Daily News: Lightning sparks Game Creek Fire // Grizzly bear relocated outside YNP // Town water use fluctuates

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“The cybersecurity experts confirmed that an unauthorized party temporarily accessed the employee’s account through a phishing email that harvested credentials. The attacker then used the employee’s account to send similar phishing messages to all of the account’s contacts.“

A Teton County employee’s email was hacked. Don’t open emails containing suspicious attachments.

Today’s Top Stories

Town Manager on water use: ‘Not in acceptable range’

JACKSON, Wyo. — During the Town Council meeting on Monday, Aug. 18, Town Manager Tyler Sinclair shared the most recent water usage report, revealing that last week’s irrigation use was back up […]

Friends of Flo McCall to gather Saturday for celebration of life

JACKSON, Wyo. — Friends of Florence “Flo” McCall are throwing a celebration of life for the photographer this Saturday with an event that’s open to anyone who wants to remember her “in […]

BTNF reports 0.1-acre Game Creek Fire

JACKSON, Wyo. — A small wildland fire was discovered in Game Creek on the evening of Monday, Aug. 18, the Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF) shared Tuesday. The Game Creek Fire, estimated to […]

Grizzly relocated to Mormon Creek near Yellowstone’s east entrance

CODY, Wyo. — A subadult male grizzly was captured and relocated in the Cody region on Aug. 15, according to an announcement by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD). The grizz was […]

Firefighters contained lightning-caused wildfire in Bar BC Ranch Sunday

JACKSON, Wyo. — Emergency responders were mobilized on Sunday, Aug. 17, to address a wildland fire in the Bar BC Ranch subdivision on West Gros Ventre Butte north of Jackson, according to […]

Teton County responds to scam emails sent, received by official account

JACKSON, Wyo. — Teton County is currently responding to an incident regarding a suspicious email sent from a County employee’s official email account. On Tuesday, Aug. 12, the County became aware that […]

Motorists reminded to be alert as school year nears

JACKSON, Wyo. — With the arrival of the 2025/2026 school year for Teton County School District #1 on Monday, Aug. 25, motorists are reminded to be extra alert during this time. Back-to-school […]

Gov. Gordon issues emergency declaration in response to wildfires

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has issued an Executive Order declaring an emergency in response to multiple fires currently burning in Wyoming. According to the Governor’s Office, the declaration will help the state […]