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Yellowstone National Park will reopen the north loop today to all visitors. Visitors can access the south and north loops via the East Entrance, West Entrance, and South Entrance. “We’re pleased to reopen the north loop of Yellowstone to the visiting public less than three weeks after this major flood...

A fire burning on the Big Piney Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The Sandy fire was reported on Tuesday afternoon and ha grown to 99-acres. A Type 3 incident management team has arrived and will be managing the fire suppression operations. The blaze is located six miles west...

Gatorade today announced Kate Brigham of Jackson Hole High School is the 2021-22 Gatorade Wyoming Girls Track & Field Player of the Year. The 5-foot-11 senior won the 800- and 1,600-meter runs at the Class 4A state meet for a second straight year this past season, leading the Broncs to an eighth-place finish as a team. Brigham also ran the anchor leg for Jackson Hole’s state-title winning sprint medley relay quartet. She took seventh in the 800 at the Arcadia Invitational, clocking this spring’s state-best time of 2:11.99.

A 71-year-old woman from West Chester, Pennsylvania, was gored by a bull bison near Storm Point at Yellowstone Lake on Wednesday, June 29. The woman and her daughter inadvertently approached the bison as they were returning to their vehicle at the trailhead, causing the bull bison to charge. The woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries after the encounter and was transported by ambulance to West Park Hospital in Cody, Wyoming.

After record flooding shut much of Yellowstone National Park early this month, the park will reopen its north loop this Saturday, July 2. In addition to roads in the south loop, tourists will now be able to access Norris Junction to Mammoth Hot Springs, Mammoth Hot Springs to Tower-Roosevelt, Tower-Roosevelt to Canyon Junction including Dunraven Pass.

A 68-year-old man was severely mauled by a grizzly bear in a remote area of Park County on Monday. After a distress call came in on Monday afternoon from the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, the Park County Sheriff’s Office initially believed that the emergency signal they had received was originating from a downed aircraft in the Franc’s Peak area It was the elevation that had first responders fooled momentarily as Park County Search and Rescue was initially deployed to assist with a possible rescue.

Teton Interagency Fire managers announced the fire danger has been elevated to “moderate” for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, and the National Elk Refuge. The potential for fire activity has increased due to summer drying of vegetation combined with warmer and windy conditions. Currently, there are no...

Teton County Search and Rescue was called out Monday for an assist of a senior citizen who became ill in the backcountry. The pageout came in around 11am Monday for an elderly man who needed help getting out of the backcountry during a horseback ride. During the ride in the Hoback Canyon area, the man began feeling unwell and was not able to continue. Wranglers helped him off his horse and waited with him in the shade until help arrived.

Fire season just got officially underway in the Jackson Hole area as the first incident of the season was reported Tuesday, June 28 at about 3:30pm. The Sandy Fire is currently 15 acres in size, spotting into continuous fuel sources, so the risk for expansion is worrisome. The fire is burning on the Big Piney Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest in the Cliff Creek area about six miles west of Bondurant. It is in the vicinity of the confluence of Sandy and Marshall creeks, just south of Monument Ridge.

The Giants looked as good as they have all season in grabbing a win over the Casper Oilers in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday. In the nightcap, well, who was that team wearing Jackson uniforms?. Aaron Huggins (5-3) picked up the win for the Giants as the big...

A man is gored in Yellowstone National Park in an incident where video shows he just might have been playing the part of a hero. Park authorities say a 34-year-old male from Colorado Springs, Colorado sustained an arm injury after a bison suddenly charged a family walking on the boardwalk near Giant Geyser at Old Faithful.

The road-weary Post 43 Giants are limping home after a long weekend of baseball in Utah where Jackson went 1-3. There were some highlights but ultimately the bats came alive in only one contest at the St. George tournament. St. George 7, Jackson 1. Three straight singles got the Giants...

The Supreme Court’s overturning of the landmark opinion on Roe v. Wade set off protests throughout Wyoming where abortion could become illegal in as little as 30 days. A sizable gathering on town square was noted Friday afternoon as commuters honked in approval of the grassroots effort. At least...

Motorists in Wyoming may soon be getting some relief at the pump. Even as Governor Mark Gordon has launched a committee to look at what can be done about rising fuel prices, the market moves quicker than government. According to Gas Buddy, prices are expected to fall by 5-7 cents...

Summer is already in full swing for Teton County Search and Rescue. Volunteers have been busy through spring and last weekend had the hangar humming again. TCSAR responded to two callouts on Saturday—the first, at 7:20am. TCSAR volunteers were called to respond to an injured female mountain biker near the top of the Ferrins Trail.

The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now moderate. While the ‘moderate’ designation is a step up from ‘low,’ no fires are currently burning in the park, and there are no fire restrictions in place or planned. As a reminder, campfires are only permitted within...

Two Wyoming men were recently convicted on multiple wildlife violations in Sweetwater County. What started with concerns about wasted game birds led Wyoming Game and Fish Department game wardens to uncover numerous wildlife violations committed in 2019 and 2020 by Justin Chewning and Steven Macy, resulting in close to $15,000 in fines and loss of hunting and fishing privileges for both men.

For 91 years, High Country Linen Service has been owned and operated by local families. After 41 years at the helm, Mark Barron has sold the business to another local family who will continue that tradition. Joe Paulson, who has been the Director of Operations at High Country Linen Service since 2018, is now the majority shareholder and President of the company.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is asking for input on a recommendation to change how preference points work in moose and bighorn sheep license draws. The proposal— researched and drafted by the Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce — suggests Game and Fish change from a preference point draw to a weighted bonus points draw. The proposed changes would impact the way Wyoming moose and bighorn sheep licenses are issued for residents and nonresidents.

The Cody Region of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is encouraging people to attend a free public workshop titled “Living in Large Carnivore Country.” The workshop will be held Wednesday, June 29 from 6-8 p.m. in the Grizzly Room at the Park County Library in Cody. Anyone who lives in or spends time in bear, lion or wolf country is encouraged to attend.