Category News from Jackson Hole

More Forest Fires Start

Another new fire has been spotted on the Bridger-Teton National Forest; this one on Togwotee Pass. The Flagstaff Fire was discovered Wednesday at 1:00 pm by Forest Service personnel. The fire is currently 1 acre and is burning in grass…

Unemployment Numbers Out

Wyoming’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly from 3.5% in June to 3.6% in July, which was still lower than its July 2018 level of 4.1% and slightly lower than the current U.S. unemployment rate of 3.7%. Most county unemployment…

Airport Numbers Climb

Travel through the Jackson Hole Airport continued to increase during July with 12% more passengers catching flights out of the valley and 13% more arriving. So far this year, there have been more than 271-thousand people arriving on one of…