The glimmer of hope for the state transportation agency follows a deadly month for bears in northwest Wyoming.
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Wilderness Act anniversary highlights successes, limits to protecting public lands
The Wilderness Act, passed in 1964, gave Congress the authority to designate wilderness areas. It led to the establishment of many popular outdoor recreation areas, including the Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness, and Flat Tops Wilderness.
‘This is a living house’: Homeowners replace fiberglass with straw bales
In places with some of the harshest winter conditions in the lower 48, people are insulating their houses with straw. The alternative material is a way to lower carbon footprints and is surprisingly resilient.
As hurricanes hit the Southeast, wildfires continue to burn in the West and Midwest
Hundreds of workers for state and federal forests in the Southeast have pivoted to helping with hurricane response.
One Small Step: Town council candidate speaks with professional mountain guide
For the third installment of KHOL’s election season One Small Step conversation we paired town council candidate Kevin Regan with professional mountain guide Jessica Baker.
Early voting in Wyoming starts this week
Wyomingites can request mail ballots over the phone, through email, regular mail, online or by visiting your county clerk’s office in person. Contact information and a statement affirming eligibility to vote are required.
‘How much more traffic are we willing to accept for how much more housing?’: Town and County weigh Virginian Lane density options
Electeds could vote next month on how many homes could sit on 5 acres in the heart of town.
Fires merge, threaten evacuations in the Upper Gros Ventre
High winds over weekend turned two fires into one.
State prosecutors could have more power to appeal judges’ decisions under this draft bill
The bill would give the state 11 instances where it could appeal a judge’s ruling to a higher court. Some say the bill could overburden Wyoming’s judicial process and give an unfair advantage to the prosecution.
