Yellowstone staff test negative for coronavirus
JACKSON (WNE) — Yellowstone National Park staff are reportedly clear of COVID-19. The park had 43 employees who regularly interact with visitors tested for the virus on May 28 and 29. Every employee’s test result was returned negative, according to…
WDH alarmed by the drop in immunizations during pandemic
◆ Wyoming sees 42 percent drop in immunizations in April. By Kim Deti Wyoming Department of Health The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) has seen an alarming decline in the number of immunizations administered by providers enrolled in the WDH…
Clearmont woman reported missing found deceased in Sublette County
On the evening of Saturday June 6, authorities with the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) put out a request via their Facebook page for assistance in locating a missing woman. Mary Latham of Clearmont, Wyoming was reported as last being…
WSGS publishes new geological maps of some areas in Lincoln County
◆ Maps highlights the extent of the Greys River Fault. Provided by the Wyoming State Geological Survey The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) released five new geological maps of areas in southwestern and northwestern Wyoming. The agency published the 1:24,000-scale…
Snake River Bridge to have new load restrictions following inspection
◆ The Snake River Bridge is set for replacement starting in 2023. Load limits are in place on the Snake River Bridge, following a recent safety inspection. The bridge is located on WYO 22 near the intersection of WYO…
LDS October Conference to be held virtually
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a letter from the First Presidency on Thursday June 4 stating that the semi-annual conference of the church would be held virtually once again as it was in April. The letter…
Grizzly sighted near Kemmerer
KEMMERER (WNE) — Earlier this week Game and Fish personnel verified through remote camera pictures a grizzly bear in the southern Wyoming Range, northeast of Viva Naughton Reservoir. The pictures were obtained by a private individual who reported them to…
Clash of wolves, cattle continues near Jackson
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Russ Lucas first noticed in mid-April that an unwelcome neighbor — wolves — were back on his family’s Spring Gulch cattle ranch. The hindquarter of a calf, he…
Yellowstone allows more time for Wi-Fi review
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — A telecommunications business rebuffed the National Park Service last winter after park officials asked for a smaller, pilot version of the company’s plan to add hundreds of…