Highway

Late-season high-altitude snow had closed the Beartooth Highway south of Red Lodge into Wyoming, though that road has since reopened.

The Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation says the pace of road kill is increasing.

Flooding has also caused damage and displaced families in communities such as Sheridan.

The Wyoming Highway Patrol recently commissioned 11 Cadets to the rank of Trooper upon the completion of their intensive training academy

Weather was overcast and the road surface was dry at the time of the crash.

The highway remains open, but drivers are asked to drive slowly and carefully through the area of the slide.

The highway was dry and weather was clear at the time of the crash, according to the report.

The Patrol listed driver inattention as a contributing factor in the crash.

Drivers can expect 15-minute delays through Friday as workers prepare for blasting followed by cleanup.

Some researchers dispute the impact of insect-killed trees on wildfire.