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Wyoming Supreme Court ends block on public money for private education
6+ hour ago (241+ words) Demonstrators stand outside the Wyoming Supreme Court building in Cheyenne last year. The Wyoming Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the state to begin distributing money for its expansive and controversial universal school voucher program, concluding a district…...
Seasonal START bus drivers may get pay bump
6+ hour ago (711+ words) Seasonal START bus drivers who shuttle Jacksonites to Teton Village in the winter may be getting a pay bump. Jackson town councilors and Teton County commissioners are weighing whether to raise seasonal START bus driver wages to at least $30 an…...
Let the Pump begin: climbing series starts Tuesday
6+ hour ago (349+ words) Across numerous routes around the Teton Boulder Park, climbers compete in the Town Pump two years ago at Phil Baux Park. The 11th annual Town Pump will begin Tuesday at 6 p. m. The 11th annual Town Pump begins Tuesday. Presented by Teton Mountaineering and…...
Bien, a second-time Republican governor candidate, grills in Jackson
6+ hour ago (626+ words) Brent Bien, a second-time Republican candidate for governor, hosted a barbecue in Jackson on Saturday. He is traveling across the state and met with Teton County supporters at the Redeemer Lutheran Church. After finishing up a Saturday grillout at the…...
Two Jackson seniors dubbed national 'Merit Scholars"
18+ hour ago (182+ words) Jackson Hole High School graduates toss their caps on June 7, 2025, following their commencement ceremony at William T. Mc Intosh Stadium. This year, two seniors from the Class of 2026 were awarded National Merit Scholarships. Out of 15, 000 U. S. semifinalists, two Jackson seniors were among…...
Page to Podium welcomes Pulitzer winner Whitehead
18+ hour, 15+ min ago (139+ words) Colson Whitehead, the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Nickel Boys" and "The Underground Railroad," is the featured speaker at Teton County Library's Page to the Podium event Monday. Most recently, Whitehead finished the final volume of a trilogy, titled…...
Candidates begin filing for Teton County, statewide races
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (284+ words) Matthew Pilewski and Clifford Lipe fill out and check over their ballots in Aug. 2024 in the last few minutes of primary election voting at the Teton County Community Recreation Center. Wyoming's election season has officially kicked off. Nonpartisan candidates may…...
Tourism appears stable amid warm conditions
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (611+ words) Merri Siler facilitates the antler auction on the Town Square last year. Tourists may be taking advantage of early-season warm weather this year. Helia Zhang came to Jackson Hole prepared for cold weather, holding a puffy jacket as she and…...
Disease outbreak cuts Wyoming, Yellowstone wolf numbers to lowest level since reintroduction era
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (626+ words) This graph illustrates the prevalence of the canine distemper virus in wolves captured in Wyoming's trophy game area. A flare-up of a disease that's especially lethal to wolf pups took a toll on Wyoming and Yellowstone National Park wolf numbers…...
WYDOT switched to other side of Flat Creek Bridge, Vine Street construction starts May 18
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (224+ words) Construction crews pour concrete on the Flat Creek Bridge. Drivers should expect to cross the Flat Creek Bridge on Highway 89 on the west side of the road through the end of a construction project slated to finish June 10. Crews will…...