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Grand Teton National Park celebrates groundbreaking of Taggart Lake trail renovation

The following is a news release from the Grand Teton National Park Foundation. MOOSE, Wyoming – Grand Teton National Park Foundation and Grand Teton National Park marked a significant milestone Thursday with a groundbreaking event at the Taggart Lake area,…

Wyoming Bears are  active at lower elevations and along roadways

Provided by Wyoming Game & Fish Dept. CHEYENNE — As warmer weather prompts increased bear activity, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department urges outdoor recreationists and homeowners to take preventative measures to avoid conflicts with bears. Residents and recreationists within…

Final paving work on the Big Fill Slide will close Teton Pass for the weekend of June 21

The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from Ames Construction will be entering the final phases of work this month on the Big Fill Slide on Wyoming State Highway 22, Teton Pass. As crews pave the final stretch of…

Second person scammed at Jackson Bitcoin machine

  JACKSON (WNE) — A 51-year-old Jackson man was scammed out of $7,500 on Saturday after following instructions from a fraudulent caller who directed him to use the Bitcoin conversion machine at the Jackson Loaf N’ Jug. The scam began…

Jackson Hole forest ambassadors worry lodging tax cuts could detract from dirty jobs

    • Friends of the Bridger-Teton, other nonprofits, compete for ever smaller pool of cash.   By Charley Sutherland Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — As Gene Palos drove over Togwotee Pass Friday morning, he spotted…

The Wave Radio Interview: Kristie DeClark & Whitney Bytheway – Bear Lake Trail Days

Kristie DeClark and Whitney Bytheway stepped into The Wave studio to discuss the details for Bear Lake Trail Days, happening June 14 from 11:00-6:oo at the Bear Lake County Fairgrounds. The event is sponsored by the Bear Lake Healthcare Foundation….

WYDOT aims to complete tunnel repairs before winter

  ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — In an effort to keep the construction project moving forward, the Wyoming Department of Transportation has been looking at several ways to fix the Green River tunnels before the holidays. “Our whole intent is we’d…

FBI says 8 injured in Colorado attack by man with makeshift flamethrower who yelled ‘Free Palestine’

By COLLEEN SLEVIN and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man with a makeshift flamethrower yelled “Free Palestine” and hurled an incendiary device into a group that had assembled to raise attention for Israeli hostages in Gaza,…

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BLM decides over 3,000 wild horses can be eliminated from Wyoming’s ‘checkerboard’ starting July 15

  • Appeal process, litigation and a possible injunction still loom, but otherwise roundups culminating in the complete removal of two herds, and a portion of another, will begin within weeks.   By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com A contentious plan to…

Guardrail repair work in Teton County will impact traffic

The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be repairing damaged guardrail sections of Wyoming State Highway 22 Teton Pass and US 89 Snake River Canyon, at various locations, beginning on Monday, June 2. Crews will be working during daytime hours, but…