Those who shop online in Jackson may find themselves paying a little more in the future for the items they buy there. The US Senate Monday passed Senator Mike Enzi’s “Marketplace Fairness Act” which seeks to help level the playing field between local and online retailers by requiring the online retailers to … Continue Reading
Initial statistics from Jackson Hole Airport for last month’s business was in error, and revised statistics have now been issued. Travelers through the airport did not decline last month when compared with the same month last year as first reported. According to the revised report to the airport board, … Continue Reading
The Jackson Police Department is wrestling with the growing problem of graffiti in the community. In a news release posted this week, they point out that the cost of graffiti vandalism nationally is estimated to be more than $15-billion. Furthermore, graffiti is often associated with … Continue Reading
Jackson Hole’s 45th Annual Spring Clean-Up Day takes place Saturday. Each spring Jackson Hole non-profit organizations, businesses, Wyoming Adopt-A-Highway agencies, and hundreds of volunteers hit the streets and highways throughout Jackson Hole with garbage bags in hand to … Continue Reading
The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce Membership Committee has announced that the Golden Spur was presented to Kelly Champlain, Chief Engineer of Homewood Suites by Hilton, at the Business Over Breakfast last week. The Chamber says Kelly has a reputation for consistently exhibiting extraordinary customer service and community spirit. Kelly will receive a prize package of gifts from supporters of exceptional customer service in Jackson Hole – The Blue Lion, Judge Roy Bean’s Old Time Photos, the Homewood Suites by Hilton or Lexington Inn & Suites, Jackson Bootlegger, and LOCAL.
Individuals and businesses in the travel and hospitality industry were recognized Tuesday during the REACH Awards luncheon held at the Wind River Hotel and Casino in Riverton. Two of the awards were made to Jackson businesses. The Customer Service Employee of the Year went to … Continue Reading
Grand Teton National Park is reporting a slip in recreational visits during April compared with the same month last year. Figures released by the National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics Office show 33-hundred fewer people were … Continue Reading
It has been said, there are two seasons in Wyoming: winter and construction. Grand Teton National Park has announced that road repair and rehabilitation projects are beginning this week for the 2013 travel season. Work to rebuild the road between … Continue Reading
The forecast runoff for the Snake River in Wyoming is below normal, and close to the 2012 condition. Water Operations Manager Mike Beus of the Bureau of Reclamation’s Minidoka Project says the storage in downstream reservoirs is significantly less than last year which may result in … Continue Reading
Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway, the National Elk Refuge, and Bridger-Teton National Forest have released the Draft Snake River Headwaters Comprehensive River Management Plans for public comment. Additionally, the Forest is … Continue Reading
