Star Valley gal named District 8 Rodeo Queen
• Gracie Jackson to compete in Idaho state competition. For 16-year-old Gracie Jackson, carrying out the American Flag at the start of a rodeo is her favorite moment — and a tender memory. When she was just 13, she carried…
Elk antler poacher fined, loses hunting privileges for 3 years
JACKSON (WNE) — Just weeks before the legal antler hunt season on public lands opens May 1 for Wyoming residents and May 8 for others, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced stiff penalties against an antler poacher. An Idaho…
Soda Springs teen arrested after school threat investigated
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – SODA SPRINGS — A Soda Springs teenager has been arrested after a tip came in about a possible school threat. Soda Springs Police Department Chief Scott Shaw said…
Coroner identifies motorcyclist who died in crash near Preston over the weekend
The following story is courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – PRESTON — A local coroner has identified a man who died in a crash over the weekend near Preston. Franklin County Coroner Ron Smellie told…
Big Boy No. 4014 to embark on Westward Bound tour this summer
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Union Pacific’s famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, will return to the rails this summer with a scenic tour across mountain ranges and high desert vistas in four western states: Wyoming, Utah,…
Select Yellowstone National Park roads open to public April 19
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2024, select roads in Yellowstone National Park will open to the public, weather permitting. Roads begin to open annually this time of year for the summer season. On…
Old Ephraim finds new home in Montpelier
The following is a press release from the Montpelier Community Foundation. For over a decade the current statue of Old Ephraim, the infamous grizzly bear of local folklore, has stood at the northwest corner of the King’s parking lot in…
Winter of 2023 factors into proposed big game seasons
• Game and Fish holds SV meeting. Commission will meet April 16-17 to finalize seasons. The winter of 2023 was still on the mind of many sportsmen when they checked in with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department at a…
WYDOT mulling camera installation
• Jackson’s request to use state infrastructure to track license plates is a ‘first,’ WYDOT said. By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Whether Jackson can install more license plate cameras to fight crime…
Fury over Wyoming wolf torture allegations sparks demands for steeper penalties, reform
• Incident that’s putting the spotlight on Sublette County is being compared to some of the most infamous animal welfare fights in history. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com During his 14 years leading the Humane Society of the United…