Buckrail, Jackson Hole, WY News for 09/06/2022

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“Sixty-eight large fires have burned 438,904 acres in the U.S.”
Record-setting heat, dry conditions and strong winds in the Northwest, Great Basin and Northern Rockies areas have increased the potential for significant wildfire activity.

Today’s Top Stories

Yellowstone elevates fire danger to ‘very high’

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Fire danger in Yellowstone National Park jumped to “very high” today. There have been three wildland fires in the park this year, and all have been declared […]

Passport Sunday set for October

JACKSON, Wyo. — The Teton County Clerk of District Court will host their annual passport Sunday event Oct. 2 and are planning another Passport Sunday event in December, the county announced today […]

Jackson Hole Weather Sep 6-12, 2022

JACKSON, Wyo. — A significant heatwave resulted in record high temperatures across Teton County and Wyoming over the holiday weekend. The unseasonably hot temperatures will persist on Tuesday and Wednesday before cooler […]

SNAPPED: Hootenanny at Dornan’s

MOOSE, Wyo. — Monday nights are for the Hoot! Last night, community members and visitors alike flocked to Dornan’s in Moose for the Jackson Hole musical staple, the Hootenanny. Next Monday, Sept. […]

It’s back-to-school for TCSD #1, JPD to enforce speed limits, safety

JACKSON, Wyo. — Happy first day of school to Teton School District students and staff! The Town of Jackson and the Jackson Police Department is reminding motorists to be extra alert this […]

Fire season in full force, nearly half a million acres burned in U.S.

UNITED STATES — Sixty-eight large fires have so far burned 438,904 acres in the U.S., according to a statement from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). Recently in the U.S. West, three […]

Labor Day weekend heatwave sets records across Wyoming

JACKSON, Wyo. – A record-breaking heatwave has taken hold across the Western U.S. since late last week, shattering all-time September high-temperature records across the West, including Wyoming. Daily record high temperatures have […]

Heads Up! Planned closures start tomorrow in GTNP

JACKSON, Wyo. — Five temporary closures are set to take place beginning tomorrow in Grand Teton National Park. The southern portion of the Moose-Wilson Road from Granite Canyon Entrance to the Laurance […]