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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

WYDOT aims to complete tunnel repairs before winter

June 2, 2025

  ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — In an effort to keep the construction project moving forward, the Wyoming Department of Transportation has been looking at several ways to fix the Green River tunnels before the holidays. “Our whole intent is we’d... Read More

FBI says 8 injured in Colorado attack by man with makeshift flamethrower who yelled 'Free Palestine'

June 2, 2025

By COLLEEN SLEVIN and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man with a makeshift flamethrower yelled “Free Palestine” and hurled an incendiary device into a group that had assembled to raise attention for Israeli hostages in Gaza,... Read More

BLM decides over 3,000 wild horses can be eliminated from Wyoming’s ‘checkerboard’ starting July 15

May 30, 2025

  • Appeal process, litigation and a possible injunction still loom, but otherwise roundups culminating in the complete removal of two herds, and a portion of another, will begin within weeks.   By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com A contentious plan to... Read More

Guardrail repair work in Teton County will impact traffic

May 30, 2025

The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be repairing damaged guardrail sections of Wyoming State Highway 22 Teton Pass and US 89 Snake River Canyon, at various locations, beginning on Monday, June 2. Crews will be working during daytime hours, but... Read More

Officials investigating after Jacksonite dies in fire

May 29, 2025

  JACKSON (WNE) — An early morning fire claimed the life of Rollie Wells Knori, 28, a longtime Jackson resident and 2015 graduate of Jackson Hole High School. Teton County officials are investigating the cause of Knori’s death with assistance... Read More

Call to Action: Suicide Prevention

May 28, 2025

    • WY We Care event provided valuable insights on how to support those in need Held at the South Lincoln Training and Event Center in Kemmerer and organized by Lincoln County Prevention, this heartfelt gathering brought together community... Read More

Wave Radio Interview: Shannon Miller, Bear Lake Animal Hospital

May 27, 2025

Shannon Miller from Bear Lake Animal Hospital stepped into The Wave studio to promote the upcoming Baby Animals Days, happening Saturday, May 31 from 11-1. This is a free, family event. Read More

Wyoming nuclear developer wants legal protections for private, armed security force

May 27, 2025

  • A legislative panel will mull statutory changes to protect TerraPower’s Natrium security force from civil liability, including when using lethal force.   By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Don’t mess around at a nuclear power plant facility. If you have... Read More

Kampgrounds of America, Inc. Welcomes The Alpine/Bridger Teton KOA Holiday to the KOA Family of Campgrounds

May 26, 2025

  Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA) is pleased to welcome the Alpine/Bridger Teton KOA Holiday and its owners, Dennis and Laura Decker to the KOA family of campgrounds. Together with their sons, Josh and Zach and their wives, Tiffani and... Read More

Two-Vehicle Injury Crash on US26, near Irwin, ID

May 26, 2025

Idaho State Police is investigating a two-vehicle injury crash that occurred at 2:38 p.m. on May 24, 2025, on eastbound US26 at milepost 386 in Bonneville County. At approximately 2:38 p.m., a 46 -year-old male from Farmington, Utah was traveling... Read More

Governor Gordon Briefed at TerraPower’s Natrium Site in Kemmerer

May 22, 2025

Governor:“Nuclear power factors significantly into our nation’s energy independence plans.” CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Today Governor Mark Gordon returned to the site in Kemmerer, Wyoming where TerraPower is building its Natrium Plant for a progress briefing and tour from Eric Williams,... Read More

Digital gold rush could drive demand for Wyoming’s growing ‘low-carbon’ natural gas industry

May 22, 2025

  • State’s top gas producer sees promise in data centers’ insatiable energy needs and desire for low-emission power. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The data center boom continues in Wyoming, and the state’s natural gas industry may play an increasing... Read More

BLM High Desert District plans to conduct prescribed burns

May 22, 2025

The following is a news release from the Bureau of Land Management –   ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo.— The Bureau of Land Management’s High Desert District may conduct prescribed burns this spring on multiple lands managed by the Rawlins, Pinedale, and Kemmerer... Read More

Governor Gordon to Join Suicide Prevention Town Hall in Kemmerer

May 21, 2025

CHEYENNE, Wyo. –  Governor Mark Gordon will join local leaders and community members in Lincoln County for a Suicide Prevention Town Hall on Thursday, May 22, 2025, from 10:00 AM to noon at the South Lincoln Training and Events Center,... Read More