Bonneville Power Administration, the wholesale power supplier for Lower Valley Energy, announced last week that it is considering a 9.6 percent average wholesale power rate increase to compensate for reduced revenue expectations from surplus power sales resulting from low natural gas prices. The company is also proposing … Continue Reading
Gasoline prices continue to fall nationally and locally as well. According to AAA Auto Club’s Fuel Gauge Report the national average is now $3.38 per gallon of unleaded regular — $3.34 in Wyoming. In Jackson Hole, prices run the gamut averaging $3.48 per gallon. In Teton Valley, it averages $3.49. AAA says the decline was the result of the changeover to winter-blend fuel, which is less expensive to produce; cheaper crude oil prices; lower demand; and economic concerns.
Crews from Bonneville Power Authority, the agency that generates and sells power to local utilities in the northwestern US including Lower Valley Energy, have returned from the east coast where they helped restore power to communities after Sandy ripped through New York and New Jersey. Altogether, BPA sent … Continue Reading
Grand Targhee Resort opens for its 44th ski season Friday with top to bottom skiing on Fred’s Mountain and three out of five lifts running. Dreamcatcher, Shoshone and Papoose Magic Carpet, are scheduled to run conditions permitting. Grand Targhee has … Continue Reading
Gasoline prices nationwide have been declining in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, but seem to be stubbornly stagnant in Jackson Hole. According to AAA Auto Club’s Fuel Gauge Report, the national average is now $3.43-point-8, down 34¢ from a month ago. Wyoming, meanwhile … Continue Reading
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality announced Tuesday they had awarded a drinking water planning grant in the amount of $30,000 to the city of Driggs to prepare … Continue Reading
Caribou-Targhee National Forest, west of Teton Pass, is the latest to announce the sale of Christmas Tree tags for those who wish to cut trees for the season. Those tags are on sale at a variety of vendor locations, and like the permits on the Bridger-Teton National Forest, these cost … Continue Reading
Scenes in the media coming back from the storm-ravaged East Coast have moved a former resident of that area to launch a drive in Jackson Hole to amass coats and other clothing to send for those facing wintery weather after having lost everything. Dan Caruso says in many cases, … Continue Reading
In Teton County, Idaho, residents voted to send Mike Simpson back to the US House for another term, Sid Kunz was elected county commissioner by a slim 51 votes and Kelly Park was seated with over a 300 vote margin. Sheriff Tony Liford was returned to his office with a margin of 34 votes. Marc Gibbs and Ralph Mossman will … Continue Reading
