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Bridger-Teton won't ban motors on Snake

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:25:36 -0400

JACKSON, Wyoming - Despite pressure from a conservation group, the Bridger-Teton National Forest will not ban motorboats on about 20 miles of the Snake River south of Jackson.

Beartooth Highway opening delayed by snow, ice

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:18:04 -0400

JACKSON, Wyoming - A spring storm bearing snow and ice has delayed the reopening of the Beartooth Highway connecting Yellowstone National Park and Red Lodge, Montana

Beartooth Highway opening delayed by snow, ice

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:15:28 -0400

JACKSON, Wyoming - A spring storm bearing snow and ice has delayed the reopening of the Beartooth Highway connecting Yellowstone National Park and Red Lodge, Montana

Approval recommended for Greys River development

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:28:58 -0400

JACKSON, Wyoming - Planning and zoning staff in Lincoln County are recommending approval of a controversial proposed subdivision development on private land surrounded by the Bridger-Teton National Forest in western Wyoming.

Game and Fish holds meetings on wolf hunt changes

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:49:47 -0400

CHEYENNE, Wyoming - The Wyoming Game and Fish Department continues to hear from the public on proposed changes for the state's second annual wolf hunting season later this year.

Lawsuits over fatal Wyo. plane crash to mediation

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:10:53 -0400

CHEYENNE, Wyoming - Lawyers are planning mediation sessions to try to resolve two federal lawsuits stemming from a 2010 plane crash in western Wyoming that killed a Minnesota father and three sons.

Jackson antler auction raises record $131,400

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:14:39 -0400

JACKSON, Wyoming - This year's Boy Scout Elk Antler Auction in Jackson brought in a record $131,400.

Near-record antlers on display at Elk Refuge sale

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:41:54 -0400

JACKSON, Wyoming - A near-record set of antlers found on the National Elk Refuge will be on display but won't be for sale at an auction in Jackson.

Lawmakers weigh alcohol testing for drunk drivers

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:04:25 -0400

JACKSON, Wyoming - Wyoming lawmakers are looking into legislation that would keep repeat offenders of alcohol-related crimes out of jail and subject them instead to stringent testing.

Abortion protester sues Jackson over 2011 arrest

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:01:14 -0400

CHEYENNE, Wyoming - An anti-abortion protester has sued the town of Jackson, saying it violated his rights when police arrested him as he preached on the town square in 2011.

Prosecutors undecided whether to retry Wyoming man

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:49:22 -0400

CHEYENNE, Wyoming - A Wyoming man released from prison after serving 23 years says he's confident new DNA testing in his 1989 rape case will lead to his exoneration if prosecutors take him to trial again.

Game & Fish taking comment on lion hunting

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:47:31 -0400

JACKSON, Wyoming - The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is taking public comment on proposed mountain lion hunting quotas and rules.

Controlled burns in Jackson Hole near complete

Tue, 07 May 2013 11:22:31 -0400

JACKSON, Wyoming - Springtime controlled burns in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in the Jackson Hole area are all but complete.

Jackson hunting guides back cut in wolf permits

Mon, 06 May 2013 06:26:46 -0400

JACKSON, Wyoming - The Jackson Hole Outfitters and Guides Association has endorsed Wyoming's proposal to cut the number of wolf hunting permits in half this fall.

Bridger-Teton plan calls for split Jackson staff

Sun, 05 May 2013 11:26:15 -0400

JACKSON, Wyoming - The U.S. Forest Service is considering a plan to split its Bridger-Teton National Forest supervisor's office staff between Jackson and Alpine.

Latino entrepreneurs on the rise in Jackson

Sat, 04 May 2013 11:13:41 -0400

JACKSON, Wyoming - When he's not at his day job in the office of a landscaping company, Mario Suclla builds websites.

Wyo. elk refuge will haze lingering elk

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:07:04 -0400

JACKSON, Wyoming - Any bison and elk remaining on the National Elk Refuge in Jackson Hole will be driven off to preserve forage for next winter.

Jury convicts Australian of robbing Wyoming bank

Thu, 02 May 2013 20:35:55 -0400

CHEYENNE, Wyoming - A federal jury took just over an hour Thursday to convict an Australian man who said he robbed a bank in Wyoming so he could give money to the homeless.

Jackson Hole students craft proposals for prom

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:07:59 -0400

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming - On a cold and windy Wednesday, Ben Bates braved the weather to paint a proposal on High School Rock to his girlfriend, Kendra Morrison.

Sweetwater County joins search for Jackson man

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:16:12 -0400

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyoming - Sweetwater County's search and rescue team has joined the search for a fisherman from Jackson missing at Flaming Gorge Reservoir.

Game and Fish proposes no motors on part of Snake

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:33:36 -0400

JACKSON, Wyoming - The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is proposing to ban motorboats on a roughly 20-mile stretch of the Snake River south of Grand Teton National Park.

Construction problems slow Jackson Hole bridge

Wed, 01 May 2013 11:00:30 -0400

JACKSON, Wyoming - Construction problems are slowing down work on a pathway bridge over the Snake River in Jackson Hole.

Wyo. wants elk feedground fed approval

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:16:27 -0400

JACKSON, Wyoming - The U.S. Forest Service is recommending renewal of a permit for a Jackson Hole elk feedground operated by the state of Wyoming.

Jackson, Sheridan high schools make rankings

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:53:26 -0400

JACKSON, Wyoming - U.S. News and World Report ranks Jackson Hole High School as Wyoming's best public high school for academics.

Grizzly bear diet study is key to fed protection

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:50:05 -0400

JACKSON, Wyoming - Researchers say a study on Yellowstone ecosystem grizzly bear diets should be completed this October.