Constant rain Saturday morning may have discouraged the number of bystanders normally seen at the Boy Scout Antler auction in previous years, but it certainly did not dilute the prices that the antlers bought from the buyers who crowed the covered sidewalk above the bleachers. By the end of the sale, … Continue Reading
The time of year has arrived with enforcement is being stepped up for parking limitations in downtown Jackson; especially the three-hour limits. Police Lieutenant Cole Nethercott explains that the goal of the ordinance is to … Continue Reading
Teton County’s State Representative Keith Gingery says during their meeting this week in Jackson, legislators on the Joint Judiciary interim Committee got to see how Jackson Hole is helping subsidize tourism promotion rather than … Continue Reading
The National Park Service is being urged through a petition filed by the National Parks Conservation Association to set rules about wolf hunts. The petition asks that regulations be set to protect gray wolves from being hunted inside the John D. Rockefeller Jr., Memorial Parkway, which … Continue Reading
Students from local schools have again provided their artistic talents to dress up reusable tote bags to be given away at local grocery stores and be used rather than plastic bags for repeated shopping trips. Beginning Saturday, 500 bags are to be distributed at Jackson Whole Grocer beginning 9:30 am – no purchase is required. Since 2006, organizer Jim LaRue and students have given away approximately 55-hundred free tote bags at local area grocery stores.
Wyoming’s U.S. Senator John Barrasso, Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, is praising the Senate for their passage of the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act by a vote of 83 to 14. Barrasso says the legislation will … Continue Reading
The meeting this week of the Wyoming Joint Judiciary Interim Committee is being termed a success by Co-chairman Keith Gingery. Gingery says the group of legislators considered a variety of topics including sobriety programs, controlled substances, post-conviction relief, aggravated assault, and Title 25 mental health legislation. In their consideration of … Continue Reading
During his visit with Jackson Hole Rotarians this week, Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Dan Wenk revealed that efforts to eradicate lake trout from Yellowstone Lake have been very successful. Wenk says over 300-thousand lake trout were removed from the lake last year alone, and there are good indications that … Continue Reading
Organizers of JacksonHoleLive announced that the July 4th JacksonHoleLive concert will feature Old Crow Medicine Show, The Young Dubliners, Parker Milsap, and the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra, performing live via simulcast from Walk Festival Hall, as part of … Continue Reading
Not surprisingly, Sequestration was on the minds of the superintendents of Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks as they addressed the Jackson Hole Lunchtime Rotary Club Tuesday. Both praised the participation of the local communities and foundations for … Continue Reading
