The contractor for the project through Jackson on Broadway, Evans Construction, has announced that traffic is to be switched to the new concrete eastbound lanes Saturday and work on the opposite side of the roadway is to begin. In addition to the repaving of the road, … Continue Reading
Teton County is seeking applicants to serve on the county fair board. The end of one of the members’ terms at the end of August has created an opening on the seven-member board. Applicants must reside in Teton County, attend meetings once a month and … Continue Reading
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell highlighted the challenges facing his agency as it continues to respond to increasingly extreme wildfires, in a statement before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee yesterday. He told the Senate leaders the Forest Service estimates a total of … Continue Reading
The message about leaving young wildlife alone is a very familiar one this time of year. However, those spending time in the outdoors or specifically setting out to view wildlife need to beware of the adult animals which are very protective of their young. Already, Grand Teton National Park Spokesperson Jackie Skaggs says … Continue Reading
Grand Teton National Park will launch a new Active Trails program in cooperation with St. John’s Medical Center, kicking-off the program at Miller Park in Jackson from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Thursday. The objective of the program is to … Continue Reading
Teton County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 21 year-old man Friday afternoon and charged him with several counts of delivery of a controlled substance. Undersheriff Bob Gilliam says the arrest came after deputies conducted a traffic stop on the suspect’s vehicle at … Continue Reading
Customers of Idaho Power over the weekend were hit with a 12.5% rate increase – the fourth highest cost adjustment ever in Idaho – being blamed on a variety of factors. However, Brian Tanabe of Lower Valley Energy serving Jackson Hole and parts of Sublette and Lincoln Counties says … Continue Reading
The Wyoming Search and Rescue Council awarded Teton County Search and Rescue $17,906 in reimbursements for operations over the past year. The council is overseen by the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security which prior to the requests for reimbursements from 12 counties, had nearly … Continue Reading
The Center for the Arts in conjunction with its Resident Partners recently released the discussion draft from its six-month strategic review process. Entitled: “The Case for the Center” it provides details of the Center’s strategic process during which the Center’s Resident Partners and Board joined forces to explore the distinct functions and challenges of … Continue Reading
A Red-tailed Hawk, illegally shot with a shotgun recently near the Polo Ranches south of Jackson had to be humanely euthanized because of its injuries. The exact location of the shooting is unknown because … Continue Reading
