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Norovirus Hits Yellowstone, Brought In On Tour Bus

Associated Press — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:20:31 +0000

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Officials report an outbreak of norovirus in the Mammoth area of Yellowstone National Park this week.

Yellowstone spokesman Al Nash says the bug is thought to have been brought in by visitors on a couple of tour buses who were ill when they entered the park

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Dud Artillery Shells Left Above Sylvan Pass Near Yellowstone

AP — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:47:21 +0000

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) An unknown number of dud artillery rounds litter the slopes above a remote pass inside Yellowstone National Park. But there are no plans to find and safely detonate them or stop the avalanche control program that uses artillery shells to keep the pass open during the winter

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Mead To Host Equal Pay Day Signing [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:56:09 +0000

A new study says wolves don't startle female elk that winter east of Yellowstone National Park enough to make them lose weight or harm their birthing rates. Governor Matt Mead will host a public signing of Wyoming Equal Pay Day on June 26th. Joy Greenwald reports. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Yellowstone National Park to Conduct Commercial Vehicle Safety Inspections

Amy Richards — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:40:39 +0000

Tthe inspections are designed to ensure the safe operation and mechanical soundness of commercial buses and trucks on Yellowstone’s roadways.

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Biologists Study Yellowstone Grizzlies [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:59:57 +0000

For the seventh year, the Enhanced Oil recovery Institute at the University of Wyoming will host it's annual CO2 conference in Casper next month. Amy Richards has details. Biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team are conducting scientific grizzly bear research operations in Yellowstone National Park starting today. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Yellowstone Updates Fishing Regulations

Associated Press — Wed, 29 May 2013 11:30:44 +0000

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Anglers should be aware of some new fishing regulations at Yellowstone National Park that aim to help protect native fish species.

The limit on non-native fish caught in the park's Native Trout Conservation Area has been eliminated

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Yellowstone Inspecting Boats For Invasive Species

Associated Press — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:44:06 +0000

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — All watercraft entering Yellowstone National Park's lakes must first pass an inspection for invasive species.

National Park Service staff will also conduct daily inspections for all boats that launch from Bridge Bay, Grant Village and Lewis Lake boat ramps

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Yellowstone East Gate Set To Open Friday

Associated Press — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:43:05 +0000

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — The East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park is set to open Friday after a public-private effort to get the park's roads plowed despite federal budget cuts

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Elk Featured In Film Dies [AUDIO]

Doug Randall — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:30:46 +0000

An army Sergeant at Ft. Carson is getting the U.S. Military's third-highest combat medal. Trevor Trujillo has more. A Yellowstone National Park Elk featured in a BBC film has died after likely being killed by a wolf pack. Amy Richards has a report. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Judge Rules Against Group In Bison Hazing Case

Associated Press — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:21:25 +0000

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A judge has ruled against a conservation group's attempt to block the use of helicopters to haze wild bison into Yellowstone National Park.

U.S. District Judge Charles Lovell writes in his decision Tuesday the Alliance for the Wild Rockies had not shown the hazing significantly harms grizzly bears and their numbers are continuing to increase

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Yellowstone Taking Comment on Bridge Project [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:45:45 +0000

The National Park Service is taking public comment on a plan to reconstruct the aging Isa Lake bridge at Craig Pass in Yellowstone National Park. Doug Randall reports. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is holding public meetings this week on the 2013 hunting season in Western Wyoming. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Gov: WYDOT Can Help Plow Yellowstone If Communities Pay For It

Amy Richards — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:28:27 +0000

Governor Matt Mead has decided that Wyoming Department of Transportation equipment and labor will be made available if the Cody and Jackson communities raise money to pay the state to get the roads to the east and south gates of Yellowstone National Park open on time

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Yellowstone: Willing to Listen to Plowing Proposals

Amy Richards — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:37:17 +0000

Yellowstone National Park spokesman Al Nash says the park would be willing to listen to proposals from wyoming and montana to help plow the roads in the park. Nash says Yellowstone superintendent Dan Wenk has had discussions with state and local officials about the delayed opening of the park and how they might address the issues they raised.

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Mead: State Money Not an Option to Help Plow Yellowstone, Local Money OK

AP — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:07:30 +0000

(Cheyenne) Gov. Matt Mead says he's open to having the Wyoming Department of Transportation plow roads inside Yellowstone National Park this spring.

Mead spokesman Renny MacKay said Monday the governor's office is conferring with city officials in Jackson and Cody to see how that could be arranged

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National Park Visitors Spent $627 million in Wyoming in 2011 [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:45:44 +0000

A new National Park Service report shows that nearly 6 million national park visitors in Wyoming in 2011 spent $627 million and supported over 9,100 jobs. Doug Randall reports. Crop insurance deadlines are coming up. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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National Park Cuts Detailed in Memo

Associated Press — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:35:28 +0000

Visitors to America's national parks will encounter fewer rangers, find locked restrooms and visitors centers, and see trashcans emptied less often if 5 percent across-the-board federal budget cuts are enacted.

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Yellowstone Offering Free Admission [audio]

Cheyenne News Staff — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:00:35 +0000

Yellowstone National Park is offering free admission this weekend in honor of Veteran's Day. according to park spokesman Al Nash. The head of the Rawlins hospital says the community has a hard time attracting doctors because of a lack of amenities in the community. Click past Jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Highway Patrol Urges Teen Driver Safety [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:05:38 +0000

The Wyoming Highway Patrol is joining a nationwide effort to raise teen awareness about the dangers of distracted driving as it observes ''National Teen Driver Safety Week". The National Park Service is reviewing a proposal by Verizon Wireless to construct a cell phone tower in Yellowstone National Park. Amy Richards has a report. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Wyoming State Canvassing Board Certifies Election [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:05:14 +0000

The State Canvassing Board certified the 2012 Primary election results Wednesday. Doug Randall has that story. Visitors to Yellowstone National Park are urged to be aware that some animals in the park are beginning to leave the high country for lower elevations. Visitors are urged to use caution and follow park regulations regarding wildlife. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Yellowstone Ranked 'Must See' Destination [AUDIO]

Doug Randall — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:11:29 +0000

The BLM has released it's final Environmental Analysis on the proposed Lost C reek uranium mine in a remote area of southwest Wyoming. Amy Richards has a report. Yahoo Travel has ranked Yellowstone National Park the number one place every American should see, beating out the Grand Canyon and New York City. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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