With the passage of the law legalizing hitchhiking in Wyoming now, a popular mechanism for controlling the amount of parking needed on the top of Teton Pass is now more feasible. Pass Ambassador Jay Pistono says, however, common sense still needs to be exercised by those … Continue Reading
Wyoming officials can now respond directly to local instances of human trafficking instead of relying solely on the federal government to identify and prosecute such cases, decreasing instances of both labor and sex trafficking falling through the gaps. Wyoming became the last state to … Continue Reading
Juveniles sentenced to life prison terms in Wyoming may be able to have their circumstances reviewed and be given parole under a new act passed by the state legislature this year. Teton County Representative Keith Gingery says the bill actually resulted from a federal ruling that juveniles could no longer … Continue Reading
The first of the regional play-off games in Powell are behind the Jackson Hole Broncs basketball teams now, with the girls taking an embarrassing drubbing at the hands of the Cody Broncs. At the end of the game, Jackson limped off the court with a 45 to 19 defeat. They have another chance to remain in state competition with a game today against the Mountain View Buffs. Meanwhile, the Bronc boys made a strong stand against Lander, finishing their game with a 42 to 37 win. They next play arch-rival Star Valley this evening.
The Wyoming House has concurred with what some consider a rather quirky amendment to a bill that revises quotas for bison hunting in the state in order to win passage of the bill in the interest of wildlife management. Teton County Representative Keith Gingery says the basic bill is intended … Continue Reading
The Aeronautics Division of the Wyoming Department of Transportation has launched a study to determine how the state’s airports benefit businesses, agencies and residents throughout the state. Here in Teton County, Jackson Hole Airport Manager Ray Bishop says … Continue Reading
A new National Park Service report for 2011 shows that the 3,394,326 visitors to Yellowstone National Park spent $333-million in communities surrounding the park. This spending supported 5,041 jobs in the local area. As in Grand Teton National Park, … Continue Reading
Now that Yellowstone National Park’s final winter use plan has been released for public review and comment, don’t look for the kind of presentations seen after the previous releases of the various alternatives for the plan. Spokesman Al Nash says the next step … Continue Reading
The Wyoming Senate yesterday soundly defeated a bill sponsored by Representative Keith Gingery which would have granted search and rescue volunteers the same kind of protection from personal lawsuits enjoyed by volunteer firefighters. Gingery says attorneys in the Senate argued … Continue Reading
The bill that proposed to establish a lottery in Wyoming has been passed by both the House and the Senate,after Teton County Representative Keith Gingery says members of the Senate finally concurred with the House on how the proceeds would be used. Gingery says the results of the lottery really won’t be … Continue Reading
