The bill that proposed to establish a lottery in Wyoming has been passed by both the House and the Senate,after Teton County Representative Keith Gingery says members of the Senate finally concurred with the House on how the proceeds would be used. Gingery says the results of the lottery really won’t be … Continue Reading
The looming sequester is expected to spell curtailments of government services and even some closures of facilities – including airport control towers in the region. At this time, the control towers listed do not include Jackson Hole Airport which continues … Continue Reading
The average retail price for regular gasoline across the country rose to $3.78 a gallon Monday. U.S. Energy Information Administration Spokesperson Amerine Woodyard says that’s up 3.7 cents from a week ago and up almost 43 cents from 4 weeks ago. She says pump prices were … Continue Reading
Oklahoma State University Provost Robert Sternberg has been appointed the next president of the University of Wyoming, replacing retiring President Tom Buchanan. The UW board of trustees unanimously approved Dr. Sternberg’s hiring as … Continue Reading
The Wyoming Department of Transportation has awarded the Jackson Streets Project to Evans Construction Company out of Jackson. Work is predicted to begin this spring, and more information will be … Continue Reading
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
