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(Video) Allinger Theatre at National Oregon California Trail Center

April 19, 2024

Wesley Daniel of Montpelier submitted this video to SVI Media, highlighting the Allinger Theatre inside the National Oregon/California Trail Center in Montpelier. Read More

Troopers respond to Teton Pass mayhem

April 19, 2024

  By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Wyoming State Trooper Todd Baxter slept in Thursday morning after a chaotic Wednesday night running from crash to crash on Teton Pass until close to dawn. Standstill... Read More

Conservation groups press for big game habitat exclusions in federal solar energy initiative

April 18, 2024

  • The Bureau of Land Management is accepting comments through April 18 on a plan to offer solar energy leases in Wyoming and several other western states.   By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The Bureau of Land Management’s proposal to... Read More

3 more murders confirmed in Fremont County; Lander man arrested

April 17, 2024

By Sarah Elmquist Squires The Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — A homicide was reported on the Wind River Reservation over the weekend, an arrest was made in a second homicide on the same day, and the Fremont County... Read More

Star Valley gal named District 8 Rodeo Queen

April 17, 2024

• Gracie Jackson to compete in Idaho state competition. For 16-year-old Gracie Jackson, carrying out the American Flag at the start of a rodeo is her favorite moment — and a tender memory. When she was just 13, she carried... Read More

Elk antler poacher fined, loses hunting privileges for 3 years

April 16, 2024

JACKSON (WNE) — Just weeks before the legal antler hunt season on public lands opens May 1 for Wyoming residents and May 8 for others, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced stiff penalties against an antler poacher. An Idaho... Read More

Soda Springs teen arrested after school threat investigated

April 16, 2024

This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission –  SODA SPRINGS — A Soda Springs teenager has been arrested after a tip came in about a possible school threat. Soda Springs Police Department Chief Scott Shaw said... Read More

Coroner identifies motorcyclist who died in crash near Preston over the weekend

April 15, 2024

  The following story is courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission –  PRESTON — A local coroner has identified a man who died in a crash over the weekend near Preston. Franklin County Coroner Ron Smellie told... Read More

Big Boy No. 4014 to embark on Westward Bound tour this summer

April 15, 2024

CHEYENNE (WNE) — Union Pacific’s famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, will return to the rails this summer with a scenic tour across mountain ranges and high desert vistas in four western states: Wyoming, Utah,... Read More

Select Yellowstone National Park roads open to public April 19

April 14, 2024

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2024, select roads in Yellowstone National Park will open to the public, weather permitting. Roads begin to open annually this time of year for the summer season. On... Read More

Old Ephraim finds new home in Montpelier

April 12, 2024

The following is a press release from the Montpelier Community Foundation. For over a decade the current statue of Old Ephraim, the infamous grizzly bear of local folklore, has stood at the northwest corner of the King’s parking lot in... Read More

Winter of 2023 factors into proposed big game seasons

April 11, 2024

• Game and Fish holds SV meeting.  Commission will meet April 16-17 to finalize seasons. The winter of 2023 was still on the mind of many sportsmen when they checked in with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department at a... Read More

WYDOT mulling camera installation

April 10, 2024

• Jackson’s request to use state infrastructure to track license plates is a ‘first,’ WYDOT said.   By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Whether Jackson can install more license plate cameras to fight crime... Read More

Fury over Wyoming wolf torture allegations sparks demands for steeper penalties, reform

April 10, 2024

  • Incident that’s putting the spotlight on Sublette County is being compared to some of the most infamous animal welfare fights in history.   By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com During his 14 years leading the Humane Society of the United... Read More

Two men charged after vehicle burglaries involving guns in Rexburg

April 9, 2024

The following story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission –  REXBURG — Two men have been charged after police say they were involved with at least 20 vehicle burglaries in Rexburg, which included two stolen firearms. The... Read More

10 conservation groups sue to protect wolves

April 9, 2024

By David Velazquez Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —Conservation groups on Monday filed a suit to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its failure to list western wolves under the Endangered Species Act.  The conservation groups... Read More

Game and Fish acknowledges public concern regarding Sublette County incident

April 9, 2024

CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has received a considerable amount of phone calls, emails and social media messages involving the possession of a live wolf in Sublette County. The department investigated this incident and cited one person.... Read More

Details emerge in Fremont County murder cases

April 9, 2024

RIVERTON (WNE) — Fremont County Coroner Erin Ivie ruled two recent deaths as homicides, and her office’s case dockets in the deaths shed light on how the pair were killed.  The most recent death occurred on February 25, when Inez... Read More

Nominations sought for female entrepreneurs in Wyoming

April 9, 2024

JACKSON (WNE) — The Wyoming Council for Women is seeking nominations for outstanding female entrepreneurs across the state for recognition with the annual Jan Torres Woman Entrepreneur Award. Nomination forms are available at WyomingWomensCouncil.org. The deadline for 2024 nominations is... Read More

Wyoming cites law to justify secrecy about wolf’s alleged torture. But it may not apply.

April 8, 2024

  • Twelve-year old law was intended to protect the identity of legal wolf hunters, and that doesn’t fit the description of a Sublette County man who broke the law by taking possession of a live wolf.   By Mike... Read More