State, County unemployment rates see continued decline
Wyoming’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped for the eighth consecutive month, falling to 4.8% in December. The rate is far below the national average of 6.7%. The latest report from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, released Tuesday, January 26,…
Governor Orders Wyoming Flag be Flown at Half Staff at the Capitol and in Teton and Fremont Counties on Thursday, September 17
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has ordered the Wyoming State Flag be flown at half staff at the Capitol in Cheyenne, in Teton County and in Fremont County from sunrise to sunset on September 17, 2020 in honor of Grant Larson. Mr….
Teton County District Health Officer Issues Stay-at-Home Recommendations for All People in Teton County, WY
The Teton County District Health Officer, Dr. Travis Riddell issued two further health recommendations #5 and #6 for Teton County, Wyoming that mirrors the Town of Jackson’s Emergency Ordinance 1249. Dr. Riddell stated, “Limiting your movement to essential activities will…
Number of moose killed in Teton County collisions rises
By Mike Koshmri Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange An annual report that sums up animals hit and killed on Teton County roads and highways finds the number of moose killed in collisions between May 2018 and this past…
Climb Wyoming aims to place single-moms in higher wage jobs
Climb Wyoming is preparing for another career training series. An information meeting about the program has been scheduled for Star Valley on Wednesday, September 4 at 5 p.m. at Northern Title (located at 305 South Washington Street, Suite 1 in…
Town of Jackson looks at banning plastic bags
By John Spina Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — With a biodegradable life span of 500 to 1,000 years, every piece of plastic ever made still exists in some form unless it was incinerated. With the average…