Buckrail Daily: Lightning sparks 6 new fires // Stilson paving progress // Sept. 11 remembered

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“The weather pattern for at least the next week reminds me more of what we expect in May than what we typically see in September.”

Buckrail Meteorologist Alan Smith forecasts slightly cooler temperatures for at least the next week, with intermittent showers and thunderstorms.

Today’s Top Stories

SNAPPED: Annual 9/11 remembrance held on Town Square

JACKSON, Wyo. — Community members and first responders gathered on Town Square on Thursday morning for an annual remembrance ceremony honoring the lives lost to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Buckrail […]

3 sentenced for Yellowstone DUI

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — Three separate Yellowstone National Park (YNP) visitors were sentenced to jail time and fines for operating vehicles while under the influence of alcohol within YNP, according to a Wednesday […]

Crews make progress at Stilson Transit Center; paving to continue in Oct.

JACKSON, Wyo. — Construction crews are making steady progress on the Stilson Transit Center near the intersection of WY22 and WY390. The Teton BUILD Grant posted aerial photos of the partially completed […]

Updated: BTNF reports 5 new wildfires following stormy night

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with new information following its original publication. Updates were made at 3 p.m. on Thursday. JACKSON, Wyo. — Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF) has announced that […]

New START Bus stop added on Gill Ave.

JACKSON, Wyo. — START Bus riders will have a new option on the Town Shuttle route. START has reinstated an old bus stop on Gill Ave. Stop #24 is located on Gill […]

Cell phone emergency alert test scheduled for Friday morning

JACKSON, Wyo. — On Friday morning between 9 a.m. and noon, Teton County will conduct its first-ever live Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) test. Teton County Emergency Management (TCEM) wrote in a press […]

Near daily rounds of showers, but no major weather systems ahead

JACKSON, Wyo. – An unsettled weather pattern with slightly cooler temperatures is expected for at least the next week with intermittent showers and thunderstorms. But no significant, long-duration precipitation events or major cold […]

Fire danger lowered from ‘very high’ to ‘high,’ restrictions persist

JACKSON, Wyo. — Teton Interagency Fire has announced that fire danger has been downgraded from “very high” to “high” in Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest and the National Elk Refuge […]