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Hiker Dies In Teton Range

By Associated Press October 15, 2012

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — A Jackson man has died while hiking on Mt. Glory in the Teton Range.

The Teton County Sheriff's Office says the man was hiking Sunday afternoon with a woman and was on his way down from the summit when he started having medical problems

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: hiking, Jackson, Summit, Teton

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Wyoming State Bar Meets In Jackson

By Associated Press September 18, 2012

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming State Bar says more than 350 lawyers and judges are expected to be in Jackson this week for the group's 2012 Annual Meeting and Judicial Conference.

Lawyer Eric Jones of Wheatland is president of the Wyoming State Bar

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Jackson, meeting, state bar association

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Wildfire Evacuation Warning Lifted For Jackson

By Associated Press September 14, 2012

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Jackson residents who've been packed and ready to flee from a wildfire this week are breathing a little easier.

Authorities lifted an evacuation advisory for the east side of town late Thursday now that firefighters have secured containment lines around the portion of the fire closest to town

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Horsethief Canyon, Jackson, Wildfire

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Burnout At Jackson Wildfire Sends Up Lots Of Smoke

By Associated Press September 13, 2012

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Cooler weather and lighter winds are keeping a wildfire near Jackson from making any big runs.

Firefighters successfully conducted burnout operations on Wednesday to eat up fire fuel within containment lines that crews are building around the Horsethief Canyon Fire

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Jackson, Wildfire

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State Relocates Problem Grizzly Bear

By Associated Press September 13, 2012

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — An adult, female grizzly bear has been trapped and relocated after damaging property at a trailhead north of Jackson.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department says crews captured the bear on Monday

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Category: Associated Press, Wildlife, Wyoming News Tags: Grizzly Bear, Jackson

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Wildfire Threatens East Side Of Jackson In NW Wyo.

By Associated Press September 11, 2012

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Jackson residents are anxiously watching a 2,700-acre wildfire burning south of the ski resort town, but officials say it appears the town will be able to get through the night without any evacuation

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Jackson, Wildfire

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700 Turn Out For Michelle Obama In Jackson

By Associated Press August 13, 2012

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — About 700 people turned out for a fundraiser with Michelle Obama in Jackson over the weekend.

Campaign officials declined to say how much money was raised for the president's campaign at Saturday's luncheon at the Snow King Resort

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Category: Associated Press, Politics, Wyoming News Tags: Jackson, Michelle Obama

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State Officials Approve $250K Snow King Grant

By Associated Press June 25, 2012

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — State officials have approved a $250,000 grant to begin to improve an events center at Snow King Resort in Jackson.

The town of Jackson will match the funding recently approved by the State Loan and Investment Board

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: grant, Jackson, Snow King Resort

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Thunderstorm Knocks Over Large Trees In Jackson

By Associated Press June 5, 2012

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — People in Jackson are cleaning up after a thunderstorm knocked over some large trees and downed hundreds of branches.

At least four large cottonwood trees fell around Jackson Hole High School in Monday afternoon's storm

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Damage, Jackson, thunderstorm, Trees

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Agency Makes Elk Herd Recommendation

By Associated Press June 4, 2012

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recommends maintaining population objectives for a popular elk hunting unit south of Jackson.

The recommendation is to keep the Fall Creek Elk Herd at 4,400 head

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Category: Associated Press, Wildlife, Wyoming News Tags: Elk, Jackson, Wyoming Game and Fish