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Kemmerer man announced as bison raffle winner

June 23, 2025

CHEYENNE — Governor Mark Gordon recently announced Andrew Merritt of Kemmerer as the 2025 winner of the Wyoming Governor’s Wild Bison Raffle. The raffle is a component of the Wyoming Governor’s Big Game License Coalition, dedicated to supporting efforts to... Read More

Horse Fire nearing 2,000 acres on Bridger-Teton land

June 23, 2025

The Horse Fire in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Sublette County has surpassed 1,850 acres as of this past weekend according to forest officials.  The fire is currently considered to be 11-percent contained with four Type-1 Hot Shot Crews, three... Read More

New federal estimates could open more of southwest Wyoming to oil and gas

June 21, 2025

  • Bureau of Land Management officials say they underestimated oil and gas reserves in the region and will consider accommodating more development.   By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s effort to remove barriers to energy... Read More

Kemmerer poaching incident update

June 20, 2025

  • Wyoming Game & Fish Director encourages those with information to share it In a recent interview on SVI Radio’s Weekday Wake-Up, Director Angi Bruce of the Wyoming Game & Fish provided an update on the ongoing investigation into... Read More

Lightning-caused Horse Fire grows to nearly 900 acres on Bridger-Teton National Forest

June 18, 2025

  By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — A lightning-caused fire that started Friday in the Big Piney Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest grew to around 900 acres over the weekend. The Horse... Read More

Kemmerer man breaks tiger trout record

June 17, 2025

KEMMERER — Another year, another tiger trout record in Wyoming. Shelby Holder of Kemmerer set the new record on June 6 with a 14-pound, 15.2-ounce fish caught in the Hams Fork River near Kemmerer. The fish was 31.2 inches long... Read More

Carnival argument shooting kills 3 in an unusually violent weekend for Salt Lake City area

June 16, 2025

By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press A 16-year-old boy shot five people in a confrontation between two groups at a carnival in a Salt Lake City suburb Sunday, killing three of them including an 8-month-old infant, police said. The shooting in... Read More

Crews battle Horse Fire

June 16, 2025

The summer wildfire season is underway as firefighters were engaged with the Horse Fire in the Big Piney Ranger District. According to information from the Bridger-Teton National Forest, they hope to use “natural barriers and open meadows to establish a... Read More

More delays in first-degree murder cases

June 13, 2025

  PINEDALE (WNE) — This summer’s court proceedings for Orion Schlesinger and Rowan Littauer, the Big Piney teens accused of murdering Dakota Farley, 23, have been delayed a second time as the court awaits the results of the inpatient and... Read More

Final fix for Teton Pass landslide will require a weekend closure

June 12, 2025

  By Rebecca Huntington, WyoFile.com Closing Wyoming’s busiest two-lane highway for two-and-a-half days during the height of the summer tourism season will disrupt travel for thousands of commuters and visitors who rely on Teton Pass. But the alternative would be... Read More

Yellowstone visitor numbers in May the highest since COVID-19

June 12, 2025

Yellowstone National Park hosted 566,363 recreation visits in May 2025, up 8% from May 2024 (522,450 recreation visits). Visitation in May 2025 was the busiest on record and showed a 20% increase from May 2021 (473,799 recreation visits). Yellowstone’s record-breaking... Read More

For defunct electric buses, Teton County taxpayers may be on the hook for $1 million

June 12, 2025

    • START eyes federal waiver to save the cash as town, county move to buy new diesel, hybrids.   By Noah McLane Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Taxpayers in Jackson and Teton County may... Read More

EPA set to roll back rules that limit greenhouse gases and mercury from US power plants

June 11, 2025

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is poised to eliminate rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas, part of a wide-ranging rollback of environmental regulations that... Read More

New Jersey man gored by Yellowstone bison

June 10, 2025

On June 10, a 30-year-old man from Randolph, New Jersey, was injured by a bison in Yellowstone National Park. At approximately 9:45 a.m. in the Upper Geyser Basin at Old Faithful, a man was gored by a bison after a... Read More

Grand Teton National Park celebrates groundbreaking of Taggart Lake trail renovation

June 10, 2025

The following is a news release from the Grand Teton National Park Foundation. MOOSE, Wyoming – Grand Teton National Park Foundation and Grand Teton National Park marked a significant milestone Thursday with a groundbreaking event at the Taggart Lake area,... Read More

Wyoming Bears are  active at lower elevations and along roadways

June 10, 2025

Provided by Wyoming Game & Fish Dept. CHEYENNE — As warmer weather prompts increased bear activity, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department urges outdoor recreationists and homeowners to take preventative measures to avoid conflicts with bears. Residents and recreationists within... Read More

Final paving work on the Big Fill Slide will close Teton Pass for the weekend of June 21

June 7, 2025

The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from Ames Construction will be entering the final phases of work this month on the Big Fill Slide on Wyoming State Highway 22, Teton Pass. As crews pave the final stretch of... Read More

Second person scammed at Jackson Bitcoin machine

June 5, 2025

  JACKSON (WNE) — A 51-year-old Jackson man was scammed out of $7,500 on Saturday after following instructions from a fraudulent caller who directed him to use the Bitcoin conversion machine at the Jackson Loaf N’ Jug. The scam began... Read More

Jackson Hole forest ambassadors worry lodging tax cuts could detract from dirty jobs

June 5, 2025

    • Friends of the Bridger-Teton, other nonprofits, compete for ever smaller pool of cash.   By Charley Sutherland Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — As Gene Palos drove over Togwotee Pass Friday morning, he spotted... Read More

The Wave Radio Interview: Kristie DeClark & Whitney Bytheway - Bear Lake Trail Days

June 4, 2025

Kristie DeClark and Whitney Bytheway stepped into The Wave studio to discuss the details for Bear Lake Trail Days, happening June 14 from 11:00-6:oo at the Bear Lake County Fairgrounds. The event is sponsored by the Bear Lake Healthcare Foundation.... Read More