Category News from Jackson Hole

One of the fundamental principles of a cooperative utility versus an investor-owned utility is the return of patronage capital (or equity). Lower Valley Energy injects over $4.4 million back into the local economies this year by returning patronage capital back…

Governor Matt Mead is encouraging Wyoming citizens to join with the rest of the nation in honoring former President George H.W. Bush with a “Day of Mourning” on Wednesday, December 5. The President has issued a proclamation designating December 5…

Representatives of Jackson Hole Airport who attended last week’s meeting of the Wyoming Air Service Improvement Council witnessed a proposal that will have little impact on the airport here. That’s because Jackson Hole already has excellent air service: but that’s not the case…

So far this year, Wyoming is set to have one of the lowest traffic fatality totals in years; and they would like to keep it that way. Preliminary figures for 2018 show that Wyoming has had 105 fatalities as of…

Jackson Town Council today considers the second reading of the ordinance that would ban single use plastic bags for purchases from stores in the community. Debate over the thickness of bags that may be permitted and charges for the use…