Pedigree® Food for Dogs, the annual sponsor of the International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race will again provide support for shelters in participating stage stop towns in the form of a year’s worth of food for one dog. This year’s IPSSSDR, the … Continue Reading
Have you made your New Year’s resolution for 2013? “Spending more time with family” is a top New Year’s resolution this year, and the National Wildlife Federation suggests their “Be Out There” campaign can help parents keep that resolution. The program offers tips and advice to … Continue Reading
Units from multiple agencies including the National Park and neighboring Idaho are combing area for a man who reportedly held up a bank in Jackson around 12:38 pm today. The bank robbery has occurred at US Bank on Powderhorn Lane in Jackson. Police were called to a robbery in progress and responded to the call within two minutes, but the suspect had already left the scene on foot in an unknown direction. Initial description is a white male, 6’2″ tall, about 350 lbs, muscular and not obese, Short hair, possibly shaven but had an English style hat on, possibly tan with light green checkering, wearing round dark Oakley glasses, has a goatee, has a strong South African accent and was wearing a sport coat and tan pants. (see photo) Suspect may have gotten into a blue SUV, possibly a late 90′s Suburban. If you see someone matching this description, DO NOT APPROACH THEM and call Sheriff’s Office Dispatch at 307-733-2331 immediately.
The National Park Service closed the deal on the second of four parcels of the Wyoming School Trust Fund within Grand Teton National Park Friday. That’s eight days ahead of the deadline for the purchase. Eighty-six acres known as the Snake River Parcel were … Continue Reading
Teton County posted the state’s highest unemployment rate in November according to statistics released Friday from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. While the state average for the month was 5.1%, Teton County came in at 9.6% for the month – an increase of 3.5% from October. State officials blame tourism’s off season for the spike in joblessness. That high average … Continue Reading
Jackson Police are ready for tonight’s revels with additional patrols available to help residents and visitors ring in the new year safely. Lieutenant Cole Nethercott reminds those celebrating that there are safe alternatives that should be considered for the end of the evening. Nethercott says … Continue Reading
The New Year will be rung in in its traditional way at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort tonight with a torchlight parade and fireworks. The New Year’s Eve festivities start with … Continue Reading
Jackson Hole Broncs came away with a hard-fought win against a top rated 4-A team this weekend while the Lady Broncs found themselves less successful. Facing the third-ranked 4-A school in the state, the Lady Broncs came home with a 40 to 27 loss to the Red Devils while the boys fought to a heart-stopping 57 to 55 win. The Broncs are at Pinedale Friday and home Saturday facing Lander.
58 racers turned out for the annual Betty Woolsey race Saturday. Betty Woolsey was a member of the first US Women’s Olympic Team, and was the top US finisher in Slalom at the 1936 Olympic Games and was inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame in 1969. She settled at … Continue Reading
Governor Matt Mead applauded the U.S. Department of the Interior and the National Park Service for finalizing the purchase of an 86-acre parcel of state land. This is the second sale of state land inside Grand Teton National Park and is part of … Continue Reading
