The Wyoming Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration, in cooperation with the Town of Jackson and Teton County are continuing their work on developing a “Planning and Environmental Linkage” study for Highways 22 and 390. The purpose of the study is to … Continue Reading
A Jackson Hole youth has been awarded a gold medal in the International Special Olympic Games being held in Korea. Luis “Alex” Moreno placed first in the Alpine Advanced Super G Division M01 … Continue Reading
A bill in the Wyoming House that seeks to provide each school around the state with resource officers to defend the students against intruders found itself on shaky ground earlier this week, but Teton County Representative Keith Gingery who is behind that bill says it was … Continue Reading
Beginning with opening ceremonies tonight, the 2013 Special Olympics Wyoming Winter Games begin in Jackson Hole. More than 300 Special Olympics Wyoming athletes, coaches and partners from all over the Cowboy State are in Jackson for this year’s Winter Games competition. Teams competing in this year’s Winter Games hail from … Continue Reading
A mountain lion hunting area south of Jackson was closed Sunday because the annual mortality quota of six lions was reached. Hunt Area 29 generally includes the Hoback River drainage with the southern Gros Ventre Mountains and northern Wyoming Range. It also includes the Snake River Range south to the Snake River Canyon. Wyoming Game and Fish Spokesman Mark Gocke says the hunt area will not reopen again until next season.
Beginning the 18th annual International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race in second place, Aaron Peck of Grand Prairie, Alberta steadily closed in on the leader and this weekend posted the fastest overall time in the race to win the 2013 event at its conclusion in Evanston. Although winning is the objective … Continue Reading
Small accumulations of snow several days last week helped maintain the snowpack in northwestern Wyoming, if not at 100% of average, at least within 10% of the norm. The Snake River Basin checked in Friday at … Continue Reading
Have you gotten all the money that is owed to you. You might be surprised. The Wyoming State Treasurer is looking for the rightful owners of unclaimed funds that have accumulated in the Unclaimed Property Division of that office. Unclaimed property includes, … Continue Reading
The tourism industry in Wyoming has shown appreciable growth over the past year. According to the Wyoming Office of Tourism, preliminary assessments show local and state tax revenues generated by travel in Wyoming during 2012 were … Continue Reading
US News and World Report released its 2013 Best Hotels rankings this week, and topping the list for the first time is Jackson Hole’s Amangani. The report touts the hotel’s heated outdoor pool with stunning views of … Continue Reading
