Yellowstone National Parks seeks public comment on a native fish conservation environmental assessment
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park asks the public for comments on an Environmental Assessment (EA) that analyzes a proposal by Custer Gallatin National Forest and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks about native fish conservation. In 2022, Custer Gallatin…
Yellowstone announces lottery for 2023-2024 Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program
Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 1, people may apply to the 2023-2024 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park without a commercial guide. Authorized in 2013, the Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program allows permit-holders to enter the park for up to…
Nine school districts to participate in RIDE pilot
CASPER (WNE) — Some Wyoming school districts will soon see the first fruits of a statewide effort to rethink the public K-12 education system. Gov. Mark Gordon’s office announced Wednesday that nine Wyoming school districts will participate in a pilot…
Thelma Houlis named senior vice president of human resources of the J.R. Simplot Company
The J.R. Simplot Company has named Thelma Houlis senior vice president of human resources. Houlis will assume responsibilities for the vision, strategy and functional model of the company’s global HR and safety organization and becomes the newest member of Simplot’s…
Climbing death on the Grand Teton follows wet, icy alpine summer
JACKSON (WNE) — Braydan Paul DuRee, 40, of Kuna, Idaho, died in a climbing accident Thursday in Grand Teton National Park. DuRee’s death occurred on the Owen-Spalding route, the most popular ascent of the Grand Teton. Why, exactly, he fell…
Yellowstone rangers unionize
JACKSON (WNE) — Yellowstone National Park rangers have voted to unionize, according to unionization drive organizers. The Jackson Hole Daily has yet to confirm the results with the Federal Labor Relations Authority, which oversees the United States’ labor-management relations. But…
Jackson visitation slumps as Yellowstone visitation bumps
JACKSON (WNE) — The number of visitors coursing through Yellowstone National Park dropped this June, compared with the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, more people visited the park than before the pandemic. But the latter trend has not borne…
Woman found dead after grizzly bear encounter near Yellowstone National Park
A woman was found dead in Montana on Saturday after coming into contact with a grizzly bear on a trail west of Yellowstone National Park. The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks said in a statement on Sunday that…
Tort claim filed on behalf of former Bear Lake softball coach accused of sex crimes
This story comes courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – By Kalama Hines, EastIdahoNews.com – PARIS — The attorney representing a former Bear Lake High School softball coach accused of sexually abusing one of her players says…
Uranium industry execs say preparations for mining nearly complete
By Peder Schaefer Buffalo Bulletin Via- Wyoming News Exchange BUFFALO — Checking roads. Running tests. Fixing pipes. But most important? Watching prices. That’s how life goes for Donna Wichers, the vice president of Wyoming operations for Uranium Energy Corp., which…