Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative which serves the Teton Valley area has announced that a 7.8% increase by the Bonneville Power Administration in its wholesale power rates will lead to increases in the cost to the co-ops customers in 2012. Fall River General Manager Bryan Case says … Continue Reading
As daily temperatures hint of the colder season ahead, Jackson Fire/EMS urges residents to check their heating appliances and furnaces to be sure they are safe to operate in the season ahead. Fire Inspector Kathy Clay says one of the key things to be sure is that the venting of the appliance is clear. Clay warns that … Continue Reading
The colder weather is no doubt prompting some to kindle some evening fires in their woodstoves. With that in mind, Jackson Hole Fire/EMS inspector Kathy Clay says some preparations should be made in the interest of safety. Those preparations include … Continue Reading
Unemployment in Wyoming last month actually increased very slightly from July. According to the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, the statewide rate went from 5.7% to 5.8% — still significantly lower than the national average of 9.1%. The jobless rate in Teton County was … Continue Reading
Gasoline prices in Jackson Hole dropped several cents over the weekend just as the national average dropped six cents over the past week. AAA Auto Club’s Fuel Gauge Report puts this week’s national average at … Continue Reading
Teton County Sheriff’s Office arrested two juvenile males, aged 14 and 16, late Thursday afternoon in connection with the Vandalism at the Rendezvous Upper Elementary School in Driggs. The vandalism was … Continue Reading
Gasoline prices for the long Labor Day holiday have seen significant increases in some parts of the country, jumping four cents over the past week to a national average of $3.62 per gallon of unleaded regular. That, according to AAA Auto Club’s Fuel Gauge. Some areas of the west, saw surprisingly precipitous increase, including … Continue Reading
Idaho Department of Fish and Game biologists will be joined by staff and volunteers from Friends of the Teton River next week as they conduct an “electrofishing” study on the Teton River. The study is part of a bi-annual survey to assess the river’s valuable fishery. “Electrofishing” involves … Continue Reading
Teton Valley Commuters on the START bus may have discovered if they arrived for the 7:35 am departure of the second bus to Jackson from Driggs that they already missed the bus. START Bus officials yesterday announced … Continue Reading
The START Bus board has announced that only one bus will run to and from Jackson on both the Star Valley and Teton Valley commuter routes Labor Day. Specifically, the limited commuter runs will include … Continue Reading
