Gasoline prices continue to fall in Jackson Hole while the national average rose slightly. Amerine Woodyard of the Energy Information Administration in Washington D.C. says the national average for a gallon of unleaded gasoline is …
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Downtown Re-Zone Postponed Indefinitely
The request to rezone an historic piece of property in downtown Jackson will be postponed until further notice at the request of the applicant. The item had been scheduled for discussion at tonights Town Council …
Continue readingMLK Day Closures
Today is the day the nation observes Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. That means state, county and town offices will not be open for business. Most banks will also be closed for the holiday. Additionally, …
Continue readingFirefighters Wanted
Jackson Hole Fire/EMS is seeking firefighters with EMT certification with a passion for customer service. Duties require strenuous physical exertion under extreme conditions the ability to exercise exceptional judgment, sometimes in a split-second decision-making situation. …
Continue readingJackson Hole Travel and Tourism Joint Powers Board distributes 5,000 Stay Wild Canvas Bags
The Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Joint Powers Board distributed nearly 5,000 Stay Wild Canvas bags in anticipation of the plastic bag ban recently adopted by the Town of Jackson. The bags were handed out …
Continue readingAmended School Zoning Bill Passes Out Of Committee
Senate File 49, the bill which would seek to change how counties treat zoning for private schools that is being opposed by the Teton County Commission, passed out of committee yesterday and headed for the …
Continue readingLegislature Seeks To Update Rape Kit Laws
Cheyenne Republican Senator Affie Ellis and Sundance Republican Representative Tyler Lindholm introduced Senate File 72 dealing with sexual assault biological evidence kits, commonly referred to as “rape kits.” Senate File 72 defines “sexual assault biological …
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Graduation Rates Rise
The Wyoming Department of Education has announced that high school graduation rates increased to 81.7 percent in 2017-18, which marked the fifth consecutive year of improvement from the class of 2013’s 77.6 percent graduation rate. …
Continue readingHunting License Deadlines Near
The first of many hunting application deadlines is approaching. Resident and nonresident spring turkey hunters and nonresident elk hunters have until Jan. 31 to submit their applications for 2019 to the Wyoming Game and Fish …
Continue readingSteamboat Geyser Continues To Erupt
Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park’s Norris Geyser Basin is off to a solid start of the new year with two eruptions so far in January. Last year, the feature which is considered the world’s …
Continue readingShutdown Creates Concern For Wildfire Season
At least one authority on wildland fire is voicing concern about the potential effects the current federal government shutdown will have on the 2019 fire season. Bill Gabbert, publisher of “Wildfire Today,” an online magazine …
Continue readingSen. Anderson Introduces Bill to Level the Playing Field in Government Contracting
Natrona County Senator Jim Anderson (SD-28) has proposed legislation to level the playing field for union and non-union companies bidding government construction contracts in Wyoming. Senate File 53 would prohibit a government entity from including …
Continue readingWildlife Conservation License Plates Now Available
The state of Wyoming’s new Wildlife Conservation License Plates are now available. The bill authorizing these plates was passed during last year’s legislative session. The new wildlife-themed license plate will help with wildlife conservation efforts …
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