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TTB Seeks New Member

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Interested residents of Jackson and Teton County are invited to apply for a seat on the Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Joint Powers Board. This seat will fill a partial term through June 30, 2015 left by a resigning member. Applications should include … Continue Reading

Some Areas of GTNP To Remain Closed

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Sequestration cuts in Grand Teton National Park will not come without a certain amount of inconvenience for some recreationists.  During a conference call Monday with members of the media, Grand Teton National Park Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott revealed that … Continue Reading

Wesite Tracks Yellowstone Plows

March 27, 2013 Greater Yellowstone, State of Wyoming Comments Off
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Yellowstone has launched a new where the public can follow the progress of the park’s snowplows as they chew their ways through the snow packed roads.  Park officials point out that the plows are currently clearing nearly … Continue Reading

GTNP Outlines Sequestration Cuts

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Calling the decisions the most difficult she has made in her National Park Service Career, Grand Teton National Park Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott Monday outlined for the media what areas of service will see cuts this summer in order to trim about $700-thousand from the park’s budget.  Scott says through reduced hours, the park will be able to … Continue Reading

Oil & Gas Leases Officially Retired

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It’s official now:  the oil and gas leases in the Upper Hoback Basin have been permanently retired with the completion of the purchase of those leases from Plains Exploration and Production Company earlier this year.  Working with a broad coalition of … Continue Reading

2 Police Officers Injurred In Crash

March 26, 2013 State of Wyoming, Teton County, Town of Jackson Comments Off
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Two Jackson police officers were treated and released at St. John’s Medical Center early Saturday morning after a suspected drunk driver on West Broadway veered into the rear end of their police car which was on a stop near The Pawn Shop with its … Continue Reading

Town Signs Contract To Plow Yellowstone

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The Town of Jackson Monday approved a contract with Wyoming Department of Transportation not to exceed $71,000 to plow open the road from South Entrance to Grant Village in Yellowstone National park.  Mayor Mark Barron explains that while the money is actually coming from … Continue Reading

2 More Burglary Suspects Caught In Driggs

March 26, 2013 State of Idaho, State of Wyoming, Teton County, Teton Valley Comments Off
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Two additional suspects have been arrested now in connection with recent burglaries near Alta, Wyoming.  Working together with the Teton County, Idaho Sheriff’s office, Teton County, Wyoming Sheriff’s detectives arrested … Continue Reading

Looking To Change Bear Counting Methods

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The US Fish and Wildlife Service is requesting public review and input on Proposed Revisions to the Demographic Recovery Criteria for the Grizzly Bear Population in the Greater Yellowstone Area. According to Grizzly Bear Recovery Coordinator Chris Servheen, the agency is proposing to … Continue Reading

Recovered Eagle Released

March 25, 2013 Jackson Hole, State of Wyoming, Teton County Comments Off
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The Teton Raptor Center will release a male Bald Eagle back into the wild in the valley today. The eagle was rescued after residents of Melody Ranch, along with Wyoming Game and Fish biologist Susan Patla, spotted the bird sitting awkwardly in the snow near a nest at the … Continue Reading

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  • 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. [...]
  • Wyoming Job Growth Slows in Q3 2012 - May 16, 2013
    Wyoming’s job market is showing signs of weakness according to data from the Research and Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. Job growth slowed sharply from 2.2% in the second quarter of 2012 to 0.6% in the third quarter. Senior economist David Bullard says the decrease is mostly due to job losses [...] [...]
  • Wyoming Community College Grads to Receive Automatic Admission to UW - May 16, 2013
    The University of Wyoming has established a policy that will allow students at Wyoming community colleges who earn associate of arts or associate of science degrees to be automatically admitted to the university. State higher educational leaders announced on Wednesday that beginning this fall, qualified students will need only to complete an admissions form and [...] [...]

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