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Jackson Town Council Goes More Transparent
New Timeline Will Get Meeting Information Out Early. Town Councilors say they wanted more time to review meeting items and that the public needs more time too. Upon the request of the Jackson Town Council, the Town Staff has updated the timeline for publishing materials related to council meetings. Now, meeting materials will be available a full week in advance. This means you can now access these documents the Monday before any Town Council meeting. The reason for this change? To give everyone, including the Councilmembers and you, our dedicated community members, adequate time to review and understand the materials.
Indigenous Art Show In Jackson Hole
St. John’s Episcopal Church is thrilled to be hosting dozens of regional indigenous artists on September 30 and October 1, 2023, on the church lawn.Celebrating the rich history of the arts, music and culture of the many Native American tribes who call the West home,. The Jackson Indigenous Art...
Suicide Prevention Month Proclamation
Mayor Hailey Morton Levinson will officially recognize September as National Suicide Prevention Month, urging residents to educate themselves and support those at risk. Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the U.S. with over 48,000 fatalities annually. Wyoming’s figures are particularly concerning, recording a rate in 2020 that was double the national average. For those aged 10 to 44 in Wyoming, suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death.
New Americans Welcomed at Yellowstone
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming is set to welcome 38 new Americans during a naturalization ceremony Thursday at Yellowstone National Park. Magistrate Judge Stephanie A. Hambrick will administer the Oath of Allegiance. The 38 citizenship candidates originate from 22 countries...
A New Home for Wyoming’s Wild: Upcoming Horse and Burro Adoptions
Starting this weekend, the Bureau of Land Management begins a series of wild horse and burro adoption events around the state. The Plan: A series of five adoption events throughout September, giving residents a chance to adopt wild horses and burros. The costs? A nominal fee of $125 for untrained animals, with the bureau even offering up to $1,000 as an adoption incentive.
Killer Grizzly Killed in West Yellowstone
Grizzly Trouble in Montana: A Woman’s Fatal Encounter and a Home Invasion. The weekend’s home invasion wasn’t the first indication of this grizzly’s troubling behavior. Records trace back to a disturbing encounter in Idaho near Henrys Lake State Park in 2020, where a person was injured.
Charture Institute Seeks Resident Insight on Greater Tetons Future
The Jackson Hole-based Charture Institute has launched an online public opinion survey to gauge residents’ feelings about the future of the Greater Tetons Area. Running from September 5th to 22nd, the survey targets full- and part-time inhabitants of Teton County (WY & ID) and Wyoming’s Star Valley. How...
Head-On Collisions Kills 4 Near Driggs – 1 Near Idaho Falls
Idaho State Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred Friday night in Teton County. They are trying to determine what caused a 2022 Tesla to cross the centerline and collide head-on with a 2007 Kenworth commercial truck. The driver of the Tesla, a 46-year-old woman from Utah, was eastbound...
Grizzly Bears Euthanized in Ashton, Idaho
The Risks of Food-Conditioned Wildlife in Yellowstone Area. On Thursday, two adult grizzly bears were euthanized near Ashton Idaho. The bears had become regular problem animals after encountering food rewards in the area north of Teton Valley. The grizzlies, a male and a female, were about a year and a...
Hiker Killed on Wyoming’s Tallest Peak
The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office has reported that a man was killed over the weekend on Gannett Peak in the Wind River Mountains. Authorities received an emergency satellite activation just below the summit of the 13,810 foot tall mountain at around 9:00AM on Sunday. A man reported that reported...
Local Man in Custody After Spring Gulch Standoff
On Tuesday night, August 29, Teton County Sheriff Deputies responded to an alert of an active shooter on Northern Spring Gulch Road. At 8:23 p.m., authorities received a 911 call from a local ranch saying that a family member was possibly intoxicated and shooting a firearm. The ordeal began when...
Grizzly Captured Near Moran
After coordination with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department captured and relocated a subadult male grizzly bear this weekend. The grizzly bear has been captured near the entrance to Grand Teton National Park in Moran and relocated. The capture was initiated by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department after the animal began to become habituated to passing traffic and wildlife watchers which created safety concerns.
Active Shooter Shut Down Jackson Road
Teton County Sheriff’s Officers closed Spring Gulch Road to traffic last night while they worked to diffuse an active shooter situation in the area. Authorities sent out a community alert at about 845 PM Tuesday night closing the road from Highway 22 to Sagebrush Drive. Initially the information indicated...
Body Found In Search For Missing Hiker
Authorities in Sublette County, Wyoming have concluded search and rescue operations for John Diepholz, a 64-year-old Minnesota man who went missing while hiking in the Wind River Mountain Range. Searchers located his body at about 1130AM on Thursday. Diepholz, who had been reported as overdue earlier in the week was...
Man Scalded then Arrested in Yellowstone
A Michigan man is in hot water with Federal authorities in Yellowstone National Park after reportedly drunkenly injuring himself in a thermal feature inside the park. Jason D. Wicks, 49, of Hillman, Michigan, was arraigned in federal court on August 23. He is facing criminal charges of off-trail travel in a thermal area of Yellowstone. He is accused of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs and being a danger to himself or others.
Search Continues for Missing Hiker in the Wind River Range
An extensive search for the missing Minnesota hiker, John Diepholz, continues. Diepholz had embarked on an 11-day excursion into the Wind River Range, beginning on August 5th. Concerns arose when he didn’t return as scheduled on August 16th. The missing hiker was reported to the Sublette County Dispatch on Monday, August 21st stating that Diepholz had not returned from the region around Wall Lake.
How Wyoming’s Surge in Mosquitoes Could Threaten Wildlife with West Nile Virus
Summer mosquitos in Wyoming are more that annoying pests, they a possibly a vector for a deadly disease. West Nile virus affects Wyoming’s wildlife by causing a fatal neurological disease. While the virus can infect many species, one Wyoming animal that is quite susceptible is the Sage Grouse. To...
Man Missing in the Wind River Mountains
Tip Top Search and Rescue is seeking public assistance to locate John Diepholz. John is in the Wind River Range out of the Elkhart Park Trail head in the greater Wall Lake area. If you have seen John please contact Sublette County dispatch 307-367-4378. Missing Man Is 6’3″- 170 Pounds...
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