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Month: June 2025

Four arrested for reckless driving on Grand Teton National Park roads

• Reckless driving endangered visitors, staff, and wildlife MOOSE, Wyo.—Around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, Grand Teton National Park rangers responded to reports of multiple high-end luxury sports cars drag racing on both lanes of the Teton Park Road…

Cokeville High School students visit D.C.

Thirteen Cokeville High School (CHS) juniors traveled to Washington D.C. the week of May 30-June 4 as part of their American History studies. CHS students have been taking this trip each year with CHS History Teacher, Scott Thomas, for 17…

Conference realignment dollars up next in the process

  • What will departing MWC teams get to pay for their move? For more than a month, representatives of Utah State, Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State and Colorado State have been in mediation with representatives of the…

Will Wyoming public lands soon be for sale? 

Recent discussions surrounding the Grand Old Party (GOP) budget reconciliation bill, informally dubbed the “Big Beautiful Bill,” have sparked significant concern among Wyoming residents regarding potential federal land sales. Iconic landscapes such as the Greys River, Green River, and Fremont…

Septic waste dumping: Is Lincoln County facing a crisis?

The town of Afton is currently grappling with significant challenges surrounding its septic waste management system, stemming from two recent overflow incidents—one on April 20 and the other on June 10. At last week’s town council meeting, Utility Director Josh…

Lee cuts scope of Senate public lands sell-off plan amid setbacks, public opposition

    • Utah senator says Forest Service lands no longer on the block as parliamentarian finds sell-off violates reconciliation budget rules.   By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com In the face of mounting bipartisan criticism, Utah Sen. Mike Lee…

Fire danger raised to high

Teton Interagency Fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to “high” for Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest, and the National Elk Refuge. While the landscape may still appear green and recent weather has included rain and…

Iwo Jima Day at the National Museum of Military Vehicles

DUBOIS, WY – On July 5, 2025, the National Museum of Military Vehicles will host Shayne Jarosz, Executive Director of the Iwo Jima Association, for a special two-hour presentation about the Battle of Iwo Jima. The presentation, titled “Iwo Jima,…

GOP tax bill would ease regulations on gun silencers and some rifles and shotguns

By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The massive tax and spending cuts package that President Donald Trump wants on his desk by July 4 would loosen regulations on gun silencers and certain types of rifles and shotguns,…