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“The simple act of turning off outdoor lighting and dimming home lights at night, especially during peak migration in the spring and fall, can help increase a bird’s chances of survival and successful migration.”

Millions of birds are flying over Wyoming this week.

Today’s Top Stories

Lower Valley Energy raises electric rates, lowers natural gas rates

JACKSON, Wyo. — Lower Valley Energy (LVE) announced Thursday that its board had approved an electric rate increase of 6%, noting that it hadn’t raised electric rates since 2017. The cooperative also […]

Bird migration ramps up this week, consider dimming lights

JACKSON, Wyo. — It’s fall migration season and birds rely on dark skies to get to where they need to go. Residents can help birds on the move by dimming their lights. […]

Crews turn off water for Millward St. pipeline work on Thurs, Sept. 9

JACKSON, Wyo. — The Town of Jackson (TOJ) Engineering Department announced that construction crews will be replacing a waterline pipe on Millward St. between Pearl and Hansen Ave. on Thursday, Sept. 5 […]

New wine bar in Driggs curates a bubbly vibe

DRIGGS, Idaho — Teton Valley’s new wine bar, Maison, curates a boutique selection of limited varieties and a living room atmosphere in which to enjoy them. Anyone who has driven east on […]

Fish Creek Fire still growing, dry weather could facilitate more activity

JACKSON, Wyo. — The Fish Creek Fire now covers 18,734 acres in the Jackson Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF), according to an update by BTNF on Thursday, Sept. 5. The […]

Fall Arts Festival free gallery walks begin Friday

JACKSON, Wyo. — The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce has announced this year’s slate of free gallery walk events for the 2024 Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival. Popular events like Palates & […]

Moose near Cheyenne tests positive for anthrax, Wyo’s first case since 1956

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A dead moose in Carbon County has tested positive for anthrax, marking the state’s first documented case of the disease in wildlife since 1956, according to an announcement by […]

SNAPPED: Rainbow glimmers over valley

JACKSON, Wyo. — Scattered showers combined with rays of sunshine led to a dreamy afternoon spectacle over the valley on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Buckrail photographer Nick Sulzer captured the fleeting magic on […]