Authorities in Blaine County Idaho confirmed that a skier was killed at the resort earlier today. The unidentified man collided with a tree on Bald Mountain around 11am Wednesday. The accident is under investigation.
Senator Leland Christiansen says while a bill that would have sought to end teacher tenure did not pass out of the Senate Tuesday, Senate Files 70 and 146 dealing with education and teacher accountability did see passage and … Continue Reading
Could the Snow King Mountain Operations truly become a community-operated recreation center? Jackson Town Council spent some time discussing those options during yesterday’s town council meeting. Snow King Resort has suggested it might have to divest itself … Continue Reading
Wyoming has had a certain amount of success attracting movie producers to the state with a film industries financial incentives package which is due to sunset this year. Representative Ruth Ann Petroff says there is a move this session to continue … Continue Reading
Participants in the Interagency Bison Management Plan have suspended plans to ship bison to slaughter from Yellowstone National Park until a federal district judge rules on a challenge filed by wildlife advocates last week. Park Spokesman Al Nash says about 380 bison were hazed into the Stephens Creek facility … Continue Reading
A winter storm in southeastern Wyoming has delayed the investigation into last week’s shooting in Teton County that left a 19-year-old Jackson man hospitalized with a shoulder injury. Clancy Shaffer suffered the wound when he says he was accosted … Continue Reading
A bill intended to strengthen Wyoming’s DUI laws sponsored by Teton County Representative Keith Gingery appears headed for an up-hill battle in the Senate. The bill would essentially eliminate a drunken driver’s right to … Continue Reading
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has begun a research project on bighorn sheep in the Jackson Region beginning with the radio collaring of ten bighorn ewes in an effort to learn more about herd health and migration patterns. Samples for laboratory analysis were also collected when the GPS collars were … Continue Reading
Members of the Jackson Town Council and Teton County Commission last night selected a contractor to redesign the intersection where Pearl and Flat Creek meet Broadway in East Jackson. Mayor Mark Barron says the intersection there has over the years … Continue Reading
Three key bills for Teton County have seen all three readings in the House of Representatives and have been referred to the Senate for action. Representative Ruth Ann Petroff says the “Transfer of State Lands Bill,” the “Energy Improvement Program Bill,” and the “City/County Consolidation Bill” … Continue Reading
