A new National Park Service report for 2011 shows that nearly 2.6 million visitors to Grand Teton National Park spent over $436-million in the gateway communities surrounding the park. That spending, in turn, supported 6,397 jobs in … Continue Reading
The International Association of Wildland Fire is offering a “webinar” tomorrow entitled “Debunking Myths in Wildland Fire. The association explains that as more people live in high fire hazard areas, the active involvement of the public is … Continue Reading
The Wyoming High School Nordic State Ski Championships held at the Beaver Creek Nordic Ski Trails and hosted by the Lander Valley High School Nordic Ski Team proved most profitable for the Jackson Hole Nordic team. The Jackson Hole High School Broncs Women’s and Men’s teams took … Continue Reading
Governor Matt Mead says that the Final Winter Use Plan for Yellowstone National Park is a positive step forward. Mead says Wyoming has had cooperating agency status in this planning process and was fully engaged in representing the state. Mead says … Continue Reading
Wyoming Governor Matt Mead Friday complimented lawmakers for their hard work on the supplemental budget bill. That budget, for Fiscal Year 2014, starts on July 1st and will reduce ongoing spending by over 6%. It also eliminates over 130 positions across state government. Governor Mead recommended this cut to the Legislature in response to … Continue Reading
The Jackson Hole High School Speech and Debate Team completed its regular season with another undefeated record, posting a win at the Rawlins Outlaw Invitational Speech Meet, held at Rawlins High School Friday and Saturday. Star Valley High School placed second among … Continue Reading
The National Park Service Friday released their proposal for a final plan to guide the future of winter use in Yellowstone National Park. Under the preferred of four alternatives, the park would manage over-snow vehicles based on their overall impacts to … Continue Reading
The second batch of Wyoming Whiskey is to show up in stores across the state today. Supplies of the Wyoming distilled beverage are very limited, so some liquor stores say they will only be selling to people who have signed up for bottles, or who have won store lotteries. The bourbon is made in the tiny town of Kirby with the first batch having been released in December. So far the distillery is only distributing in Wyoming. Co-founders of the company include Kate and Brad Mead and David DeFazio of Jackson Hole.
A recent study by GoBankingRates.com finds that average CD and savings account rates in Wyoming for long-term CD accounts of 1-year and 2-year terms are significantly higher than many U.S. states, ranking #3 and #4 respectively for the highest average certificate of deposit rates. The interest rate aggregating website compared … Continue Reading
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has begun a multi-year study to evaluate the effectiveness of a vaccine against chronic wasting disease, a neurological disease affecting elk, deer and moose which is usually fatal to the animals. Spokesman Ray Hagaman says … Continue Reading
