Not surprisingly, Sequestration was on the minds of the superintendents of Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks as they addressed the Jackson Hole Lunchtime Rotary Club Tuesday. Both praised the participation of the local communities and foundations for … Continue Reading
Scouts and Scout Leaders are in the midst this week of bundling, weighing, and tagging antlers to be sold at auction Saturday morning. The task comes on the heels of several evenings and one full day combing the refuge for shed antlers to be included in that sale. Altogether, Refuge Spokesperson Lori Iverson says the project involves a lot of hours on the parts of the volunteers. Iverson says altogether, the Jackson District Boy Scouts donate 2000 hours or more which would be equivalent to a full-time refuge employee working a 40-hour week. The yield from the annual sale varies from year to year, but frequently represents some high dollar amounts. However, Iverson points out the scouts only get a fraction of the money to help pay their national fees. Iverson says that amounted to about 20% of the gross sales in the past, but the refuge has revised the memorandum of understanding with the Boy Scouts increasing that to 25% reflecting the increase in dues that the district has struggled to pay over the past few years. Iverson says in the past year, money raised by the Scout event has been used to purchase mat tracks for the tractors used in distributing feed to the elk, for new radio collars for tracking the elk, and to pay the salaries of irrigators as the refuge raises natural forage for the wintering herd. The antler auction begins at 10:00 am Saturday.
Excellent weekend weather helped draw out a large number of area residents to participate in the 45th annual clean-up weekend. Coordinator Bob Norton says it is difficult to know just how many participants there were but he estimates there were 500 or more volunteers on hand for the effort. Norton says a lot of areas were … Continue Reading
The Jackson Hole Airport has begun construction on a new and expanded Baggage Claim Building as part of the Passenger Terminal Building. The expansion project is designed to alleviate operational and passenger challenges that exist in the current configuration as well as … Continue Reading
The Jackson Police Department has recently found itself dealing with a number of vandalism cased involving graffiti. Police Lieutenant Cole Nethercott says these incidents have resulted in thousands of dollars in damage to both public and private property, and has negatively … Continue Reading
Teton County Commissioners last week approved a 10% increase in the tip fee for landfill-bound solid waste at the Trash Transfer Station. Effective July first, the tip fee for landfill-bound municipal solid waste will increase from … Continue Reading
Jackson Police will be joining in the observance of National Police Week for 2013 this week, and Peace Officer Memorial Day May 15th. Jackson Police Officers will participate in honoring their peers by … Continue Reading
Most of us remember the story of the little boy who cried “wolf.” And while intentions are of the sincerest nature, errant calls about neighbors’ legal burning during burn week – or even a back yard barbeque as was the case a couple years ago – can be quite damaging to the system. She urges people to do some investigation before … Continue Reading
It is that time of year again when Teton County residents enjoying outdoor activities may pick up some nasty hitch-hikers: ticks. Teton County Public Health Response Coordinator Tammy Marshall points out that diseases often transmitted by infected ticks include … Continue Reading
Those who shop online in Jackson may find themselves paying a little more in the future for the items they buy there. The US Senate Monday passed Senator Mike Enzi’s “Marketplace Fairness Act” which seeks to help level the playing field between local and online retailers by requiring the online retailers to … Continue Reading
