Warmer and drier weather dominated the past weekend, but the wet week the preceded it brought with it some welcome news for Northwestern Wyoming. According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Snake River Basin is now boasting 103% of its … Continue Reading
The hydraulic fracturing boom is apparently creeping closer to the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park. National Parks Conservation Association Program Manager for Grand Teton National Park Sharon Mader says Wyoming is seen as a leader in requiring companies to … Continue Reading
Fire just before 7:30 pm last night leveled a shed in the town of Wilson, but firefighters were able to keep the blaze from spreading to the nearby structures. Fire Marshal Kathy Clay says part of the reason for that success was unusual circumstances that led to an uncommonly quick response. Clay says the Wilson station was … Continue Reading
Former NASCAR driver and racing analyst Kyle Petty will lead more than 175 motorcycle riders on a cross-country motorcycle trek to benefit a camp for children with long-term illnesses called Victory Junction. In the process, Petty will be bringing … Continue Reading
Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Teton Area is joining with Habitat affiliates nationwide in a program called National Women Build Week. National Women Build Week challenges women to come together and devote at least one day to building simple, decent and affordable housing in their local communities. More than 41,000 women volunteers from … Continue Reading
Wyoming State Representative Keith Gingery has proposed a plan to Wyoming Senators John Barrasso and Mike Enzi to complete the purchase by the Federal Government of State School Lands in Grand Teton National Park. In 2010, former Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal negotiated a deal with the Interior Department for … Continue Reading
The Jackson Lunchtime Rotary Club is looking for families who might be willing to host a foreign exchange student for a period of time in the upcoming school year. Rotarian John Morgan says it is important for them to line up the first of those host families soon in order to … Continue Reading
Bridger-Teton National Forest will begin selling transplant permits next week from all Ranger Districts around the Forest. Forest Spokesperson Mary Cernicek says the service is one of the multiple uses of the national forest. Cernicek says landscaping with native plants is … Continue Reading
The Colorado River is “number one” on the 2013 list of “America’s Most Endangered Rivers,” from the group American Rivers. And its connections to Wyoming, primarily the Green River, are noted in the report. The listing doesn’t mean … Continue Reading
Unemployment in Teton County began creeping up again last month with the approach of the end of winter season, although that level was well below the same month last year. The increase in March only amounted to … Continue Reading
