An emerging, chronic challenge for Jackson Hole elk
• Chronic wasting disease, which poses a grave threat to western Wyoming’s hay-fed wapiti, has been found for the first time in the Fall Creek Elk Herd. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Someone recreating on public land south of…
No offseasons anymore for Teton County Search and Rescue
By Charley Sutherland Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON —Teton County Search and Rescue had busier shoulder seasons and rescued a higher percentage of women in 2024 than in previous years. That’s according to its annual report,…
Public supports trail system improvements in south B-T
• District Ranger working through public response Kemmerer District Ranger Adam Calkins is pleased with the response to a call for assistance with the renovation of 180 miles of backcountry trails, all part of the Commissary Ridge Trail System….
Jay Kemmerer WORTH Institute: Transforming Wyoming’s tourism landscape
• New institute aims to boost Wyoming’s tourism and outdoor recreation sectors through education and innovation The University of Wyoming has taken a monumental step in enhancing the state’s tourism and outdoor recreation sector with the establishment of the…
Bridger-Teton NF Seeking Comments on Proposed Fuels Reduction Work Near Hoback Rim
The Bridger-Teton National Forest is currently seeking comments on the Pinedale Ranger District’s East Rim Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Vegetation Management Project near the Hoback Rim northwest of Pinedale. This project aims to reduce excessive wildfire fuels on the landscape…
Tribe named in federal suit
By Sarah Elmquist Squires The Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — An oil company that came back from bankruptcy has filed suit against the secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management leaders and the…
Soda ash plant to go nuclear
Kayne Pyatt Bridger Valley Pioneer Via- Wyoming News Exchange LYMAN — Due to the increasing demand from consumers to produce cleaner soda ash, Tata Chemicals Soda Ash Partners of Green River is partnering with BWXT Advanced Technologies of Lynchburg,…
Wyoming oil and gas industry poised for change under Trump administration
• Obermueller highlights potential for increased production and economic growth In a recent interview on the Weekday Wakeup, Peter Obermueller, President of the Petroleum Association of Wyoming (PAW), shared his insights on the anticipated impacts a Trump Administration could…
LaBarge, Sublette, Lincoln, Sweetwater and WHP team up
• Suspect caught after WHP maneuver. Sublette SO/SVI Media On the evening of December 9, 2024, the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office was contacted to assist the LaBarge Police Department with a fleeing suspect. Sublette County deputies and the drone…
Kemmerer Wildlife Crossings starting in 2025, two season project
• Bob Budd, Wildlife Trust says this will ‘drastically’ reduce loss of wildlife The Kemmerer Wildlife Crossing project on U.S. Highway 189 in southwest Wyoming is on schedule to begin construction next year. The project is funded through a…