Governor Matt Mead last week signed a bill that will provide some $1.4 million dollars to Teton County for conservation projects. Specifically, the money is to be used to help preserve Munger Mountain and parts of East Gros Ventre Butte. The act, sponsored by a group of state representatives including Teton County’s Keith Gingery provides … Continue Reading
Those representing this area of Wyoming at the just-completed legislative session will be hand tomorrow at noon to visit with members of the community about the issues that were addressed. The event is being jointly sponsored by the Jackson Hole Rotary Lunch Club and the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce and takes place at Snow King Resort. Those wishing to attend are being asked to RSVP to Rachel at 733-3316 in advance and pre-pay for the luncheon. Cost of the lunch is $20.
Black bear hunters who want to use bait for the spring bear hunting season have until March 20th to register their existing bear-bait sites. Spokesman Mark Gocke of the Wyoming Game and Fish Office in Jackson says those who had bait sites registered in 2012 can … Continue Reading
The Jackson Hole High School Speech and Debate Team enjoyed record-breaking success this past weekend at the National Forensic League District Tournament held Friday and Saturday at Riverton High School. The meet was attended by … Continue Reading
No criminal charges are to be brought against three hunters who killed a grizzly bear inside Grand Teton National Park last November. That was the decision by the US Attorney’s Office after a comprehensive investigation of the incident. Park Spokesperson Jackie Skaggs says … Continue Reading
Wyoming Governor Matt Mead told reporters he has been in conference with community leaders in Northwestern Wyoming regarding the impacts of delayed road plowing in Yellowstone on the region’s tourism. Mead says unquestionably, the losses to those communities will be significant, but … Continue Reading
The former wife of a man whose single-engine plane crashed in the Wind River Mountains in 2010 killing him and her two sons has filed a lawsuit against the company that provides air traffic control services at Jackson Hole Airport. Michelle Bucklin, who … Continue Reading
This weekend, we get to reset our clocks again as the U.S. returns to daylight savings time. The concept is that people won’t need their lights on at home until one hour later in the evening. It’s part of … Continue Reading
The Intermountain Regional Forester has asked Cheryl Probert to come Bridger-Teton National Forest as the acting Forest Supervisor succeeding Jacque Buchanan who is taking a position in the Rocky Mountain Regional Office of the Forest Service later this month. Probert will serve in the interim position while … Continue Reading
The number of elk in the northern Yellowstone herd continues its decline. The Northern Yellowstone Cooperative Wildlife Working Group has conducted its annual winter survey of the northern Yellowstone elk population working with … Continue Reading
