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Grand Teton National Park employees unionize
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (590+ words) JACKSON'Grand Teton National Park employees have voted to join a union, along with staffers from 11 other National Park Service units. The union will include employees who are not supervisors and who are not currently represented by other unions, said Peri…...
Jackson Hole Airport forged a little-known deal and avoided federal fees on millions in revenue
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (1715+ words) Jackson Hole Airport won't say how much it avoided paying the federal government due to a little-known deal with Grand Teton National Park that absolved it from fees on millions of dollars of revenue since 2023. The deal, forged in 2018, came…...
Equalization board counter sues governor over tax cap after judge orders certification of property tax values
16+ hour, 43+ min ago (667+ words) The Wyoming Board of Equalization is suing Gov. Mark Gordon and requesting the Laramie County District Court declare unconstitutional the Legislature's 2024 residential property tax cap measure." The counterclaim, which comes after a judge sided with Gordon to force the panel…...
Lawmakers mull reviving state program to funnel money to towns, counties for basic needs
16+ hour, 9+ min ago (725+ words) Resurrecting Wyoming's countywide consensus funding program could help pay for billions of dollars in immediate infrastructure needs, like water and sewer, for towns and counties. The Wyoming Legislature last appropriated funds for the program in 2014 and appropriations averaged about $35 million…...
Laramie County Sheriff's Office blocked access to "critical evidence' related to immigration case, issued false report, lawsuit alleges
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1794+ words) Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak and his office "engaged in the obstruction of justice by blocking access to critical evidence" in the ongoing immigration proceedings of a man detained in Laramie County, a lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges. The plaintiffs " an…...
The West is about to inherit more abandoned oil wells
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (336+ words) This commentary was originally published by Writers on the Range. Here's a true story about the West: An oil company leases some public land, drills a well, pumps the oil and posts a $10, 000 bond as its promise to clean up…...
Wyoming pols cheer as Supreme Court upholds laws banning transgender girls from athletic teams
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (1149+ words) WASHINGTON'The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, in another setback for transgender people." In Wyoming, where such bans have been in place since 2023, the ruling drew praise from…...
Measles confirmed in Teton County as summer crowds flock to parks
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (528+ words) After confirming a case of measles in an unvaccinated adult in Teton County, Wyoming health officials are warning the public about possible exposure at locations in Grand Teton National Park and Jackson." The news comes as summer crowds flood the…...
Reforming juvenile justice is a real Wyoming emergency
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (961+ words) Here's a one-question quiz voters should ask all legislative candidates to take." The second is the cover of a book. It says, "Gender Queer." The second image is an LGBTQ-themed graphic memoir that many Wyoming legislators use to try to…...
Trump administration revives controversial Moose-Wilson Road project with eye on recreational path
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (1035+ words) Winding through dense forests and wetlands in the southwest corner of Grand Teton National Park, the 7. 1-mile Moose-Wilson Road offers incredible wildlife viewing opportunities as moose, bears and other critters forage nearby." The road is narrow and heavily trafficked, which…...