The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission conducted one of their public hearings on proposed wolf management regulations in Jackson this week. The commission is proposing to cut the hunting quotas this year by about half. With a quota of 52 cut last year, … Continue Reading
Jackson Town Council has instructed the Jackson Police Department to alter the traffic flow on West Snow King Avenue and Scott Lane during peak traffic hours in the evenings to help alleviate congestion associated with the reconstruction of the Five-Way intersection on Broadway. Lieutenant Cole Nethercott says officers will be on hand along that route to … Continue Reading
Dozens of sportsmen’s groups have signed onto a letter requesting the Forest Service use their authority to withdraw 35 parcels covering more than 44 thousand acres of oil and gas leases in the Wyoming Range. This letter comes on the heels of a more than a $8 million buyout of leases from Plains Energy and Exploration Company by … Continue Reading
While the numbers may not be in after the long Memorial Day Weekend, casual observation would seem to indicate that visitation to the community was quite solid. Jackson Hole Chamber Director Jeff Golightly says merchants with whom he has conversed tell of steady business through their doors. Golightly says the numbers that are available … Continue Reading
With the end of May just days away, water reserves are low, but compare well with last year. According to the Natural Resource Conservation Service, the state average snow-water levels in the river drainages average 56% of state median compared with 43% last year at this time. However, even though … Continue Reading
The abundance of animals – especially bears – in Grand Teton National Park has been causing quite a stir over the past couple weeks as well as some significant headaches for traffic there. Park Spokesperson Jackie Skaggs says the park’s abundant bear population has been … Continue Reading
Bridger-Teton National Forest has announced it will not ban motorized watercraft from the Snake River south of Jackson. The restrictions would have involved about 20 miles of the river from … Continue Reading
For the third time this year, Teton Raptor Center has admitted an illegally shot hawk. On May 22nd, Raptor Center Program Director Jason Jones rescued an adult Red-tailed Hawk near the polo fields south of Jackson. An initial examination at Spring Creek Animal Hospital by Dr. Dan Forman showed … Continue Reading
Organizers of the SHIFT Festival have announced the creation of “SHIFT Speaks” which will be a speaker series featuring notable leaders and cultural figures with ties to Jackson Hole. The series will be held from June through September as the community is asked to … Continue Reading
Two individuals who had been residing in Jackson have been sentenced in federal court for illegal re-entry of a previously deported alien into the United States. 28 year-old Moises Robles-Alonso and 28 year-old Eloy Garcia-Perez were both arrested here May 23rd and … Continue Reading
