Teton Gravity Research and B-T Avalanche Center hosting fundraiser
The following is a release from the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts – Join us for a night of rowdy snowboard action on the big screen … all for a great cause! TGR couldn’t do what we do in…
Forest Service: Seasonal Closure planned for Fremont Lake area
Bridger-Teton National Forest Supervisor, Chad Hudson, recently signed a special order creating a seasonal recreational closure near the outlet of Fremont Lake. The purpose of the closure is to minimize human disturbance to migrating mule deer in the spring and…
Critics make case against utility’s historic electric rate hike
• Rocky Mountain Power faces criticism for poor public outreach and putting profit over the well-being of Wyoming’s low-income residents. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com CHEYENNE—Rocky Mountain Power officials took the stand here Wednesday to defend the company’s proposed $140.2…
Endangered Species Act protections for wolverines likely imminent
• State surveys don’t placate federal biologists who say the Lower 48 population is ‘less secure’ than previously thought. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com An analysis of wolverines in Wyoming and the rest of their Lower 48 range paints a…
Wyoming unemployment unchanged at 2.9% in September
The Research & Planning Section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported Monday that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged from August to September at 2.9%. Wyoming’s unemployment rate was much lower than its year-ago level of…
Baggage system, ticketing and other ‘essential functions’ at Idaho Falls airport to undergo expansion project
The following is a news release and photo from the city of Idaho Falls. IDAHO FALLS – The Idaho Falls Regional Airport will soon get a new look as the airport and contractors embark on a 18,000-square-foot expansion. The airport…
Doomsday family from Arizona last seen in Idaho with teen they believe is chosen of God. His father is desperate for answers.
The following story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – IDAHO FALLS — An Arizona family is desperate for their loved ones to return home after they abruptly bought thousands of dollars of survival gear, boarded…
University of Wyoming visits ExxonMobile Shute Creek
• ExxonMobil plans for a $400 million investment at Shute Creek. SVI Media/UW News University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel and other UW representatives got a close look at the world’s largest carbon capture facility during a visit to ExxonMobil’s…
Wyoming News Briefs: Teachers at UW, Jackson vigil,
UW’s College of Education aims to reshape teacher development CASPER — A few weeks ago, Jenna Shim spent the day talking with the principal and teachers at Encampment’s K-12 school. The visit was typical of the regular outreach that Shim,…
Kemmerer will seek sixth penny on 2024 ballot
• Funding would be specific to a project. City administrator noted pool and rec center in Star Valley. Kemmerer City Administrator Brian Muir hopes to have the Six Penny Tax on the ballot for the presidential election in 2024. The…