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Gasoline Prices Climbing Again

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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

Pathway Construction Resumes

May 20, 2013 Jackson Hole, Teton County, Town of Jackson Comments Off
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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

Lady Broncs State Champs

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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

Locals Appointed to Art Taskforce

May 20, 2013 State of Wyoming, Town of Jackson Comments Off
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The Jackson Town Council has appointed five residents to serve as members of the inaugural Public Art Taskforce.  Those five appointees include … Continue Reading

Boy Scout Antler Sales Set Record

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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

Parking Enforcement Stepped Up

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The time of year has arrived with enforcement is being stepped up for parking limitations in downtown Jackson; especially the three-hour limits.  Police Lieutenant Cole Nethercott explains that the goal of the ordinance is to … Continue Reading

Legislators See Tourism Efforts Here

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Teton County’s State Representative Keith Gingery says during their meeting this week in Jackson, legislators on the Joint Judiciary interim Committee got to see how Jackson Hole is helping subsidize tourism promotion rather than … Continue Reading

Protester Sues Town of Jackson

May 17, 2013 Jackson Hole, State of Wyoming, Town of Jackson Comments Off
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Jackson residents may remember two years ago at this time when a pastor from Wichita, Kansas and a group of protesters with him set up picket lines to protest a doctor who performs abortions.  Due to other activities on the town square, they were they were issued … Continue Reading

Free Tote Bags

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Students from local schools have again provided their artistic talents to dress up reusable tote bags to be given away at local grocery stores and be used rather than plastic bags for repeated shopping trips.  Beginning Saturday, 500 bags are to be distributed at Jackson Whole Grocer beginning 9:30 am – no purchase is required.   Since 2006, organizer Jim LaRue and students have given away approximately 55-hundred free tote bags at local area grocery stores.

Newly Passed Act Protects Against Flooding

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Wyoming’s U.S. Senator John Barrasso, Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, is praising the Senate for their passage of the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act by a vote of 83 to 14.  Barrasso says the legislation will … Continue Reading

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  • I’m not complaining about the Wyoming wind today - May 21, 2013
    I woke up yesterday, looked outside, and immediately began cussing the wind. But later in the day, I realized the breeziness we’re experiencing is really nothing at all. On today’s show, I’ll tell you why I have a much different perspective about the wind today. [...]
  • Real men wear sunscreen - May 20, 2013
    We’ve all done it. The fish are really biting, so we stay out too long under the summer sun, and we come home looking like a lobster. But that’s a recipe for disaster. I’ll tell you why on today’s show. [...]
  • More Thunderstorms, Turning Cooler This Weekend - May 17, 2013
    Northern and western portions of the state will be in the best position for showers and thunderstorms today.  Further south the thunderstorm activity will be more isolated.  It will be a very warm day as well with highs from the mid 70s to perhaps near 90 in the southeast.  It will be cooler in the [...] [...]
  • Fox sightings make my morning drive better - May 17, 2013
    Every once in a while, on my way into town or coming back home, I get to watch a fox family play. It’s a simple thing, but it’s often the highlight of my day. I’ll tell you why on today’s show. [...]