A Jackson Hole man has died of injuries sustained last week while playing indoor soccer at the Jackson/Teton County Recreation Center. 32-year-old Nicholas Izard had been engaged in a co-ed indoor soccer game when he and another player collided with the wall and Izzard suffered … Continue Reading
Friday’s tragedy in Newtown Connecticut has not left parents and educators in Teton County, Wyoming untouched – and School Superintendent Pam Shea says the district stands ready to help individuals to cope with the emotions that have surfaced in the wake of the incident. She says part of the objective is … Continue Reading
By the end of their winter meeting last week, members of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee affirmed their commitment to utilize controlled hunting of grizzly bears as one of several management tools once the bear is delisted. Spokesman Gregg Losinski says … Continue Reading
The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce is hosting Santa on the Square each evening from 5:00-7:00 pm beginning Saturday. Santa will make repeated evening visits there through Monday, December 24th. The town square will … Continue Reading
Ridership at Jackson Hole Airport has picked up slightly over the past month according to last month’s statistics prepared for the airport board . That report shows those catching flights out of the airport numbered 5% more than the same month last year, while those arriving here … Continue Reading
Center Management, Inc., the non-profit operator of the Snow King Sports and Events Center, yesterday announced plans to expand the Center with new conference facilities and a second sheet of ice. The expansion would be funded by a $1.5 million WBC grant and matching funds raised by … Continue Reading
Bonneville Power Administration, the wholesale power supplier for Lower Valley Energy, announced last week that it is considering a 9.6 percent average wholesale power rate increase to compensate for reduced revenue expectations from surplus power sales resulting from low natural gas prices. The company is also proposing … Continue Reading
Council Elects Jim Stanford and Hailey Morton made a request to the Jackson Town Council in regular session Monday to set a process and begin advertising for the council seat to be vacated by Melissa Turley in January once she takes office as a Teton County Commissioner. Mayor Mark Barron says … Continue Reading
Jackson Hole displayed its generous spirit again last month in the wake of the impacts of Sandy on the lives of people on the East Coast. Altogether, over 8,000 pounds of donations were shipped from the community to towns along the New Jersey coast – and Organizer of the Drive Dan Caruso says … Continue Reading
Christmas is approaching and more Christmas trees are making their appearances in area homes now. One of the annual challenges is to keep the tree fresh through the entire holiday season. North Zone Fire Prevention Specialist Leslie Williams of Bridger Teton National Forest says the first thing is to be sure … Continue Reading
