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Lower Valley Energy board seat covering Melody Ranch, Rafter J sees contested race
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (647+ words) Lower Valley Energy elections are coming up. The district covering Rafter J and Melody Ranch has two candidates, for the first time in at least nine years. One of the contested seats on the Lower Valley Energy cooperative board of…...
80 to 100 acre wildfire breaks out near Spread Creek | Local | jhnewsandguide. com
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (324+ words) A fire burns near Sagebrush Flat at the top of Spread Creek on Wednesday afternoon. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. A wildfire near Sagebrush Flat at the top of Spread Creek is seen on Wednesday…...
Water managers may drain Jackson Lake, reaching record-setting levels of desiccation
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1732+ words) A buoy that normally alerts boaters to their proximity to Jackson Lake Dam sits on dry land in October 2021 as water levels hit lows not seen in years. A more dire situation is possible this year. Buoys used to moor…...
Amid "dire situation" for Colorado River Basin, headwater states say they can"t cut water they don"t have
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (377+ words) Buckboard Marina owner Tony Valdez says he's made continual adjustments to boat docks to keep up with lowering water levels at Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Under pressure to strike a compromise on water cuts, and amid talk of litigation, Wyoming and…...
Death Canyon Trailhead to be closed all summer; Moose entrance closure possible
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (865+ words) A hiker makes her way through the upper reaches of Death Canyon under sunny skies in September 2019 in Grand Teton National Park. The Death Canyon Trailhead will be closed for construction this summer. A summer-long closure of the Death Canyon…...
Company eyes Wyoming for massive crude oil pipeline
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (497+ words) The Wyoming Refinery in Newcastle. A pipeline company has proposed a massive new "expansion" to ship Canadian crude to a storage facility and interconnect to other pipelines near Guernsey, potentially giving Powder River Basin producers a leg up in the…...
Grand Teton National Park will try to push summer tourists north during major construction
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (1199+ words) Visitors get in line for the Jenny Lake boat shuttle last May in Grand Teton National Park. The park plans to push visitors north this year as construction crews reconstruct the Moose-Wilson Road, and complete other projects at the southern…...
After Kirk's death, teens meet to tackle socialism in Turning Point club
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1164+ words) Elaina Wronko leads the second meeting of Turning Point's new chapter in Jackson on Dec. 16 at the Gateway Church in Rafter J. Wronko, president of the group, presented statements about socialism, which attendees either agreed or disagreed with and defended their…...
Burn ban enacted for Teton Valley, Idaho, looming for Jackson Hole
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (503+ words) Smoke from the Phillips Fire rises on Teton Pass on Tuesday morning. Fire crews estimated the fire to be about a half-acre and were actively working to suppress the blaze. With hot temperatures and dry conditions, Teton Valley and Jackson…...
Fire breaks out near Signal Mountain in Grand Teton National Park
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (170+ words) The Signal Flats Fire is seen from the Snake River Overlook on Sunday afternoon. A small fire is burning on the eastern flank of Signal Mountain in Grand Teton National Park. Signal Mountain Road will be closed until further notice....