FOUNTAIN, Colo.—Signs of life are everywhere. Michael Lynch’s white pickup truck squats by the curb, as if waiting to take him to work. His orange snow skis rest against the living room wall, ready for the next hurtle down the mountains. And his old German Shepherd, Vito, sits on his haunches, prepared for their next avalanche rescue.

JACKSON, Wyo.—Packed in a Subaru Outback, they crossed the red bridge shimmering in Christmas lights under light snowfall. Then they turned left, hugging the edge of the craggy mountains in pitch black. And there it was: steam emanating from pools of water, defying the shuddering frost of winter.

Bill now heads to the governor’s desk .

Advocates: collecting data to shed light on Wyoming’s high youth incarceration rate.

Fourteen counties forced to cut staff and programs at community level.

Key issues, including funding, must be solved by legislature.

State launches therapy-based program for younger inmates to replace boot camp.

Officials cite natural causes but questions remain about deaths.

City believed to be one of the first—if not the first—in the state to hire a social work full time in this role.

Teton County rules called unfair, unconstitutional

Teton County rules called unfair, unconstitutional.

Teton County rules called unfair, unconstitutional.