
Bonneville Power Association announces award for Lower Valley Energy’s Jim Webb
The Bonneville Power Association (BPA) announced it is restarting an award called the Exceptional Public Service Award and will give it to Lower Valley Energy’s CEO Jim Webb. The BPA serves as the wholesale power supplier for LVE. This is…
Outdoor Discovery Day returns to Kemmerer
The Kemmerer Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest is partnering with other outdoor related agencies and organizations to bring an “Outdoor Discovery Day” for the whole family to Triangle Park in Kemmerer. The event will be held on September…
Jackson climber dies after Gannett Peak fall
JACKSON (WNE) — A 24-year-old climber and former Jackson resident died Sunday after falling on Gannett Peak in the Wind River Range. Rescuers recovered Jason Graves’ body at 9 a.m. Monday on a glacier several hundred feet below the 13,810-foot…
50th annual Fort Bridger Rendezvous this weekend
LYMAN (WNE) — This year’s Fort Bridger Rendezvous and black powder shoot will run throughout Labor Day weekend and serves as a step back in time to the American West’s pre-1840s in the Rocky Mountains. The Fort Bridger Rendezvous continues…
Grizzly 399 has hopped Grand Teton’s southern border — and crossed onto private land
• Famous bruin, cub spotted on private land; wildlife managers urge caution with trash, food By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Brian McCooey thought it odd. Before he put his eyes on the…