Teton County’s unemployment rate during July fell to 4.6% from 5.2% in June and is below the 5.3% jobless rate seen here in July of 2010. At the same time, Sublette County enjoyed the highest employment in the state with only 3% of its workforce idled. Statewide, the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate slipped from 5.9% in June to 5.8% in July. … Continue Reading
The Community Foundation of Teton Valley has announced the highest Tin Cup Challenge match percentage ever, thanks to the overwhelming generosity of the Tin Cup Community Challengers and individual donors this year. That match in the just-completed 4th Annual Tin Cup Challenge says Community Foundation Director Shannon Hamby, is 52%. Furthermore, Hamby says … Continue Reading
Teton County’s unemployment rate during July fell to 4.6% from 5.2% in June and is below the 5.3% jobless rate seen here in July of 2010. At the same time, Sublette County enjoyed the highest employment in the state with only 3% of its workforce idled. Statewide, … Continue Reading
Search and Rescue personnel from both Teton County, Wyoming and Grand Teton National Park joined forces to evacuate an injured pilot from where his experimental aircraft crashed near Spearhead Peak near the summit of Fox Creek Pass. Tim Ciocarlan of Teton County Search and Rescue says … Continue Reading
Cast and Crew of ABC’s hit television show Modern Family arrive in Jackson Hole today, flying in together on a charter flight from L.A. The shoot over the week ahead consummates weeks of negotiation to bring the show here for their season premier to be aired next month. Already, Stephen Price of the town and county’s Joint Travel and Tourism Board says … Continue Reading
Jackson police investigators are working with the Teton County, Idaho’s sheriff’s department to find the vandals who did about $40-thousand in damage to a school in Driggs one week ago. Computer hard drives from the vandalized school are being analyzed for leads … Continue Reading
A Victor, Idaho man pleaded guilty to illegally guiding fishermen. According to the Idaho Fish and Game Department Chase Putnam had been paid to lead two anglers on the Henry’s Fork but is not licensed to do so in Idaho. The state says Putnam is licensed in Wyoming. In a release issued yesterday by Idaho Fish and Game, … Continue Reading
The fate of wolf de-listing is once again heading to the courtroom after an environmental group filed an appeal of the congressional decision to de-list the animal in Idaho, Montana and three other states. Wolves had been taken of the Endangered Species List this spring. Earlier this month, … Continue Reading
Gasoline prices in Jackson Hole increased significantly last week, even though the national average has fallen and industry analysts predict they will fall further as the result of the unstable economy. According to AAA Auto Club’s Fuel Gauge Report, the national average has … Continue Reading
KMTN is teaming up with Grand Targhee to giveaway tickets and camping permits to some lucky listeners. Known as the “grandfather of Bluegrass Festivals in the northern Rockies”, the 24th Annual Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival includes performances by Rodney Crowell, Donna the Buffalo, Infamous Stringdusters, Joy Kills Sorrow, The Greencards, Jim Lauderdale, Tim O’Brien Band, Yonder Mountain String Band, Peter Rowan Band, The Wilders, Railroad Earth, and Grant Farm.
The festival is held August 12 -14. Tickets and camping permits are available from the normal outlets.
Register to win on the JacksonHoleRadio.com Facebook Page.
