Buckrail Daily: BTNF continues fighting Horse Creek Fire // Beware fake Teton County Fair tickets

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“We are looking for the most viable option in terms of containing the fire and safety for the firefighters who are working on the steep slopes and in the dead weakened trees.”

Firefighters continue working to suppress the Horse Creek Fire, which has spread across 43 acres in Bridger-Teton National Forest.

Today’s Top Stories

Horse Creek Fire now covers 43 acres in BTNF

JACKSON, Wyo. — Firefighters continue working to suppress the Horse Creek Fire, which has spread across 43 acres in Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF). The fire, located in the Big Piney Ranger District […]

Scammers selling fake tickets to Teton County Fair

JACKSON, Wyo. — Fairgoers should look out for websites selling fraudulent tickets to the Teton County Fair, the Teton County Fair Board (TCFB) warns. TCFB has become aware of several sites that […]

Town seeks comments on large commercial building regulations this afternoon

JACKSON, Wyo. — The Town Council and Town’s Planning Commission Workshop will discuss the recently implemented moratorium on the size and scale of large commercial buildings on Monday, July 15 at 1:30 […]

Learn trout friendly practices at free event, Monday

JACKSON, Wyo. — Teton Conservation District Water Resources Specialist David Lee will share tips for keeping local waterways clean at the free event, “Are You Trout Friendly? Best Lawn care Practices for […]

Spooked by price tag, billionaire cans under-construction luxury resort in Bondurant area

Joe Ricketts has ordered workers to restore “hilltop to its original form,” according to attorney’s letter. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile Billionaire Joe Ricketts has ordered crews to immediately stop construction of his long-planned Sublette […]

Jackson Albertsons on list for sale in grocery chain merger

JACKSON, Wyo. — The Jackson Albertsons on Buffalo Way is on the list of grocery stores to be sold in the purchase of the grocery chain by supermarket giant Kroger. The merger, […]

Car drives into Yellowstone geyser, all occupants survive

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article included two date-related errors. They have been corrected below. Buckrail regrets the error. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — A car with five occupants drove off […]

JH Fire/EMS respond to West Gros Ventre Butte grass fire

JACKSON, Wyo. — On Friday, July 12, Jackson Hole Fire/EMS responded to an early morning grass fire on West Gros Ventre Butte, located three miles west of Jackson on Highway 22. The Teton County Sheriff’s […]