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Public works seeks funding for priority wildlife crossings

1 day ago | buckrail.com | Lindsay Vallen

JACKSON, Wyo. — Teton County Public Works is hoping to fundraise for three Teton County wildlife crossings during this year’s Old Bill’s giving season. The Board of County Commissioners approved the department’s request to submit a grant application to the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole, producers of the annual Old Bill’s Fun Run and associated grant program.
WGFD seeks info on 12 pronghorn illegally shot north of Kemmerer

1 week ago | buckrail.com | Marianne Zumberge

KEMMERER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) is investigating the illegal shooting of 12 pronghorn north of Kemmerer in antelope hunt area 93, the agency announced Friday. A member of the public contacted Kemmerer Game Warden Alex Poncelet on April 27 after discovering the dead animals while recreating on Ham’s Fork Road near Viva Naughton Reservoir, according to the agency.
GTNP to host National Trails Day event, calls for recurring volunteers

1 week ago | buckrail.com | Marianne Zumberge

GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK — Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) is ramping up its volunteer opportunities this summer. The park will host a National Trails Day event on Saturday, June 7, at Schwabacher Landing. People of all ages and skill levels are invited to participate at the event, scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tools and protective equipment will be provided.
WYDOT to repair Teton Pass, Snake River Canyon guardrails next week

1 week ago | buckrail.com | Marianne Zumberge

JACKSON, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) announced that repair work on damaged guardrails along Teton Pass (WY22) and Snake River Canyon (US89) will begin on Monday, June 2. Work is scheduled between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. during the week.
Heads up: Snake River Bridge lane closure planned for Friday night

1 week ago | buckrail.com | Marianne Zumberge

WILSON, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) announced plans for a lane closure on the Snake River Bridge from 11 p.m. on Friday night, May 30, until 4 a.m. on Saturday, May 31. The closure will allow crews to complete staining work on the bridge, which requires access to areas underneath the new span.
Rafter J also under boil order due to distribution system issue

1 week ago | buckrail.com | Marianne Zumberge

JACKSON, Wyo. — Following news of Melody Ranch being under a boil order, a Buckrail reader reached out to share that Rafter J is also under a boil order for an unrelated issue. Rafter J’s water system was shut down on Thursday, May 29, following a computer failure at the well house, according to the order.
Heads up: Car collision reported in GTNP, expect delays at Moose entrance

1 week ago | buckrail.com | Marianne Zumberge

JACKSON, Wyo. — Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) has reported that a vehicle collision in the park is affecting access to the Moose entrance station. “Due to a motor vehicle accident near Windy Point, traffic at the Moose entrance station may be delayed for partial closures,” GTNP posted to Instagram on the afternoon of Thursday, May 29.
Melody Ranch under boil order following water main break

1 week ago | buckrail.com | Marianne Zumberge

JACKSON, Wyo. — Teton County Emergency Management shared a drinking water order for the Melody Ranch and Sage Meadows subdivisions on Thursday, May 29, following a water main rupture on Wednesday night. “Do not drink the water without boiling it first, or use bottled water until notified that the drinking water warning has been lifted,” the agency posted to Facebook. “Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms.
Hole Food Rescue's free lunch program returns for sixth summer

1 week ago | buckrail.com | Marianne Zumberge

JACKSON, Wyo. — Hole Food Rescue’s Sprout Mobile will be providing free lunches to school children for its sixth summer. Since launching in 2020, the Sprout Summer Lunch program has provided more than 38,000 free lunches to kids in the valley, according to the nonprofit. This summer, between June 16 and Aug. 22, the team is aiming to distribute more than 10,000 lunches, after providing 10,680 in 2024. This summer, kids can expect activities as well as lunch at Sprout Mobile visits.
Yellowstone reports first wildland fire of the season

1 week ago | buckrail.com | Marianne Zumberge

UPDATE: Yellowstone issued a follow-up stating that the fire was caused by lightning. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — Yellowstone National Park (YNP) has reported its first confirmed wildland fire of the year. The fire was spotted by hikers on Monday, May 26, on the Bighorn Pass Trail. Dubbed the Memorial Day Fire, the 0.1-acre blaze is burning in a mixed conifer forest 0.75 miles southeast of the trailhead off of US191, in the northwestern corner of YNP.