Yellowstone hosts nearly 600,000 in July
Yellowstone National Park hosted 596,562 recreation visits in July 2022. This is a 45% decrease from July 2021 (1,080,767 recreational visits), the most-visited July on record, and a 36% decrease from July 2019 (936,062), the last pre-Covid year. On June…
Nuclear firm TerraPower raises $750M from investors
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — TerraPower, the advanced nuclear developer planning to build a demonstration reactor in Kemmerer by 2028, announced Monday that it has raised $750 million from new private investments. The bulk…
Sheridan soldier named best warrior of the Army National Guard
By The Sheridan Press staff Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — Sgt. Tyler Holloway, a fire support specialist with the 115th Field Artillery Brigade in the Wyoming Army National Guard, was named top Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year in the…
Girl life-flighted to hospital following motorcycle crash at Palisades
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – SWAN VALLEY – A girl is in the hospital following a crash in Swan Valley Sunday morning. Sgt. Bryan Lovell with the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office tells EastIdahoNews.com…
Man pleads guilty to battery resulting in injury to a minor
PINEDALE (WNE) – Certified physician assistant (PA-C) Jason Lee Ray changed his plea in Sublette County Circuit Court Monday from “not guilty” to “guilty” of battery resulting in bodily injury to a minor. Ninth Judicial District Court Judge Curt Haws…
Flood watch issued for the Jackson Hole area Friday through the weekend
JACKSON (WNE) — Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms in the forecast will bring a chance of localized flooding in parts of the Jackson Hole area and surrounding mountains this weekend. The National Weather Service’s Riverton bureau has issued a flood…
3 major search and rescue operations in Grand Teton National Park in 24 hours
This story first posted by EastIdahoNews.com. By Kaitlyn Hart EastIdahoNews.com MOOSE, Wyoming — Grand Teton National Park Rangers conducted three major search and rescue operations within 24 hours this week. On Monday, Aug. 8, around 1:30 p.m., Teton Interagency Dispatch…
Rexburg teens still missing, possible sightings in or near Wyoming
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – By Kaitlyn Hart EastIdahoNews.com REXBURG – Two teens that were reported missing on Tuesday still have not been found. Kayzin Hansen, 14, and Addison Cook, 14, were reported…
Motorcyclist rides off cliff, dies on Teton Pass
JACKSON (WNE) — A motorcyclist died Sunday afternoon after his motorcycle went off the cliff on Teton Pass. Roger Davis, 56, was traveling eastbound into Jackson when Wyoming Highway Patrol received the call at 11:44 a.m. Highway patrol said Davis…