Jackson Police report only a limited number of encounters related to the demonstrations yesterday by members of Operation Save America. In a day’s end report, the town reported that … Continue Reading
This is that time of year when young animals are very much in evidence, whether they are bear cubs, elk calves, or even baby birds. While it is human nature to be concerned if it appears the animals have been abandoned, Wyoming Game and Fish Spokesman Mark Gocke says they really need to be left alone. Gocke adds that handling a baby animal … Continue Reading
Today marks the beginning of the filing period for people who want to run for office in the town, county or state. Despite women comprising half of Wyoming’s population, a recent article in the Casper Star Tribune noted that women in the Equality State comprise only 13 percent of the seats in the state legislature and less than 6 percent of county commissions. Jackson Town Councilwoman Melissa Turley is … Continue Reading
The State of Wyoming has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its challenge of the Clinton Administration’s Roadless Rule. Wyoming filed a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari today. The petition argues that the U.S. Forest Service exceeded the limit of its authority when it … Continue Reading
Bridger Teton National Forest officials will close the Cache Creek Trailhead tomorrow morning to enable crews to remove hazard trees there. Those trees are located between the trailhead and the Bar-T-5 cook-site within the first mile of the trail. Forest Spokesperson Mary Cernicek says … Continue Reading
The water at Grand Targhee Resort has emerged as the state’s best-tasting water in an annual contest judged earlier this week. The Wyoming contest at the 21st annual Wyoming Association of Rural Water Systems Technical Conference and Industry Trade Show was judged in Casper by … Continue Reading
For the fourth year in a row, the Town of Jackson and Teton County were the sole recipients in Wyoming to receive gold status … Continue Reading
Part One of a state-wide exercise focusing on the distribution of “simulated’ emergency medical supplies to Jackson Hole was completed Monday with the second part of the exercise still to come on Friday. Public Health Emergency Response Coordinator Tammy Marshall says the Monday exercise successfully … Continue Reading
Jackson Resident Barbara Allen has announced that she will run for the vacancy left by Andy Swartz on the Teton County Commission. Allen is a seventeen year resident of Jackson Hole and a successful business woman. She has been appointed three times to … Continue Reading
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking comments on a proposed 2012-13 general wolf hunting and trapping season. The proposed general season would run from September 1st to February 28th with trapping allowed from December 15th to the end of the general wolf season. Trapping and hunting of wolves is … Continue Reading
