The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will conduct a winter aerial survey for trumpeter swans and other waterfowl in the Pacific Flyway portion of western Wyoming next week. The annual aerial survey is coordinated with the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service to obtain … Continue Reading
As winter activities in the area increase and especially with increasing avalanche risks now, it is particularly important that those venturing out on back country adventures take personal responsibility for their safety. That begins with knowing current conditions and avalanche danger in the areas they are going, but … Continue Reading
The High School Hockey Team is hosting their home tournament this weekend. Jackson Moose Midgets will be hosting Bozeman, Idaho Falls, Casper, Salt Lake City Regulators and Team Wyoming. The competition begins Friday at … Continue Reading
The cases of flu seem to be ramping up around the state now. Go to any retail outlet in Jackson and you will find yourself hard-pressed to find cold and flu remedies on the shelves right now. A report by the Wyoming Department of Health shows Wyoming currently has about … Continue Reading
For the 18th year, the International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race got under way Friday night, starting out from the Jackson town square on a route that will take it through nine communities in four states over the next week. Altogether, 21 racers are on the course, but in the ceremonial start, … Continue Reading
Teton County still led the state in unemployment last month even though this is the height of tourist season. The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services has reported that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from … Continue Reading
A bill that would protect search and rescue team members from personal litigation has passed the Wyoming house on two readings and today is to see its third and final reading before being passed on to the Senate. Teton County Representative Ruth Ann Petroff explains that not including search and rescue personnel from public employee immunity … Continue Reading
The number of elk gathering on the National Elk Refuge continues to increase even though supplemental feeding has not yet begun there for the season. According to the update released late last week, an estimated 3700 to 5000 elk are now … Continue Reading
Consolidation of the Bridger-Teton and Caribou-Targhee National Forests will not take place. Bridger Teton National Forest Supervisor Jacque Buchanan says Acting Regional Forester Marlene Finley has concurred that nothing sufficient was found that would warrant enough savings to the forest service to justify such an action. Buchanan says … Continue Reading
At what age should young people in Wyoming decide they have had enough education and conclude their studies? Currently, state law says the minimum age is 16 to leave school. However, Senate File 96 seeks to raise that minimum age to 18 and Teton County Senator Leland Christensen says … Continue Reading
