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The International Association of Firefighters Local Union No. 5067 has filed a partial appeal to a ruling recently made by Judge John G. Fenn that allows Jackson Hole Fire/EMS volunteers to be included in decision-making.
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Jackson Pediatrics has distributed recalled eclipse glasses and Dr. Travis Riddell is urging that patients who received them throw them away and find other specs to view Monday’s eclipse.
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continues to prove doubters wrong Casper Star-Tribune Online Bohl has already said he expects wide receivers Avante' Cox and Jared Scott to play as true freshmen, as well as defensive tackle Ravontae Holt. Kaligis has not played a true freshman at...

Nearly every town in the path of totality of the solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, is planning special events. Concerts, history re-enactments, festivals, science lectures. The problem is no one knows how many people will be coming to Jackson ...

The city of Jackson and Teton County joined together in February to hire Brackenridge largely to handle eclipse messaging. But instead of places like Casper, where the eclipse coordinator works on advertising and marketing, Brackenridge has spent much...

Bloomberg Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will join European Central Bank President Mario Draghi in Jackson Hole, Wyoming next week, setting the stage for a potentially revealing debate over the common challenges facing the world's two most powerful...

Casper Star-Tribune Online Those two were the only Wyoming recruits of the 2017 class. Senior Shelby Johnson (Gillette), junior Laurel Place (Cody) and redshirt sophomore Bailey Poor (Jackson ) are the other Wyoming natives on the team's roster. Lewis...

Nashville, Tennessee, and Ashland, Oregon, rounded out the top five, known for their music and arts scenes, respectively. The full list is below: Meanwhile, Savannah, Georgia, Jackson , Wyoming , Asheville, North Carolina, Sedona, Arizona, and Park...

A modest boost in employees will buoy the number of boots-on-the-ground staff during what’s expected to be the busiest day in the history of Grand Teton National Park.
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The total eclipse, the brief phase of the celestial event when the moon completely blocks out the sun, will be best seen in certain cities, including Salem, Oregon, Jackson , Wyoming , and Charleston, South Carolina. Hotel rooms still available in the...

With only about five of 23 sworn sheriff’s deputies living in the community they police, Sheriff Jim Whalen is making a plea to county officials for an incentive.
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Four tanker trucks will be parked and waiting at Jackson Hole Airport come Sunday night to ensure that hordes of visiting aircraft will be able to fly their way out of the valley.
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A pair of Utahans attempting the Grand Traverse had to be helicoptered off the 13,775-foot Grand Teton on Tuesday after they were overwhelmed and unable to climb down because of weather and fatigue.
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After six entrepreneurs presented their business plans during Thursday’s Pitch Day, a 19-year-old with a startup health supplements company walked away with the top honors.
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Teton Mountain Lodge and Spa and Hotel Terra Jackson Hole have a new director of sales: Matt White. Noble House Hotels and Resorts manages both of the Teton Village properties. White has more than 10 years of experience in the…
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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has tapped a retired Wisconsin senator for one of its 2017 “landowner of the year” awards for donating the majority of his Teton County holdings to the public.
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Drunk at the airport: Officers responded to the airport at 11:30 p.m. Aug. 7 because a drunk man was wandering around with an open bottle of vodka. When they asked him how much he had to drink, the 45-year-old said,…
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Jackson Hole citizens cannot engage in the political process if they don’t know when and where officials are meeting. The following listing includes town, county and state meetings scheduled in Teton County in the coming week, with one or two…
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The linchpin of the recently released housing supply plan, which calls for 2,800 units over the next 10 years, is a process of requesting proposals from private developers to build workforce housing on public land.
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Bureau of Land Management officials have proposed approval of the 220-square-mile Normally Pressured Lance natural gas field, located in the sagebrush sea about 30 miles south of Pinedale and 90 miles southeast of Jackson.
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HAWKS REST — Former U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis knelt by the shore of the Teton Wilderness’ Bridger Lake late Sunday morning, unhooking a modest cutthroat that she fooled by slow retrieving a Li’l Jake.
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CNBC European Central Bank President Mario Draghi will not deliver a new policy message at the U.S. Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole conference, two sources familiar with the situation said, tempering expectations for the bank to start charting the course...

U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced more than $52 million in funding to Native American tribes and state wildlife agencies through the Tribal Wildlife Grant (TWG) program and the State Wildlife Grants ... The post 52 Million...

The Teton County Board of Commissioners appointed Melissa Shinkle as the new County Assessor today, completing the formal replacement process of Andy Cavallaro, who officially stepped down as Teton County Assessor as of July 31, ... The post  Melissa...

Stage 1 fire restrictions will be go into effect for Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, Bureau of Land Management High Desert District and National Elk Refuge beginning 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, August 15.   Stage 1 ... The post Fire...

JACKSON HOLE, WY – A video (above) posted to Facebook Wednesday showing a local outfitter tying a horse to a post by its hind legs has gone viral and sparked an animal cruelty investigation. The horse died Tuesday evening. Investigators now have...

America’s national parks will be premiere viewing sites for one of nature’s amazing natural phenomena, as a total solar eclipse crosses the continental United States on August 21st. There are 21 parks and 7 trails ... The post National Parks Prepare for...

Grand Teton National Park’s Jenny Lake Rangers recently conducted two overnight search and rescue efforts. During the first rescue, rangers assisted a climber who slipped and fell on snow while descending the Middle Teton. The ... The post Rangers...

Yellowstone National Park rangers are partnering with state and federal transportation officials to conduct safety evaluations of commercial vehicles and operators traveling in the park this summer. The inspections are intended to ensure the safe ... The...

U.S. News & World Report "It's always preferred to make a voice call," he told the Jackson Hole News & Guide (http://bit.ly/2vo4Egl ). "There are signals dispatchers can take from the tone of your voice and background noise, and it's easier to go back...