Members of the Albany County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Forest Service officials met Monday to discuss a course of action after recent sledding accidents at the old Happy Jack ski area.
No formal decisions were made at the meeting, but spokesmen said the agencies would work closely going forward to make the public aware of the risks inherent in using the area for winter activities...
As the weather changes, many big game animals leave their summer and fall ranges to head for traditional wintering areas.
Some animals move significant distances while others only move a few miles…but regardless of the distance, migration does occur every year and the migration routes often lead animals into conflict with motorists as they cross numerous highways on the way to their wintering ar
RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — Icy road conditions are blamed for a number of crashes around Rawlins, including two separate ones involving semitrailers.
One truck slid off Interstate 80 Wednesday night, spilling its load of clementine oranges...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Preliminary figures show 19 coal miners in the U.S. were killed on the job in 2012, down from 21 the previous year.
West Virginia led the nation with seven coal mining deaths.
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GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Grand Teton National Park reports a decline in collisions involving wildlife and vehicles last year compared to the year before.
Park officials say 103 animals were hit or killed in the park by vehicles in 2011, down from 162 animals in 2010...