CHEYENNE, WY – Governor Matt Mead has appointed William L. (Bill) Simpson to be District Court Judge for the Fifth Judicial District. Simpson fills the vacancy occurring in the District’s Park County, Cody office with …
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Newspaper Gets a Bit Of Room
The local newspaper needed a bit more room on Buffalo Way to do drop offs for supplies and asked theTown staff for the installation of a general public 30-minute loading zone along the west side …
Continue readingFirefighters Prepare Pinedale’s Skyline Drive Area By Thinning Fuels
The Pinedale Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest announced that work will resume on the Skyline Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Reduction project beginning June 28, 2017 in Pinedale, Wyoming. Crews will be …
Continue readingDeath Valley Forecasted for First Week of Over 120° of Year
The hottest place on Earth is bracing for its first extremely hot week of the year. Temperatures above 120° F are expected in Death Valley National Park this week as spring gives way to summer. …
Continue readingBoaters Clean, Drain, Dry To Stop Mussels
Boaters are key to preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is reminding watercraft users to be aware of the Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) laws and regulations and to …
Continue readingWater Recedes North Path Expected To Reopen Thursday
The National Elk Refuge and Jackson Hole Community Pathways have announced a tentative reopening date of Thursday, June 22 for the North Highway 89 Pathway north of Jackson after recent flooding affected a portion of …
Continue readingUSDA Announces $20 Million for Jobs for Young People, Veterans
USDA and partners committed $20 million in 21stCentury Conservation Service Corps partnership agreements to provide 4,000 work opportunities for youth, young adults and veterans up to 35 years old, a move that will help the …
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Man To Prison For Sexual Abuse In Yosemite National Park
A man who sexually abused a child in Yosemite National Park in 2015 was recently sentenced to serve 43 months in prison. Marcus Anthony Maluhia Araiza, Jr., now age 20, was indicted by a federal …
Continue readingUSDA Announces $20 Million for Jobs for Young People, Veterans
USDA and partners committed $20 million in 21stCentury Conservation Service Corps partnership agreements to provide 4,000 work opportunities for youth, young adults and veterans up to 35 years old, a move that will help the …
Continue readingHeat Kills Hiker In Big Bend National Park
On the afternoon of June 18th, a 46-year-old woman was found deceased within Big Bend National Park. Mid-morning on the 18th, the couple started hiking the Dog Canyon Trail. Nearing noon, both individuals started exhibiting …
Continue readingGame & Fish July Meeting In Afton
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission’s next meeting is approaching, and the public is invited to attend and provide input. The meeting is July 18-20, 2017 at the Town of Afton Civic Center, 150 South …
Continue readingChamber VP Rick Howe Advocates For Business In DC
Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce Vice President Rick Howe, IOM is with a coalition organized by the National Parks Conservation Association this week in Washington D.C. to speak with elected officials in support of national park …
Continue readingBears Close Glacier Nat’l Park Trails
The Avalanche Creek Trail is temporarily closed from the trailhead to the head of the lake for bear frequenting. The closure does not include the Trail of the Cedars. Over the past week, the park …
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