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Holiday hours for Teton County Trash Transfer
Holiday season hours are set for the Recycling Center and Trash Transfer Station. The Teton County Trash Transfer Station will be closed on Monday, December 26th for the Christmas Holiday, and Monday, January 2nd, for New Year’s. The Trash Transfer Station will be open to the public on Saturday, December 24th and 31 from 9am-1pm and Tuesday December 27th and January 3rd, 8am-3pm.
Wyoming kicks TikTok off state phones
You won’t be able to post your latest dance moves on TikTok if you’re using a State of Wyoming Smartphone. Governor Mark Gordon on Thursday enacted a ban on the popular social media app on all state electronic devices and networks because of cybersecurity concerns. TikTok is owned...
Fall River Electric Cooperative customers paid 2.6 million
Fall River Electric Cooperative customers in Teton Valley have something to celebrate this holiday season. This week the co-op sent checks to the owner-members totaling over $2.6 million dollars as part of its patronage capital program. This is the largest payout of patronage capital in the Cooperative’s 84-year history.
Whitebark Pine listed as Threatened Species
Wednesday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is listed the whitebark pine as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. That means the tree is likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future throughout its range. Regional Director Matt Hogan said the whitebark is a keystone species of the...
Jackson Hole Moose beat Vail Yeti
The Jackson Hole Moose had little trouble with the Vail Yeti as they improved to 8-0 on the season. Jackson skaters lit the lamp a dozen times in each game as they closed out the calendar year at Snow King Sports & Event Center with a pair of easy wins.
Wildlife violations cost 300000 dollars
In one of the largest poaching cases in Wyoming history, three men were convicted of more than 100 wildlife violations. The charges were the result of a seven-year, multi-agency investigation that spanned four states and involved thousands of hours of investigations and efforts by state and federal wildlife law enforcement officers, county and federal prosecutors, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department forensic laboratory personnel and others. The charges were prosecuted across four different Wyoming counties.
Three fined 300000 for wildlife violations
In one of the largest poaching cases in Wyoming history, three men were convicted of more than 100 wildlife violations. The charges were the result of a seven-year, multi-agency investigation that spanned four states and involved thousands of hours of investigations and efforts by state and federal wildlife law enforcement officers, county and federal prosecutors, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department forensic laboratory personnel and others. The charges were prosecuted across four different Wyoming counties.
Teton Pass chase ends in arrest
On Early in the morning on Friday, the Teton County Idaho Sheriff’s Office received a call about a suspicious vehicle parked near the library in Victor. When Teton County Deputies the driver of the vehicle, 26 year-old Devin James Howe, of Idaho Falls, they found that the vehicle was reported stolen in Bingham County, Idaho.
Jackson Broncs begin basketball season with much to prove
The Broncs (3-1) impressed over the weekend at the Strannigan Tournament in Riverton/Lander. The boys basketball team picked up decisive wins over Cheyenne South and Rawlins, before dropping their first of the year against Sheridan, and rebound with a thriller over Laramie. A preseason coaches and media poll released last...
Jackson Hole Lady Broncs begin long road back
The Jackson girls basketball players are under no delusion about what’s in store for them this season. They are super young and inexperienced. But, as optimists will point out, there’s nowhere to go but up. Since jumping to 4A in 2016-17, the Lady Broncs have managed just 15...
Over-Snow season starts in Grand Teton National Park
Over-snow winter recreation season has started on roads in Grand Teton National Park with activities such as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and walking. Teton Park Road and Signal Mountain Summit Road are now open to over-snow winter recreation. Moose-Wilson Road will open Dec. 16 . Teton Park Road will be groomed...
Hoback Junction South Road requires extreme caution
Teton County officials want drivers using Hoback Junction South Road to use extreme caution now that the road is the only access for residents and workers at the Snake River Sporting Club and Hoback Junction South Road. After the Astoria Bridge closed on Thursday, Teton County Road and Levee crews...
Stebner named Circuit Court Judge for Ninth District
Governor Mark Gordon announced the appointment Daniel Stebner to be a Circuit Court Judge for the Ninth Judicial District serving Fremont County. Stebner’s selection fills the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Wesley Roberts. Stebner has served as Deputy County and Prosecuting Attorney in Fremont County and as...
Saturday is Wyoming Day recognizing women’s suffrage
Governor Mark Gordon used his powers to officially proclaim Saturday, December 10 as Wyoming Day. The proclamation honors the 153rd anniversary of the passage of the first law in the United States guaranteeing women unconditional suffrage, their inherent right to vote and hold public office. Wyoming was first to let...
Jackson Hole Moose face Yeti this weekend
Moose complete home-and-home with Yeti this weekend. The Jackson Hole Moose will complete a home-and-home with Vail when they host the Yeti this weekend. Jackson skaters kept their record unblemished this season with wins over Vail on the road last Friday and Saturday night, but it was anything but easy.
Grand Teton Park says leave bighorn sheep alone
With the arrival of winter in Grand Teton National Park comes a lot of challenges for wildlife in and around the Tetons. That’s why wildlife scientists are reminding people who use the park to carefully observe all winter closures and particularly avoid bighorn sheep winter zones. It is the...
Liquor license renewal denied for closed bar In Teton County
The Teton County Board of Commissioners did not renew a dormant liquor license this week. State liquor licenses, which cost 1500 dollars, must be renewed each year by the County Commission or the Jackson Town Council with one factor being whether state liquor laws are being followed or not. According...
Astoria bridge closed after semi truck crash
The bridge to Astoria Hot Springs and the Snake River Sporting Club Is closed until further notice after it was damaged by a semi-trailer truck on Thursday morning. Timelines for damage repair and reopening of the Astoria Bridge won’t be known until the engineers from the Snake River Sporting Club have completed a full damage assessment.
Murie Center hosts holiday event
A holiday inspired tradition takes place this weekend at with a Cookie Swap out at the Murie Center on Sunday. To participate, just bring a couple dozen of your favorite cookies and a container and swap for a wide assortment of the valley’s best cookies including and some of Mardy’s Murie’s own Cry Baby Cookies.
Hard work keeps invasive species out of Wyoming
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s work to keep invasive species like zebra and quagga mussels, out of the state’s waterways was a lot of work last season. Officials say the longer hours and extended season allowed them to inspect more than 65,000 boats. As a result, Wyoming is one of a few states in the nation to be free of quagga and zebra mussels.
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