Snow King Mountain will open Saturday with COVID-19 precautions and new offers
Snow King Mountain, Wyoming’s oldest ski area, will open as scheduled on Saturday, May 23, for Memory Day weekend with COVID precautions and new offers. “Our leadership team has been working diligently to develop a summer operations plan that…
Wyoming Office of Tourist hosting webinar this morning, Friday, May 22, at 10 a.m.
The Wyoming Office of Tourism is hosting a webinar this Friday to discuss the overall campaign going forward. In order to participate, we ask that you RSVP from the link below. With Wyoming and other states easing restrictions along…
2020 Star Valley Half Marathon will be ‘powered by Ragnar’; well-known relay ‘nation’ to host race on its virtual platform
First, there was a life. Zestfully lived. Then, there was a loss. Acutely felt. At last, there is a gift. Endlessly giving. This may be the only way to describe the last 10 years for the Bart and Denice…
Cody merchants prepare for tourists with both Wyoming gates open to Yellowstone National Park
By Leo Wolfson Cody Enterprise Via Wyoming News Exchange CODY — With Yellowstone National Park’s recent opening limited to its Wyoming entrances in Cody and Jackson, it could be an opportunity for local businesses to benefit from a monopoly of…
Governor urges residents to adhere to safeguards as cases climb by 13
Compiled from Wyoming News Exchange newspapers In the wake of Wyoming’s 11th death related to the coronavirus, Gov. Mark Gordon on Wednesday urged Wyoming residents to abide by the safety guidelines that have been handed down by state health officials…
Governor signs three bills from special session
—————— Governor Mark Gordon has signed three pieces of legislation passed by the Wyoming Legislature that provide a framework for spending $1.25 billion in federal funding awarded to the State through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act….
Wyoming Athletics Announces a Portion of Student-Athletes to Return on June 1
The University of Wyoming Athletics department announced on Wednesday that a portion of student-athletes from football and men’s and women’s basketball will return to campus on June 1 to participate in voluntary athletic activities. Other student-athletes will arrive on campus…
Female visitor injured after approaching bison in Yellowstone National Park
On the afternoon of May 20, 2020, a female visitor was knocked to the ground and injured by a bison in the Old Faithful Upper Geyser Basin after approaching the animal too closely (inside 25 yards). Park emergency medical providers…
Art Association of Jackson Hole announces cancellation of July, August 2020 Art Fairs
The Art Association of Jackson Hole announced with “heavy hearts” the cancellation of the 55th Annual Art Fairs in July and August. The full statement was as follows: As we continue to follow the COVID-19 progression very closely, it is…
Glimmer of hope for oil and gas industry; a welcome reprieve midst an energy crisis fueled by pandemic
By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The price for a barrel of oil inched just over $30 Monday morning, a welcomed reprieve for oil and gas operators stuck in the midst of an energy crisis…