Buckrail, Jackson Hole, WY, News for 11/16/2022

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“Sagebrush country, which is a national treasure, supports American agriculture, outdoor recreation, and hundreds of species that live nowhere else in the world.”

$10 million in fiscal year 2023 funds from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will support over 50 projects in western states to restore and conserve strategic areas within the sagebrush ecosystem.

Today’s Top Stories

Grand Targhee set for a strong opening weekend

ALTA, Wyo. — Grand Targhee Resort has its sights set on a big opening weekend and 2022/23 season. Thanks to abundant early-season snowfall, Targhee will open this Friday, Nov. 18 with one […]

Judge revives limits on wolf killing near Yellowstone park

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana judge has temporarily restricted wolf hunting and trapping near Yellowstone and Glacier national parks and imposed tighter statewide limits on killing the predators, over concerns that […]

Biden’s Infrastructure Law to provide $10M to sagebrush projects in the West

JACKSON, Wyo. — Ten million dollars in fiscal year 2023 funds from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will support over 50 projects in western states to restore and conserve strategic areas within the sagebrush ecosystem, announced […]

Day of remembrance for survivors of suicide loss

JACKSON, Wyo. — The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Teton County Health Department will be hosting a day of remembrance for survivors of suicide loss. On Saturday, Nov. 19, from […]

Five artists selected for new Parks & Rec artwork

JACKSON, Wyo. — Five finalists have been selected to move ahead to the conceptual design phase for public art as part of the Teton County/Jackson Recreation Center Expansion Project, announced Jackson Hole […]

Lawsuit: Two Wyoming mental patients dead, procedures ignored

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Two Wyoming State Hospital patients died while staff at the mental health institution failed to follow procedures in a series of choking, neglect and medication error incidents over […]

Earth at 8 billion: Consumption not crowd is key to climate

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — The world is getting hotter and more crowded and the two issues are connected, but not quite as much as people might think, experts say. On Tuesday […]

Wyoming agricultural producers can now apply for conservation funds

WYOMING, — The State of Wyoming, through a partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), will receive an additional $16 million to support the voluntary conservation of private, working lands and […]