Buckrail, Jackson Hole, WY News for 10/9/2023 - Buckrail

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“Teton County encompasses the ancestral homelands of the Nimi’ (Bannock), Niitsitapi (Blackfeet), Apsáalooke (Crow), Newe (Eastern Shoshone), Aaniiih (Gros Ventre), Nimiipuu (Nez Perce) and Hinono’eino (Northern Arapaho) Peoples, all Tribes that continue to exist and impact American landscape and society today.“

Today is Indigenous Peoples Day, which celebrates Indigenous peoples, culture, contributions and resilience in the U.S.

Today’s Top Stories

Wyoming sides with industry, OKs ‘Path of the Pronghorn’ lease as-is

State’s top five elected officials dismiss requests from two state agencies for extra wildlife protections along iconic migration route. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile The fluid mineral industry’s immense influence in Wyoming was […]

Wyoming’s national parks acknowledge Indigenous Peoples Day

WYOMING — This Monday, Oct. 9, is Indigenous Peoples Day, and both of Wyoming’s national parks took to social media to observe the occasion. Grand Teton National Park shared a message to […]

Wyoming’s newest wildlife underpass provides a migratory path for mule deer and pronghorn

BIG PINEY, Wyo. — Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) and WYDOT’s newly completed Dry Piney wildlife crossing project, located on Highway 189 approximately 19 miles between La Barge and Big Piney, […]

Water utility work at Alpine and Scott lane intersection to impact traffic

JACKSON, Wyo. — The Town of Jackson Engineering Department announced Monday that drivers should expect delays at Alpine Lane and Scott Lane from Oct. 11 through Oct. 13 while crews from Shaw […]

Chabad Jewish Center to host vigil for Israel Monday evening

JACKSON, Wyo. — Chabad Jewish Center of Wyoming will host a prayer vigil on Monday evening to remember the Israelis who were killed over the weekend. The Israel-Palestine conflict escalated on Saturday, […]

Indigenous Peoples Day: Holiday finds contemporary context in Jackson Hole

JACKSON, Wyo. — Replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day is a campaign that goes back to 1992 in Berkeley, California, but historical and cultural recognition has recently been growing in Jackson […]

Spooky Season: The ghost of Old Faithful Inn

The Buckrail “Spooky Stories Series” is meant to entertain readers during the Halloween season. In no way are these stories rooted in fact or proven to be true. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. […]

New pilot program will run START buses between town and the airport

JACKSON, Wyo. — START Bus will roll out a new four-month airport shuttle pilot program beginning Dec. 16, following approval by the Jackson Town Council and Board of County Commissioners, Monday. The […]