Teton County Planning Commission approves affordable housing rezone
JACKSON (WNE) — Jackson Hole Community Housing Trust Executive Director Anne Cresswell said she hasn’t seen such a philanthropic pairing: 13.13 acres in Horse Creek from part-time residents Paul and Kathy Spicer and $10 million from the Hughes Charitable Foundation…
Jackson Hole’s wealth is displacing Star Valley’s neediest
By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Rosalie Mansir says she began hyperventilating when a packet of paperwork marked with an “E” came in the mail. After 11 years of residence she had to leave the Star Valley Trailer Court near Grover in…
Antelope, deer licenses reduced because of drought, disease
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Concerned about habitat and declining populations in the face of severe drought and disease, Wyoming wildlife managers are axing 8,000 tags for hunting pronghorn and 3,300 tags for…
State looks to help vulnerable people stay in their homes
By Jonathan Make Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — With financial assistance from the federal government, the state of Wyoming is looking to help vulnerable populations of people stay in their homes. Using up to an initial…
Snake River flows start slow and steady, with Jackson Lake unlikely to fill
By Jim Stanford Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — In a departure from customary practice, federal water managers have begun increasing the flow of the Snake River from Jackson Lake Dam and plan to maintain that flow…
Powell high school soccer team helps clear debris from rock slide
By Seth Romsa Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Rain and loose rocks led to a dangerous situation in the Wind River Canyon on Saturday night, as a rock slide blocked traffic in both directions. The Powell High…
Jackson reinstates ‘Old West’ parade
JACKSON (WNE) — In a surprising reversal, the Old West Days committee of the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce has decided to plan a Memorial Day parade, even without hitting its target number of participants. Chamber president and CEO Anna…
Flaming Gorge to be drawn down
CASPER (WNE) — The Southwest is turning to upstream reservoirs as the water level in Lake Powell continues to fall. Regulators plan to release an extra 500,000 acre-feet of water from Wyoming’s Flaming Gorge Reservoir between May of this year…
Man sentenced to 74-100 years on 58 child porn charges
GREEN RIVER (WNE) — A 49-year-old Wamsutter resident will be spending the rest of his life in prison following a sentencing hearing where he plead guilty to 58 criminal charges. Russell Jay Byrne was sentenced Monday to a prison sentence…
Pinedale administrator terminated following amateur sting
By Joy Ufford Pinedale Roundup Via- Wyoming News Exchange PINEDALE —After being outed for apparently replying to an undercover online sting on April 7, Sublette County School District No. 1 Director of Special Services David Shaw was terminated from the…