The suddenly warm weather has enabled Grand Teton National Park to complete pre-season maintenance and open up the Moose Wilson Road this week. Park Spokesperson Jackie Skaggs says the park had decided … Continue Reading
More than 25 women volunteered on the Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Teton Area Teton Village construction site Saturday in recognition of National Women Build Week. The volunteers worked to finish windows and siding of the two Teton Village duplexes. However, even though … Continue Reading
Twenty-three members of the Teton County Search and Rescue team responded to a report Sunday morning of students from BYU-Idaho who had gone caving at the adjoining Wind & Ice Caves Saturday and had failed to return. Search and Rescue Chairman Tim Ciocarlan says the county received the call about 5:30 am and Teton County Wyoming sheriff’s deputies living in Teton Valley … Continue Reading
The Jackson Hole Airport has begun construction on a new and expanded Baggage Claim Building as part of the Passenger Terminal Building. The expansion project is designed to alleviate operational and passenger challenges that exist in the current configuration as well as … Continue Reading
The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services has reported that total unemployment insurance covered payroll increased by $2.7-million; one full percent in third quarter 2012. Employment rose by 1,649 jobs but the average weekly wage … Continue Reading
The Jackson Police Department has recently found itself dealing with a number of vandalism cased involving graffiti. Police Lieutenant Cole Nethercott says these incidents have resulted in thousands of dollars in damage to both public and private property, and has negatively … Continue Reading
Teton County Commissioners last week approved a 10% increase in the tip fee for landfill-bound solid waste at the Trash Transfer Station. Effective July first, the tip fee for landfill-bound municipal solid waste will increase from … Continue Reading
Jackson Police will be joining in the observance of National Police Week for 2013 this week, and Peace Officer Memorial Day May 15th. Jackson Police Officers will participate in honoring their peers by … Continue Reading
The South Entrance to Yellowstone National Park opens for the season today as originally scheduled, thanks to funds to pay for the plowing being raised by Jackson area tourism interests. As of 8:00 am, visitors will be able to travel through the South Entrance to Grant Village, West Thumb Junction and on to Fishing Bridge or across Craig Pass to Old Faithful. Wyoming Governor Matt Mead will be in Yellowstone to sign the National Travel and Tourism Proclamation while paying tribute to the collaborative snowplowing efforts in ensuring Yellowstone National Park opened as scheduled. Inside the park, officials say the road between Canyon and Tower-Roosevelt over Dunraven Pass won’t open to travel until May 24 which is still in time for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Due to construction, there will be daytime delays of up to 30 minutes and nightly closures on the section of road between Tower-Roosevelt Junction and Chittenden Road beginning May 28. All other interior park roads are open for the season.
The US Energy Information Administration this week had some welcome news for tourism interests across the country. Spokesman Jonathan Cogan says US gasoline prices are now expected to be lower this summer than previously thought. Cogan says the price for regular gasoline this summer is now expected to average … Continue Reading
