The first major holiday weekend of the summer is quickly approaching and that will mean an elevated level of travel on the state’s highways. The Wyoming Highway Patrol has announced plans to participate once again in the nationwide seatbelt enforcement campaign which is … Continue Reading
As a recent country song professed, rain is a good thing – especially in what has been shaping up to be a drought year. The National Weather Service office in Riverton has revealed that Teton County has received close to an inch of rain during the past storm cycle and … Continue Reading
Work resumed yesterday on the development of a community park in Alta, Wyoming, with the installation of playground equipment and surface materials. Teton County Parks and Recreation officials say they anticipate the playground will be ready for children to use by June first, weather permitting. The park already boasts a ball field, soccer field, benches and picnic tables, but Park and Rec officials say the expansive property is slated for continued expansion in the future.
The Wyoming Attorney General has filed a motion to continue the lawsuit over wolf management in Wyoming. Last week the plaintiffs filed a “Notice of Voluntary Dismissal.” This, if not challenged, would leave only the Court in Washington, DC to hear the challenge over Wyoming’s wolves. Governor Matt Mead says … Continue Reading
Several days of rain, including both days of the weekend, have spoiled the recreational plans of many; but the rain has been a real blessing to the area. Those reporting totals around the valley to the National Weather Service have measured nearly … Continue Reading
Gasoline prices are on their way up again in this part of the country – fed in large part by a sharp increase over the past month in wholesale prices. Amerine Woodyard of the US Energy Information Administration says the national price for a gallon of unleaded regular increased to … Continue Reading
Grand Teton National Park has announced this summer’s schedule of American Indian Guest Artists who will be demonstrating their crafts in the park. Participating artists share the cultural traditions of their tribes through such art forms as … Continue Reading
Pathway work along Middle School Road resumed this week. The portion of the pathway along Middle School Road was removed in late 2012 to be replaced after stream-flow was restored. Construction crews from Ridgeline Excavation began work on … Continue Reading
The Jackson Hole High School girls’ soccer team emerged as state champion at the state meet hosted here, winning the first game against Powell 1 to 0, the second game against Buffalo 2 to 1 and defeating Star Valley in the final game 2 to 0. This marks the girls’ … Continue Reading
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
