Marten Creek/Roosevelt Fire Report, Monday Oct. 1, 2018
The Greys River Road has been opened again following the Marten Creek Fire in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. However, the side roads in the fire area directly east of the Greys River Road will remain closed. The public is asked…
Congresswoman Cheney Introduces Bill to Implement County Commissioners’ Requests and Release Wilderness Study Areas in Big Horn, Lincoln, and Sweetwater Counties
Washington, D.C. – Today, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, Congresswoman Liz Cheney introduced the Restoring Local Input and Access to Public Lands Act at the request of Big Horn, Lincoln, and Sweetwater County Commissioners. This legislation lifts the restrictive Wilderness Study…
Roosevelt Fire Update for September 27
As of Thursday, September 27, 2018, the Roosevelt Fire has burned 51,864 acres since being detected on September 15. There are currently 1,074 personnel on this incident. The Sublette County Sherriff’s Office has been able to make further assessments to…
Legislative forum will be held in Alpine
In a new twist, the candidate forum for HD 22 which encompasses the southern part of Wilson, Hoback area, and the northern portions of Lincoln and Sublette Counties, will be at the Alpine Town Hall, near the heart of the…
HIGHLIGHTS: Star Valley vs. Green River (Football)
Homecoming was a big success last week at Star Valley High School, capped off with a 31-0 win over Green River on the football field. It was the Brave’s 8th win in a row in the series vs. Green River….
Governor Mead briefed on site of Roosevelt Fire in Bondurant.
U.S. Highway 189/191 remained closed overnight due to the Roosevelt Fire, now burining within a quarter-mile of the major highway connecting the Pinedale and Jackson areas of western Wyoming. The fire has burned nearly 50,000 acres in the Bridger-Teton National…
Roosevelt Fire jumps in size, is now top priority fire in nation
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole Daily Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The afternoon flare-up of the costly and damaging Roosevelt Fire repeated Monday, though a shift in the winds pushed the Bondurant-area blaze in a new direction. News of…
WYDOT closing U.S. 189/191 until further notice
The Wyoming Department of Transportation and the Wyoming Highway Patrol will be closing US 189/191 today at 10 a.m. to allow for fire prevention operations. The highway will be closed for most of the day. Crews will re-evaluate conditions this…
Judge puts grizzlies back on endangered species list; cancelling Wyoming hunt
This is a press release from the Wyoming Game & Fish Department Today, a federal judge ruled against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and overturned the Service’s action to remove grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem from the…
U.S. Hwy 189/191 closed between Daniel to Hoback Canyon; Rim Station, Rim Ranches and Sargent Lane told to evacuate due to Roosevelt Fire
The Roosevelt Fire continues to cause issues for Southwest Wyoming. As of the latest update on Sunday, September 23, the fire is now nearly 40,000 acres and is located 32 miles south of Jackson. As of 2 p.m. on Sunday,…