National Elk Refuge pathway opens Monday
JACKSON (WNE) — The National Elk Refuge pathway is set to open Monday, allowing walkers, bikers and wildlife watchers their first legal access to the pavement since November. While refuge managers may open the gates Sunday evening to the promenade…
One arrested after car chase, SWAT standoff on I-80
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — A SWAT standoff with a man barricaded in his vehicle on the interstate ended with his arrest on Friday, April 21, according to the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office. David Eugene Furman, 52, of Washington, was traveling…
Tribes ordered to pay $13M to oil company
• Cost of former lease holder equipment down from $23M By Sarah Elmquist Squires Lander Journal Via- Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — The Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone tribes must pay $13 million to Merit Energy Operators, the oil and…
Artist’s rendering of Montpelier Idaho Temple released
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released an artist’s exterior rendering of the Montpelier Idaho Temple, with its June 17 groundbreaking less than two months away. The rendering was first published Monday, April…
Former Vocalist contestant advances to Top 20 of American Idol
Paige Anne, a former contestant of SVI Media’s Vocalist singing competition from Idaho Falls, ID, advanced to the Top 20 of American Idol on Sunday, April 23. After being announced in the Top 20, Anne performed an emotional rendition of…
Man pleads not guilty in fentanyl, meth case
EVANSTON (WNE) — Jeffery Spencer pleaded not guilty to two counts of possession of a controlled substance and two counts of intent to deliver. He was arraigned in the Third District Court on Tuesday, April 11. Division of Criminal Investigation…
Pronghorn, mule deer tags slump, predator tags may bump
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — After a severe winter wreaked havoc on Wyoming’s wildlife, the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission slashed hunting tags for pronghorn and tweaked seasons for mule deer, mostly following…
Firefighters battling major blaze at Highland High School in Pocatello
EastIdahoNews.com has a reporter on the scene. We will update this story with more information as we learn it. POCATELLO — Firefighters are currently battling a fire at Highland High School in Pocatello. Pocatello Fire Department officials say the fire…
Governor Advances Phase 2 of Wyoming Innovative Partnership Initiative for Workforce Enhancement
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has announced that he has advanced the second phase of the Wyoming Innovation Partnership (WIP), a workforce enhancement initiative that will improve opportunities for Wyoming residents to boost their incomes by receiving training and earning…
Select Yellowstone National Park roads open to public April 21
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 21, 2023, select roads in Yellowstone National Park will open to the public, weather permitting. Roads routinely open this time of year and remain open until Nov.1, when they close…