Buckrail Daily: State of the State, State of the Town, state of the pikas

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“We’re increasingly finding that water balance is part of what differentiates where pikas are, from where they used to be.”

Experts consider Grand Teton National Park to be great pika habitat, where the species is widely distributed and shows little evidence of decline.

Today’s Top Stories

Emergency Management transitions to new alert service

JACKSON, Wyo. — Teton County Emergency Management has upgraded the emergency alert service, replacing Nixle. Emergency Management is asking residents to sign-up for Teton_WY Alerts by visiting tcincident.org, to create an account […]

Grand Teton considered ‘the happiest place for pikas in the country’

JACKSON, Wyo. — Experts consider Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) to be great pika habitat, where the species is widely distributed and shows little evidence of decline. Erik Beever, who’s been researching […]

Mayor Morton Levinson to deliver ‘State of the Town’ address on Feb. 14

JACKSON, Wyo. — Mayor Hailey Morton Levinson will be giving the 4th Annual State of the Town Address on Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 12 p.m. Morton Levinson was sworn in as Mayor […]

Gordon’s ‘State of the State’ address: ‘Wyoming is on a roll’

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon delivered a “State of the State” address in Cheyenne on Monday morning to open the current legislative session, during which he extolled the state’s economic […]

Library hosts Love Your Neighbor Collection Drive, Feb. 16

JACKSON, Wyo. — Valentines Day is around the corner and the Love Your Neighbor Collection Drive is accepting clothes donations and critical supplies to aid vulnerable people in the community and across […]

Conservation groups sue FWS for lack of ESA protection for gray wolf

BOISE, Idaho — On Wednesday, Feb. 7, 10 conservation groups filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for its determination that protection of Rocky Mountain gray wolves […]

SNAPPED: Fresh snow blankets valley

JACKSON, Wyo. — Ahh, winter weather! It’s been a rollercoaster of a season in Jackson Hole, with subzero overnight temperatures careening into spring-like sunshine from week to week. A spate of storms […]

SNAPPED: Ice skating in the heart of Jackson Hole

JACKSON, Wyo. — During winter months, Town Square transforms into an ice skating wonderland. Families are encouraged to come enjoy the music, lights and ice skating. Whether skaters are just learning the […]