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Tools, supplies recovered from string of construction site thefts
TETON COUNTY, Idaho — Over $28,000 of stolen tools from multiple construction sites have been recovered and the suspect is in custody following a series of job-site thefts in the region over the past two years. The suspect in the case is Jackson resident Paul Alexander Shapiro, 33. Shapiro...
Impacts of landslide to Teton Valley emerge
JACKSON — As the dust continues to settle after the landslide on Teton Pass, preliminary financial impacts suggest that it is costing an average of Teton County, Idaho’s commuters working in Jackson Hole economy $600,000 every day the pass remains closed. “What this doesn’t include are the people...
Idaho Supreme Court orders County and Teton Creek Resort for additional briefings
The Idaho Supreme Court reheard the case between Teton County and Teton Creek Resort on June 5. A decision was not reached; however, the court found an issue concerning Idaho Code section 55-1527 of the Condominium Property Act: Except whee inconsistent with the provisions or purposes of this act, state and local laws relating to plats, recording, subdivisions or zoning shall apply to condominiums and the projects as herein defined. ...
Community Foundation to connect Idaho commuters with temp. housing options
JACKSON, Wyo. — The Community Foundation of Jackson Hole is offering to connect those seeking temporary housing with shelter options while the Teton Pass is closed. Community members who are willing to offer a guest room or a guest house as temporary housing to Teton County, Idaho commuters, can can fill out this interest form. The Spanish-language form can be found here.
Impacts to Teton Valley emerge
As the dust continues to settle after the landslide on Teton Pass, preliminary financial impacts suggest that it is costing Teton County, Idaho’s economy $600,000 every day the pass remains closed. “What this doesn’t include are the people in Star Valley who now have longer commutes because of the...
Wyoming-Idaho Commuters Say Teton Pass Detour Is Brutal
When Mary L. first came to Jackson, she lived in her car for a couple of months because she couldn’t find anything else available that fit her budget in Jackson, Wyoming, the heart of the nation’s most affluent county. It’s a setup that she’s thinking about using once...
Sunny and breezy for the mid-week
Mostly clear overnight with lows in the upper 50’s. Southwest winds at 15-25 mph, with gusts around 30 mph. Sunny for Wednesday, with high temperatures in the mid 80’s. South-southwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Crews working on temporary bypass around collapsed section of Teton Pass highway
Wyoming officials are scrambling to reconnect eastern Idaho and northwest Wyoming after a significant portion of highway over Teton Pass collapsed due to a landslide June 8. The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is constructing a temporary road through the Caribou-Targhee National Forest to bypass the missing chunk of highway over Teton Pass.
Teton Pass closed indefinitely; Gordon declares emergency
JACKSON — There’s no timeline yet for how long Teton Pass will remain closed after a weekend landslide left a gaping hole in the highway linking the communities and economies of Idaho and Wyoming. But Wyoming Department of Transportation crews have pinpointed the area where the ground had...
Residents urged to take precautions to reduce human-bear conflicts
Idaho Fish and Game has received multiple reports about a female black bear and three yearlings getting into garbages throughout Driggs. According to a news release from Fish and Game, many of these reports come from Teton County’s Bear Conflict Zones. Residents are being asked to secure their garbage and other things that can attract bears in this area. All garbage containers are required to have bear-resistant certification. Fish and...
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