Hang onto your gas-caps, prices are on their way up again. Gasoline prices nationally rose over the past month by 15¢ according to AAA Auto Club’s Fuel Gauge Report, but local prices were slow to reflect that increase. According to the auto club, … Continue Reading
An instructor with Teton Science School’s AmeriCorps died Friday night in a single vehicle accident in Victor. 27-year-old Matt Jenkins of Seattle, Washington was ejected when his car overturned on Highway 31 shortly before 11:00 pm. Jenkins was … Continue Reading
An estimated 1500 people joined in the 5th annual Tin Cup Challenge in Driggs, Idaho Saturday – an increase of nearly 25% over the previous year. Furthermore, says Shannon Hamby of the Community Foundation of Teton Valley, the number of competitive racers more than doubled. Hamby says a new course record was set by … Continue Reading
The first ever Country Music Festival and Grand Targhee this week has been called off due to what the booking agent is calling artist routing conflicts and unforeseen circumstances. The Targhee Country Music Festival had been slated to take place in Alta, Wyoming Thursday and Friday. Tickets are being refunded through those locations that distributed them.
Teton County, Idaho Sheriff’s office is trying to locate a 16-year-old girl who has been missing since July 17. Kenia America Stack of Driggs was last seen by her mother when she was heading to work at Wendy’s in Jackson, Wyoming. However, her mother says she failed to return home after work that evening. Madison County Sheriff’s office found her vehicle parked under a tree with the keys left inside, Friday morning. The girl has also not been answering her phone since July 13th. Kenia’s mother believes the girl is trying to go back to Mexico. Sheriff’s officials are asking that anyone who may know or have contact with Kenia to contact them at 208-354-2323.
Ten Idaho counties including Teton County along with the Caribou Targhee National Forest are seeking to fill positions recently vacated on the Eastern Idaho Resource Advisory Committee. Committee members work collaboratively through … Continue Reading
Idaho Governor “Butch” Otter announced yesterday that the community of Victor will host the next Capital for a Day next Wednesday. It is a practice in Idaho for the governor to bring State government to state residents living outside Boise, each month declaring … Continue Reading
While gasoline prices remain relatively high here compared with prices seen earlier this year, surveys by AAA Auto Club show that Wyoming’s average is still the lowest west of the Missouri River. AAA’s Fuel Guage Report shows Wyoming’s current average for a gallon of unleaded regular is now … Continue Reading
An unidentified hiker was charged and bitten by a black bear Saturday as he was hiking along the Aspen Trail of the Caribout-Targhee National Forest south of Alta. According to reports, the individual encountered the bear in an area of … Continue Reading
Teton County, Idaho has been awarded $1-million to restore Teton Creek and reduce risk of flooding to nearby homes. The project is being funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Flood Mitigation Assistance program. Additionally, … Continue Reading
