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40-minute road delays July 7-11, alternate routes recommended for travelers Wyoming Department of Transportation Public Notice to Kemmerer area travelers: Beginning Tuesday, July 7, 2026, drivers on US 189 will see up to 40-minute delays as Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) and contract crews set sections of concrete arch for the wildlife overpass at mile marker 24.5 between Kemmerer and Evanston, Wyoming. The work will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for an estimated five days, July 7-11. Drivers are advised to seek alternate routes to their destinations, such as WY 89 to US 30 through the Utah border, or I-80 to US 30 via Granger. "This can be dangerous work, with a large crane moving massive concrete sections. It’s the type of work that would be difficult to do at night safely, so for the safety of crews and the traveling public, we are doing the work during the day. Unfortunately, that means there will be times of extensive stop delay," WYDOT resident engineer Jennifer Hoffman said.
Lightning Caused, 880 Acres, 56% Contained, SET status lifted for Darwin Ranch area Bridger-Teton National Forest Firefighters continue to make significant progress on the Kinky Creek Fire, increasing containment to 56% through the continued hard work and dedication of crews assigned to the incident. Suppression efforts over the past several operational periods have strengthened containment lines and secured additional portions of the fire perimeter. Ground crews remain focused on improving and reinforcing containment features while identifying and addressing areas of residual heat near the fire's edge. Aviation resources continue to support operations as needed, assisting firefighters working in steep, rugged terrain where access remains challenging. The incident organization has begun right-sizing to match the current needs of the fire. As containment increases and suppression objectives are achieved, excess resources are being released to support other incidents across the region. Personnel assigned to the fire have been reduced to 114. Safety remains the highest priority. Firefighters continue to work in challenging conditions that include steep slopes, hazardous fire-weakened trees, and changing weather patterns. Through diligent risk management and adherence to safety protocols, crews continue making progress while minimizing exposure to hazards. Weather conditions remain a factor in daily operations. Thunderstorm activity and associated outflow winds may continue to challenge firefighting efforts, requiring firefighters to remain alert to rapidly changing conditions. Fire operations will continue to monitor forecasts and adjust tactics as necessary to maintain firefighter safety and operational effectiveness. A closure order remains in effect for portions of the fire area. The public is asked to avoid Kinky Creek Road; Kinky Creek and Clear Creek trails; and the Brewster, Lunch, and Chateau Lake areas so firefighters can work safely and efficiently. As containment increases and fire activity decreases, local emergency managers have reduced precautionary measures for nearby residents. Teton County Emergency Management has lifted the SET status for Darwin Ranch and surrounding private lands due to the reduced threat posed by the fire. Residents and visitors are encouraged to remain aware of current conditions and continue monitoring official sources for incident information. The Kinky Creek Fire is located west of Darwin Ranch, near Upper Gros Ventre Falls in the Gros Ventre Wilderness on the Jackson Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The fire is burning in heavy timber on steep, rugged terrain. Governor seeks public comment on proposed Sage Grouse Executive Order Revisions (posted 7/3/2026) Road maintenance on Granite Creek Road (posted 7/1/2026)
Update for June 30, 2026 Bridger-Teton National Forest The lightning-caused Kinky Creek Fire is currently estimated at 880 acres and is 12% contained. Approximately 134 personnel are assigned to the incident. The Kinky Creek Fire is located west of Darwin Ranch, near Upper Gros Ventre Falls in the Gros Ventre Wilderness on the Jackson Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The fire is burning in heavy timber on steep, rugged terrain. Fire crews disengaged from the fire on Saturday due to hazardous conditions and incoming inclement weather, returned to operations today. Firefighters are beginning mop-up operations and conducting structure assessments in the southeastern portion of the fire area nearest Darwin Ranch. These efforts will help identify and address any remaining heat near containment lines while ensuring structures and improvements remain protected. Firefighters are also working to connect existing containment lines with natural barriers around the fire perimeter. Utilizing natural features such as rocky terrain, sparse fuels, and other landscape characteristics can strengthen containment efforts while minimizing impacts to the surrounding wilderness. On the northern portion of the fire, crews continue scouting for opportunities to safely and effectively engage the fire's edge. Steep slopes, limited access, and heavy timber continue to present challenges, but firefighters are evaluating locations where direct suppression actions may be implemented. Several days of cool, wet weather, including rain and snow at higher elevations, have moderated fire behavior and provided firefighters opportunities to make progress on suppression objectives. However, the precipitation has not extinguished the fire. Unburned and partially burned fuels remain receptive within the fire perimeter, and heat continues to persist in heavy timber and deep organic material. Accessing and extinguishing these heat sources can be hazardous due to steep terrain, unstable footing, and the potential for falling trees and rolling material. Fire managers will continue to track interior heat and address hotspots as conditions allow. Aircraft assigned to the Kinky Creek Fire are expected to conduct scooper operations on Jackson Lake today in support of suppression efforts. Boaters, paddlers, anglers, and other recreationists are asked to remain alert for low-flying aircraft and stay well clear of scoopers as they collect water throughout the day. Maintaining a safe distance from aircraft helps prevent operational delays and allows firefighters on the ground to receive the aerial support needed to safely and effectively carry out suppression activities. Public cooperation helps ensure aviation resources can operate safely and efficiently in support of the incident. The public is asked to avoid Kinky Creek Road; Kinky Creek and Clear Creek trails; and the Brewster, Lunch, and Chateau Lake areas so firefighters can work safely and efficiently. A closure order remains in effect for portions of the fire area. Teton County Emergency Management continues to advise that Darwin Ranch and nearby private lands remain in SET status due to the Kinky Creek Fire. Residents and visitors should review evacuation plans, gather essential items, and remain prepared should protective actions become necessary. Resources assigned to the fire include helicopters, water scoopers, hand crews, engines, overhead personnel, and support staff. Email: 2026.kinkycreek@firenet.gov Fire Information Phone: 307-295-2770 Email: 2026.kinkycreek@firenet.gov Fire Information Phone: 307-295-2770
Over Pinedale around 10:50AM The 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, will conduct a statewide flyover Saturday as part of America 250, the nationwide commemoration of the United States' 250th anniversary of independence. The mission, dubbed "Flying the Brand Across Wyoming," will send Guard aircraft along two simultaneous routes — the Jackson Route and the Devils Tower Route — reaching more than a dozen communities from the eastern plains to the mountains of western Wyoming. The 153rd Airlift Wing, based at Cheyenne’s Wyoming Air National Guard Base, operates the C-130 Hercules and is the state’s primary airlift asset. Both routes conclude at the state Capitol in Cheyenne at 1 p.m. "We are proud to mark this milestone by flying over communities across Wyoming on Independence Day," said Col. Brian Diehl, commander, 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard. "It is a great opportunity for our wing to connect with the people we serve and celebrate 250 years of American independence together." Jackson Route The Jackson Route departs Cheyenne and travels west then north. All times are approximate: Laramie, E. Grand Ave., 9:30 a.m. Saratoga, W. Bridge Ave., 9:50 a.m. Rock Springs, Pilot Butte Ave., 10:25 a.m. Pinedale, American Legion Park, 10:50 a.m. Jackson, N. Cache St., 11:10 a.m. Dubois, W. Ramshorn St., 11:25 a.m. Thermopolis, Broadway and N. Sixth St., 11:40 a.m. Casper, Crossroads Park, 12:05 p.m. Alcova, Alcova Resort, 12:15 p.m. Cheyenne (state Capitol), Capitol St., 1 p.m. Devils Tower Route: The Devils Tower Route departs Cheyenne and travels north through northeastern Wyoming. All times are approximate: Torrington, W.C. St., 9:35 a.m. Lusk, Main St., 9:50 a.m. Newcastle, W. Main St., 10:15 a.m. Hulett, Main St., 10:30 a.m. Gillette, E. Second St., 10:45 a.m. Sheridan, W. Loucks and S. Main St., 11:10 a.m. Worland, N. 10th St., 11:50 a.m. Cheyenne (state Capitol), Capitol St., 1 p.m. Residents are encouraged to gather at or near the listed locations to view the aircraft. No tickets or registration are required. All times and locations are approximate and subject to change based on weather and operational requirements. Flight routes have been coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration and are fixed. The 153rd Airlift Wing is unable to accommodate requests for additional flyover locations. About the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard The 153rd Airlift Wing, headquartered in Cheyenne, is Wyoming's only Air National Guard flying unit. Operating the C-130 Hercules, the wing provides airlift for troops and cargo, delivers humanitarian aid worldwide, and is one of only four units in the nation equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) for wildfire suppression. At home, the wing responds to state emergencies and natural disasters at the request of the Governor of Wyoming. The wing's Airmen combine global reach with local impact, representing Wyoming and the nation wherever they serve.
From $.78 to $.82 cents The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will be increasing the cost of a First-Class mail Forever Stamp by 4 cents, to $.82 cents, on Sunday, July 12, 2026. Some other postage rates will also be increasing. This is a 4.8% average price increase on mailing services. Key changes include: Forever Stamps: Increasing from $0.78 to $0.82 Metered Letters (1 oz): Increasing from $0.74 to $0.78 Domestic Postcards: Increasing from $0.61 to $0.65 International Letters/Postcards: Increasing from $1.70 to $1.75 The USPS adjusts postage rates at least once a year, and sometimes more frequently. Rate changes are in response to factors such as fuel cost fluctuations, inflation, and operational enhancements, as well as a continuing decline in mail volume.
Joy Ufford In January, 2026, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon called for creation of the Sublette Antelope Migration Corridor Local Working Group – 11 stakeholders with a broad range of interests from Sublette, Lincoln, Teton and Sweetwater counties – to consider its official designation. Six short months later, after five intense public meetings with Wyoming Game and Fish in Rock Springs and Pinedale, coordinated by the Governor’s Office, the local working group (LWG) submitted its final report recommending the official designation. Gov. Gordon had promised a quick turnaround on the LWG’s report on the near-historic pace of progress and on Friday, June 26, at a special presentation held at Trappers Point monument in Pinedale, he announced the designation was official. Wyoming Game and Fish Director Angi Bruce spoke next, followed by WGF Commissioner Ken Roberts and LWG Chair Robb Slaughter. The working group and its materials were labeled "Sublette Antelope Working Group." Many people at the event said they always called the speedy animal "antelope" but the correct name is pronghorn. The governor stated Friday, "Pronghorn. We aren’t going to call them antelope here today." Executive Order 2021-01 On Jan. 20, 2026, Gov. Gordon tasked the Sublette (Antelope) Pronghorn LWG with "historic work" of analyzing Wyoming Game and Fish findings through his Migration Corridor Conservation Strategy, Executive Order 2020-01 – a "state-led approach to support conservation for mule deer and pronghorn migration while preserving multiple use opportunities for the State of Wyoming." The multi-county group of stakeholders would "hone in on the local issues specific to the Sublette Pronghorn Migration Corridor," he said. The eight segments from south to north are Calpet, Fontenelle, Southwest, Central, East of Wyoming-191, Foothills, Bondurant and North, stretching almost 150 miles through desert, river bottoms, plateaus, mountains, hillsides – and towns, subdivisions, energy and mining projects. The Executive Order does not apply to private land, but private landowners and developers could be crucial to maintaining the migration corridor – facts that LWG members appeared to keep uppermost in mind. Stakeholders The LWG members are Chair Sweetwater County Commissioner Robb Slaughter, Sublette County Commissioner Lynn Bernard, Teton County Commissioner Mark Newcomb, Lincoln County Commissioner Kent Connelly, agriculture representatives Sublette County Conservation District Manager Michael Henn and John Erramouspe, mining/industry representatives Jasmine Allison and Craig Rood, motorized recreation’s Dave Lankford and wildlife/hunting/conservation members Mike Brennan and Maggie Hudlow. "I am not asking you to solve every problem and analyze every inch of every corridor, but to make improvements to the strategy for the Sublette Antelope Migration Corridor as best you can," Gov. Gordon wrote them on Jan. 20. "Your charge is not to work for months upon months but to get the job done this spring and pass along your recommendations for me to consider. I will also ask you, at the end of your process, to give me feedback on needed refinements or clarifications within the Wyoming Mule Deer and Antelope Migration Corridor Executive Order." Governor’s Office’s Sara DiRienzo planned and facilitated five LWG public meetings, one in Rock Springs and four Pinedale, where the first two and last two meetings took place. She updated the consensus-based draft recommendations, with LWG members receiving in-depth information from WGFD migration and wildlife experts, state agencies, county planners and other administrators. The LWG would then work between meetings to fine-tune the draft and to prepare for the next meeting. The interested public also participated extensively during public comment periods and on the WGFD website. The group’s overall final recommendation of support to officially designate the migration corridor’s eight segments, was unanimous at its May 29, 2026 meeting in Sublette County – with two members having "minor" reservations and one with "major reservations, but would not object." Reaching consensus The LWG consensus decision voting on specific proposed recommendations used the "four-point scale" of fingers. One finger meant "Endorsement – member likes and supports it." Two meant "Agreement with minor reservations – member can live with it." Three – "Major reservations – formal disagreement but will not object to the proposal/ provision. Four – "Member will not support the proposal." If a LWG member was undecided, he or she would state what information they needed and the group would vote again. Consensus meant that all members voted 1 or 2. Voting 3 or 4 meant consensus with reservations, calling for discussions, but moving forward after three votes if the majority agreed. The purpose was to ensure one stakeholder could not derail the entire process. Priorities The Governor’s four priorities to determine if the migration corridor needed state designation: • Review the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Biological Risk Assessment: Accurately review and identify risks, conservation opportunities. • Review the Corridor components: Bottlenecks, stopover areas, protection buffers and future research. • Review of the impacts of all restrictions on development and use of lands encompassed in the proposed designation corridor (county plans, BLM and Forest Service plans): Consider socioeconomic impacts, jobs, proposed projects and if protections are sufficient to address threats. • Review planned WYDOT highway projects for wildlife crossing opportunities and priority. WGFD had requested official designation of the its Sublette Pronghorn Migration Corridor’s 10 identified segments but the Governor removed two sections of the Red Desert and Farson as requested by landowners and stock growers. Bringing them back on the table was not an option, according to the Governor, although some members thought they belonged in the "identified" corridor. LWG members reported comments made to them to expand or alter parts of corridor segments. The group determined early that it would consider all eight segments as a whole. Final report In its final report, submitted May 30, 2026 to Gov. Gordon, the LWG included specific conclusions on the importance of working with landowners and agencies to fund, modify or remove certain fences; to support dedicated funding for conservation easements or special leases of open land; invest in habitat improvements including cheatgrass treatment and water infrastructure; to continue to uphold private property rights and access to mineral rights and resolving potential conflicts with the least impact to pronghorn and to hold BLM accountable for managing wild horses and total removal outside of active herd units. Other recommendations are to use local WGFD expertise and identify significant barriers, strategies to develop a post-designation monitoring strategy and ensure adequate forage is available during hard times. Buffers that were marked in error should be corrected. The group also called for WGFD to impose its authority over wildlife in the migration corridor with proposed development and with federal land managers. It advised "a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) among the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Bureau of Land Management Wyoming and regional US Forest Service to consolidate resources and coordinate conservation efforts within the antelope migration corridor." WGFD should continue and collaborate for public education and promoting the Sublette Antelope/Pronghorn Migration Corridor and the value of Wyoming’s wildlife resources. As a valuable partner, WYDOT can pursue additional wildlife crossings and use dynamic messaging to alert travelers of migration movements. The four counties and conservation districts could coordinate residential, industry and recreation development policies, with regard to bottlenecks and impacts to economic development. "Thoughtful planning underscores these values," it says. In closing "The SALWG finds that existing protections are valuable and impactful but are not by themselves sufficient to ensure long-term functionality of the Sublette Antelope Migration Corridor for future generations," the report concludes. "Though there was majority support, it is noted the SALWG did not reach unanimous consensus on the recommendation to designate. Some members expressed concerns about overlapping protections, federal interpretation, shortened timing windows for projects to be conducted on the ground and potential to adversely affect the implementation of future reclamation practices, including considerations for counties and other land-management localities." "This MOU could include, but is not limited to, asserting state-led management of wildlife and existing plans, directing resources for habitat, rangeland, and water improvement; fencing modifications; reaffirming valid existing rights; reinforcing the right and ability to graze livestock on federal and state lands; and addressing other conservation concerns within the corridor." For more The Sublette Migration Corridor Local Working Group’s meeting agendas, minutes, recordings and final report are available at wgfd.wyo.gov. Go through Wyoming Wildlife, Migration Corridor Conservation Strategy to Sublette Antelope https://sites.google.com/view/
Wyoming Department of Family Services The Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS) is officially launching the SUN Bucks program, announcing important dates and a help line for Wyoming families. Sun Bucks is a federal program to support eligible school-aged children by providing grocery money for the summer months. Governor Mark Gordon directed DFS to implement the program in Wyoming with an executive order on April 15. "This is an essential program to give a little boost for children in our state who may not otherwise have access to healthy food. We want our children to thrive, because when our children are successful, so too are our communities." Governor Mark Gordon said. More than 37,000 qualified children will be automatically enrolled in SUN Bucks for summer 2026 without needing to apply (already in SNAP and POWER programs). Families will begin receiving notifications this week that their children qualified for SUN Bucks in an email message from sunbucks@dfs.wyo.gov, or in the mail. SUN Bucks electronic benefit transfer cards will be mailed to eligible children beginning in early July. "We are grateful to the governor for supporting this program, and we are excited to implement it," said DFS Director Korin Schmidt. "SUN Bucks helps feed our rural children who are out of school for the summer and are missing school breakfast and school lunch. This allows families to buy groceries when they are able so they can have food in the house for those missed meals." Families will receive one SUN Bucks card for each eligible child, which will be pre-loaded with a $120 food benefit. The SUN Bucks card can be used at any participating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) retailer. Some children may be eligible but not enrolled in SUN Bucks. Families can check their child’s enrollment status and apply online at https://sunbucks.dfs.wyo.gov/ starting Monday, June 22. For more information visit the DFS website at dfs.wyo.gov, email ask-sunbucks@wyo.gov, or call the SUN Bucks Customer Service Line between 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday at 307-777-8SUN (307-777-8786). Fire danger raised to HIGH (posted 6/19/2026) |
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