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“Our hearts are broken for our colleagues and our communities. We all deserved better than this, and we wish we could have said a proper goodbye.”

The Pinedale Roundup announced Wednesday that it has closed its doors following the dissolution of its parent company.

Today’s Top Stories

Town Council approves St. John’s Browse ‘N Buy expansion project

JACKSON, Wyo. — With Councilor Jonathan Schechter taking over as Mayor Pro Tempore, Town Council unanimously approved the development plan for the proposed Browse ‘N Buy mercantile expansion project on Monday, Aug. […]

Pinedale Roundup, other small papers in Wyo shuttered by parent company

JACKSON, Wyo. — The Pinedale Roundup, a weekly local newspaper that served Pinedale since 1904, announced Wednesday that it has closed its doors following the dissolution of its parent company, News Media Corporation […]

Lincoln County Sheriff seeking witnesses, information on Alpine hit and run

ALPINE, Wyo. — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is looking for witnesses and information regarding a hit and run that occurred on Sunday evening, August 3. A truck hit a pedestrian around […]

WGFD: Don’t release fish, pets, plants into the wild

JACKSON, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) sent out an advisory on Tuesday warning people not to release pet fish, such as goldfish, into wild waters. Exotic pets pose […]

Free emergency response training program now taking applications

JACKSON, Wyo. — Teton County Emergency Management, a department of the county government, has released the application for a community emergency response team (CERT) training program. This class provides an opportunity to […]

Bridger-Teton org reports unsafe campfire habits in Curtis Canyon

JACKSON, Wyo. — Nonprofit Friends of the Bridger-Teton (FBT) has reported finding three abandoned or unsafe campfires lately. In a social media post on Tuesday, August 5, FBT said that Ambassadors for […]

Sculpture depicting Elon Musk spotted in Yellowstone, other parks

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — A 3D-printed bust of Elon Musk measuring about 12 feet tall has been making the rounds at some of the country’s most popular national parks, including a drive through […]

TCSAR heli searches for missing hiker in Bighorn Mountains

Editor’s Note: The Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office originally reported that the call from the summit came at 9 p.m. A subsequent announcement updated the call time to 7 p.m. That change […]