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Auburn house fire was controlled burn

A house fire in Auburn Saturday morning was a controlled burn training exercise, according to the Afton Volunteer Fire Department. Chief Cody Wilkes said the home, which was located on the small hill in the meadow northeast of Auburn, had…

UW releases findings on economic impact of agriculture in Wyoming

CHEYENNE (WNE) — A new publication by the University of Wyoming Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics reports that economic activity related to agricultural production contributed $2.526 billion to Wyoming’s economy in 2021. This total includes direct farm-gate sales from…

A fiery night for semis

  PINEDALE (WNE) – What are the chances of two tractor-trailers catching fire on the same night – on the same Highway 191? The chances are not “zero” because that happened on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The  Sublette County Unified Fire…

Tax relief ballot initiative gaining traction, in Teton County and around state

By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Sen. Dan Dockstader isn’t surprised that a petition to get property tax relief on the ballot is gaining statewide traction. In fact, he signed it. “Because we’re not…

Governor Orders Flags be Flown at Half-Staff Statewide on Thursday, December 7 in Honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has ordered both the U.S. and State of Wyoming flag be flown at half-staff statewide from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, December 7th, National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, to commemorate the patriots who were wounded and who…

Teton County police report increase in reports of fraudulent calls

By Kate Ready Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — For the third year in a row, law enforcement saw an increase in fraud calls from Jackson Hole residents. Since Jan. 1, Teton County dispatch has received 199…

Afton chimney fire prompts reminder to clean chimneys

The Afton Volunteer Fire Department is reminding residents to have their chimneys cleaned as we head into the winter season. The reminder was prompted after the fire department was dispatched to a report of a chimney fire on Jackson St….

Bear Lake area crash claims life of Montpelier Woman

A Sunday evening crash on US30 has claimed the life of a Montpelier woman. The incident took place at roughly 7:47 p.m. near milepost 417, about 5 miles north of Georgetown. Idaho State Police reports that a 2013 Chevrolet Impala,…

State task force creates timeline for shooting complex site selection

By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — The state wants to hear from communities about why they should be the ones to host a proposed shooting complex. It also wants to hear how those communities…

Bridger-Teton Releases Draft Analysis for Elk Feedgrounds

The Bridger-Teton National Forest has released the Dell Creek and Forest Park Elk Feedgrounds draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission’s application for continued long-term use of facilities at these two feedgrounds in Lincoln and…