Teton County Sheriff Jim Whalen is headed for the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia next month for ten weeks of training in academics, physical conditioning and professional networking. Whalen says he is humbled by the opportunity since participation in the program is … Continue Reading
Interested residents of Jackson and Teton County are invited to apply for a seat on the Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Joint Powers Board. This seat will fill a partial term through June 30, 2015 left by a resigning member. Applications should include … Continue Reading
Sequestration cuts in Grand Teton National Park will not come without a certain amount of inconvenience for some recreationists. During a conference call Monday with members of the media, Grand Teton National Park Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott revealed that … Continue Reading
Calling the decisions the most difficult she has made in her National Park Service Career, Grand Teton National Park Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott Monday outlined for the media what areas of service will see cuts this summer in order to trim about $700-thousand from the park’s budget. Scott says through reduced hours, the park will be able to … Continue Reading
Two Jackson police officers were treated and released at St. John’s Medical Center early Saturday morning after a suspected drunk driver on West Broadway veered into the rear end of their police car which was on a stop near The Pawn Shop with its … Continue Reading
The Town of Jackson Monday approved a contract with Wyoming Department of Transportation not to exceed $71,000 to plow open the road from South Entrance to Grant Village in Yellowstone National park. Mayor Mark Barron explains that while the money is actually coming from … Continue Reading
Two additional suspects have been arrested now in connection with recent burglaries near Alta, Wyoming. Working together with the Teton County, Idaho Sheriff’s office, Teton County, Wyoming Sheriff’s detectives arrested … Continue Reading
The US Fish and Wildlife Service is requesting public review and input on Proposed Revisions to the Demographic Recovery Criteria for the Grizzly Bear Population in the Greater Yellowstone Area. According to Grizzly Bear Recovery Coordinator Chris Servheen, the agency is proposing to … Continue Reading
The Teton Raptor Center will release a male Bald Eagle back into the wild in the valley today. The eagle was rescued after residents of Melody Ranch, along with Wyoming Game and Fish biologist Susan Patla, spotted the bird sitting awkwardly in the snow near a nest at the … Continue Reading
A Jackson business leader has been appointed to serve as a member of the board of directors of the US Chamber of Commerce for 2013. Scott Anderson is the general manager of Great Western Lodging overseeing … Continue Reading
