All five board members will be Democrats, for the first time in decades.
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New national alert for ‘missing and endangered adults’ could help address MMIP crisis
The Federal Communications Commission launched a new missing and endangered persons code for its nationwide Emergency Alert System. It will allow law enforcement to send messages about missing adults through phones, TV and the radio.
‘Selfie control’: Instagram filter judges distance from wildlife
A new social media tool aims to help visitors to Jackson, Wyoming, stay a safe distance away from wildlife, and there’s already interest from other parts of our region.
‘I have waited 70 years for a woman president,’ Jackson residents rally for VP Harris’ campaign
Police estimated at least a hundred people attended Friday’s rally, which took place the day before former president Donald Trump’s scheduled visit to Jackson for a private fundraiser.
Town and county discuss affordable housing programs, Virginian Lane project density
Teton County and Jackson purchased the Virginian RV park last year to build affordable housing. Their initial request for proposal started at 150 units but the plan they selected offers 76 more.
Trump to attend private fundraiser in Jackson
The cost of entry has priced some out of the opportunity to meet the former president.
Wilson bear first local relocation this year
The US Fish and Wildlife Service and Shoshone National Forest moved the young male bear northwest of Cody after the risk of human-bear conflict had become too high.
Hikers on the Continental Divide Trail advised to avoid section near Dubois due to wildfire
The Leeds Creek Fire was first reported Aug. 1 in the Bridger Teton National Forest, about 18 miles southwest of the town of Dubois. Maps show it’s burning right through the Continental Divide Trail.
Wyoming lawmakers discuss defamation suit against Freedom Caucus PAC over ‘inaccurate’ mailings
The handouts accuse Reps. J.T. Larson and Cody Wylie (R-Rock Springs) of voting to remove former Pres. Donald Trump from the ballot during the 2024 budget session.
