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Jackson Hunting Guides Cut Back In Wolf Permits

Associated Press — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:42:29 +0000

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — The Jackson Hole Outfitters and Guides Association has endorsed Wyoming's proposal to cut the number of wolf hunting permits in half this fall.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has proposed reducing the wolf hunting permits from 52 to 26

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Judge grants delay in bank robbery trial

Associated Press — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:03:25 +0000

A judge has granted a one-day delay in the bank robbery trial of an Australian man who claims he gave the money to the homeless.

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Jackson Students May Get Quiet Time

AP — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:42:20 +0000

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Jackson students may be getting some quiet time in upcoming school years but not because they did something wrong. Teton County School District No. 1 administrators are studying the effectiveness of meditation in improving student test scores

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To Yellowstone By Bus From Jackson

Associated Press — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:27:33 +0000

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — A new bus service is being planned this summer to take people from Jackson to Yellowstone National Park.

Regional transportation cooperative Linx received a $145,000 grant from the Wyoming Department of Transportation earlier this year to subsidize the service and cover administrative costs

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"Robin Hood" Defense in Wyoming Bank Robbery

Associated Press — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:48:40 +0000

A Utah man accused of robbing a Jackson bank says he gave the money away to the poor and will offer a "Robin Hood" defense when he goes on trial later month.

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Jackson Looks at Installing Electric Car Chargers

Associated Press — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:32:38 +0000

People who drive hybrids and electric cars may soon be able to recharge their vehicles for free in Jackson.

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College students rescued in Owl Creek Mountains

Associated Press — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:17:59 +0000

Fremont County officials rescued four Northwest College students who became stranded in the Owl Creek Mountains.

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Supplemental Elk, Bison Feeding Ending in Wyoming

Trevor T. Trujillo — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:20:31 +0000

Supplemental winter feeding for elk and bison will soon be ending in northwestern Wyoming.

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Vehicle Hits, Kills Moose on Hwy. 390 Near Jackson

Associated Press — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:39:59 +0000

Motorists are being asked to show a little more care after a vehicle struck and killed a moose on state Highway 390 near Jackson.

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Jackson Co-op Cited For Gas Pipeline Emissions

Associated Press — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:38:11 +0000

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — State regulators say the pipeline that provides natural gas to Jackson is emitting too much gas into the atmosphere in Sublette County.

The Associated Press reported Friday that the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality issued a violation notice to Lower Valley Energy because of the emissions last month

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Fire Alarm Uncovers Hidden Jackson Condo Blaze

Associated Press — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:09:29 +0000

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Jackson firefighters say a fire alarm alerted them to a hidden blaze burning in a condo complex.

The renters living in the first-floor unit said they were unaware of any problem when firefighters responded to an alarm in the empty, second-story unit on Saturday night

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Jackson Bighorn Carrying Bug Linked To Pneumonia

Associated Press — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:43:58 +0000

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Biologists think there's a risk of another pneumonia outbreak developing among Jackson Hole's bighorn sheep herd.

The Associated Press reported Monday that ten of 14 sheep darted earlier this month tested positive for a bacteria linked to bighorn die-offs in the West

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Pedigree Stage Stop Dog Race Begins Friday

Bruce Dougherty — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:09:20 +0000

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — The annual International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race officially is jumping off in Jackson.

The race begins Friday evening and follows a new route this year, visiting the communities of West Yellowstone in Montana, Alpine, Pinedale, Lander, Marbleton, Kemmerer, and Mountain View in Wyoming

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Stage Stop 2013: 23 Teams, 368 Dogs Will Race

Associated Press — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:14:34 +0000

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — The largest sled dog race in the lower 48 states this year will feature 23 teams carried along by a total of some 368 dogs.

The 2013 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race is scheduled to begin at the Jackson Town Square on Jan

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Some In Jackson Upset About Proposed Tourism Cut

Associated Press — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:10:20 +0000

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Some business owners and tourism officials in Jackson are worried about a proposal to cut more than $1 million from the state's tourism budget.

Business owner Stephen Price the Associated Press that the governor's proposed cut could affect the number of people visiting Jackson Hole and, ultimately, how many people are employed in tourism-related businesses

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Padding Planned For Rec Center Walls After Death

Associated Press — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 12:37:30 +0000

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Protective padding will be installed at a Jackson recreation center after a 32-year-old man died after hitting a concrete wall during an indoor soccer game.

The Associated Press reports Teton County commissioners have unanimously approved $4,000 for the padding, which will be installed along the east and west ends of the gym

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Sled Race Sponsor Donating Dog Food to 8 Wyo. Shelters

Trevor T. Trujillo — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:34:33 +0000

The sponsor of the Stage Stop Sled Dog Race will donate dog food to eight animal shelters along the race route.

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Holiday Reservations Up At Jackson

Associated Press — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:56:10 +0000

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Hotel reservations in Jackson Hole for the weekend before New Year's are up over the last two years.

According to the Associated Press, 69 percent of lodging in the valley is booked this Saturday

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Man Dies After Hitting Head In Jackson Soccer Game

Associated Press — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:42:08 +0000

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — A man injured after hitting a concrete wall during an indoor soccer game in Jackson has died.

Thirty-two-year-old Nicolas Izard (Ih-zerd) suffered a severe head injury during the game at Jackson's recreation center Dec

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Fossil Seized in Jackson Part of Federal Investigation

Trevor T. Trujillo — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:04:08 +0000

A federal Homeland Security Department official says a dinosaur skull seized from a Wyoming home is related to an investigation into fossil smuggling from Mongolia.

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