Wyoming News
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Mike Adkinson is a man on a mission. A slow, often hazardous mission, but a mission nonetheless. Mike is driving across the country, from Minnesota to Washington State on a John Deere tractor (top speed 14 MPH), to raise awareness for Parkinson’s Disease. Mike’s brother was officially diagnosed with the medical condition about four years…
16 Montana youth, ages ranging from 5 to 22, are suing Montana for violating its constitutional obligation to fight and protect against climate change. The Montana Constitution directly states that its citizens have the right to a “clean and healthful environment.” Held v. Montana is the first of its kind, and the judge will hear…
Over 3 million people visit Yellowstone National Park every year to view the infamous geysers, beautiful landscapes and wildlife. So far this year, there have been numerous tourist caught on video interacting with the park’s wildlife in a negative way, but this wildlife interaction that was caught on video was truly incredible. With over half…
Nurse Practitioner Leslie Hagenstein lives on a ranch in Pinedale, Wyoming that has been in her family for decades. If you’re thinking she’s a ranch person through-and-through, you’re right. But she’s also well-traveled, having crisscrossed the globe, numerous times as a traveling nurse and then a nurse practitioner. Her profession has taken her to all…
Mother Nature can be beautiful. But she can also be cruel; a wicked and fickle task master who every-so-often reminds us of who is really in charge. The Yellowstone National Park Flood of last year, is a sharp reminder of how quickly Mother Nature can use her fury and take the things that are majestic…
Stephany Anderson and Donnie Anderson lost their son and grandson, respectively, and decided to keep his memory alive by starting the Skyler Gabel Group in 2016. The non-profit raises money for many youth programs in Park County as well as the state to honor Skyler, who tragically passed way too young at the age of…
Canceled! Flaming Gorge Days, an event that has been held in Green River for the past 65 years, is being canceled this year because their all-volunteer committee members are tired of planning and hosting it. Organizers of the historic event say they, “lacked the organization to put on an event of such a high scale.”…
Gunshots, low-flying aircraft, flashing lights, emergency response vehicles, and military vehicles will converge on Northwest College in Powell on June 14th . So if you see anything in the sky or hear loud noises and see first responders rushing around the college campus, Park County Homeland Security Director Jeff Martin says don’t panic! On Wednesday,…
Yellowstone National Park send an notification through the park’s Road Alert text and email system. A section of the East Entrance Road between the East Entrance and Pelican Valley will close June 12 12pm-2pm to mitigate a road condition. This is a brief, almost non-event compared to around this time last year. On June 13,…
Cody Beers, Public Relations Specialist for WYDOT, spoke about the busy week that the Department of Transportation had with the mudslide that closed the road in both directions outside of the east entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Cody also talked about other projects that are going on in Park County, including the Shoshone River Bridge…