Teton County

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Teton County Set To End 5-Year Pay Freeze

By Associated Press October 8, 2012

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Teton County government workers will likely get their first raise in five years in 2013.

County commissioners set aside $300,000 in the budget to pay for raises but they wanted to review sales tax collections before moving ahead with them

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: employees, pay raises, Teton County

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Teton County Hunters Quick To Grab Wolf Tags

By Associated Press September 17, 2012

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Wildlife officials say hunters in Teton County have been fast to grab their wolf tags.

Jean Cole, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department's license section manager, says it's not surprising that sales for the state's first legal wolf hunt are centered near the trophy game area in the northwest corner of the state

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Oct. 1, season, Teton County, wolf tags

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Bears Force Teton County Road Closure

By Associated Press August 17, 2012

GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Officials have closed a road in northwestern Wyoming after crowds of people gathered just feet away from foraging grizzly bears.

Grand Teton National Park announced that the road between Moose and Wilson was closed at 11 a

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Category: Associated Press, Wildlife, Wyoming News Tags: bears, Teton County

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Governor Asks for Drought Disaster Declaration

By Trevor T. Trujillo June 25, 2012

Governor Matt Mead is asking for an agricultural disaster to be declared for most of the state, due to drought conditions.

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Category: Agriculture, Weather, Wyoming News Tags: Drought, Matt Mead, Teton County, Tom Vilsack

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Candidate Out Of Primary Over Filing Error

By Associated Press June 6, 2012

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A filing error has disqualified a representative from Teton County from appearing on the ballot in the state primary election.

Democratic State Rep. Jim Roscoe, of Wilson, has been rafting in the Grand Canyon so Democratic Party leaders were unable to reach him last week to get him to fix an incorrect address on his application

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: election, Jim Roscoe, Primary, Teton County, Wyoming Legislature

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1 Norovirus Case Confirmed So Far In Teton County

By Associated Press January 3, 2012

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Health officials have confirmed at least one case of norovirus in Teton County and say other people who have reported symptoms may also have the illness.

Norovirus is spread through contaminated foods or surfaces

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Category: Associated Press, Health, Wyoming News Tags: Health officials, Norovirus, Teton County