Buckrail, Jackson Hole, WY News for 08/18/2023

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“Commonly, when a bear finds human food, it involves visitors abandoning their items for just a moment — but just a moment away from your backpack can result in a bear’s death.”

Grand Teton National Park reiterates the importance of safe food storage after a black bear got into a visitor’s cooler at Phelps Lake.

Today’s Top Stories

Bill Gates-founded TerraPower buys land in Kemmerer for nuclear reactor

KEMMERER, Wyo. — TerraPower, a nuclear power company started by Bill Gates, has announced the purchase of land in Kemmerer to be used for its Natrium Reactor Demonstration Project. “This milestone purchase […]

GTNP shares cautionary tale of black bear finding human food at Phelps Lake

MOOSE, Wyo. — Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) announced Friday morning that a black bear and cub had gotten into a cooler full of human food left unattended on the shore of […]

Town Council to give feedback on new hotel, short-term condos on N. Cache

JACKSON, Wyo. — A new hotel and condominium development is in the works on North Cache Street and the Town Council will provide feedback on the conceptual designs during the Special Town […]

TCSD shares free/reduced-priced lunch policy

JACKSON, Wyo. — Teton County School District (TCSD) #1 has announced its policy for free and reduced-priced meals for the 2023-2024 school year. According to Teton County School District #1, 20 percent […]

SNAPPED: YNP’s Native Fish Restoration Project

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — Yellowstone National Park (YNP) has shared photos of park crew carrying out the Soda Butte Creek Native Fish Restoration Project to remove newly discovered nonnative brook trout. YNP […]

Dome installed on Snow King observatory and planetarium

JACKSON, Wyo. — The Snow King Observatory and Planetarium is on its way to completion, according to a recent Facebook post by the mountain. On Wednesday, Snow King Mountain shared a series […]

Another grizzly relocated to Five Mile Creek, fourth relocation this year

CODY, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) has announced that an adult male grizzly bear was relocated on Tuesday, Aug. 15, from northwest of Thermopolis to the Five Mile […]

GTNP reports 12 SAR missions this month, issues backcountry safety PSA

MOOSE, Wyo. — Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) has announced that park rangers have already conducted 12 search and rescue (SAR) missions in the park in August, taking this year’s total to […]