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
The money to buy out oil and gas leases in the Noble Basin area of the Wyoming Range is still not in place. Three days before the deadline to consummate the deal, the Trust of Public Land is still a little over a half-million dollars short of the $8 ¾-million pricetag agreed by … Continue Reading
Teton County Public Health and Teton County Integrated Solid Waste & Recycling are now providing a new sharps disposal program for area residents. This new service will allow private individuals to dispose of their used medical needles and syringes in a safe and environmentally appropriate way. Waste Disposal Chief Heather Overholser explains … Continue Reading
The Wyoming Highway Patrol has announced it will be placing extra Troopers on the State’s roadways during the holiday weekend and New Year’s Eve looking for impaired drivers. The extra patrols are carried out by officers assigned solely to look for drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Fortunately, says Lieutenant Tom Kelly of the Patrol’s Jackson office, the problem isn’t … Continue Reading
