On Saturday,, Teton Interagency Fire crews at Grand Teton National Park successfully halted the forward progress of the Signal Flats Fire near Signal Mountain, with the fire estimated at just under 8 acres. Signal Mountain Road remains closed until further notice, and visitors are advised to avoid the area to support firefighting operations, as announced…
Grand Teton National Park wildland firefighters are actively battling a fire near Signal Mountain, prompting the evacuation of visitors from the summit and the closure of Signal Mountain Road to all traffic. Park officials are urging visitors to avoid the area, stay alert for emergency vehicles, and follow directions from rangers and fire personnel to…
On July 24th, 2025, the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole announced its inaugural impact investments, partnering with Coombs Outdoors and History Jackson Hole to bolster their financial resilience. This innovative program, a complement to the Foundation’s traditional grantmaking, provides investment capital to help nonprofits address critical community needs while generating both social and financial returns…
On July 24th, 2025, Jeremy Albert Best, a 50-year-old from Driggs, Idaho, was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole by Seventh Judicial District Judge Dane H. Watkins, Jr., in Teton County. The sentencing followed a two-day hearing for the first-degree murder of his 10-month-old son, Zeke Best, and the second-degree…
With persistent warm temperatures and low moisture levels impacting Teton County’s streams this summer, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) and Grand Teton National Park are encouraging anglers to adopt best practices to protect local trout populations. Rising water temperatures, recently approaching 68°F on the Snake River in late afternoons, reduce oxygen levels, threatening…
On July 20th, 2025, an Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) technician at Grand Teton National Park discovered quagga mussels on a boat arriving from Utah during a routine inspection at one of the park’s check stations. The mussels, measuring 6–8 mm, were dead but raised significant concerns due to their potential to cause ecological and economic…
The Jackson Town Council will discuss Emergency Ordinance 1442 this evening, aimed at temporarily regulating lawn watering to ensure sufficient water for household use and fire suppression. The ordinance, proposed in response to strained water system capacity, would apply to all properties within Jackson and those outside the town limits connected to the public water…
Following a two-year investigation by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), 46-year-old Nathan Archibald of Rexburg was convicted of multiple wildlife violations on July 20th, 2025. The case began in December 2023 when a tip through the Citizens Against Poaching Hotline led conservation officers to a trophy-class mule deer buck illegally shot, hidden…
On July 11th, Yellowstone National Park staff euthanized an adult female black bear in the Blacktail Deer Creek drainage in the northern part of the park due to repeated incidents involving human food and property damage. The bear’s behavior, which posed a significant threat to visitor safety, prompted the difficult decision to remove it from…
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Jeremy Best Sentenced to Three Consecutive Life Sentences in Teton County for Murders
On July 24th, 2025, Jeremy Albert Best, a 50-year-old from Driggs, Idaho, was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole by Seventh Judicial District…
Wyoming Anglers Urged to Adapt Fishing Practices Amid Rising Water Temperatures
With persistent warm temperatures and low moisture levels impacting Teton County’s streams this summer, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) and Grand Teton National Park are encouraging…
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