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Longtime defender chosen as county prosecutor

Longtime defender chosen as county prosecutor

Jackson Hole News & Guide — Teton County commissioners chose longtime defense attorney Dick Stout to be the next Teton County and prosecuting attorney following a Tuesday interview process of the three candidates.

Riding e-bikes on sidewalks illegal, cops warn

Riding e-bikes on sidewalks illegal, cops warn

Jackson Hole News & Guide — Following the proliferation of motorized rides of various sorts on town pathways, the Jackson Police Department is clarifying which kinds can be used on sidewalks and when riders need to use the roadway.

Lawsuit raising questions about water site moves ahead

Lawsuit raising questions about water site moves ahead

Jackson Hole News & Guide — The town of Jackson lost a preliminary battle in court Monday over a small landslide on the flank of Snow King Mountain.

Worker fatalities increase in Wyoming for second year

Worker fatalities increase in Wyoming for second year

Jackson Hole News & Guide — Wyoming has been in the spotlight for years as a state that struggles to keep workers safe, and a recent report shows deaths are again on the rise.

Illegal vehicles on pathways draw outcry

Illegal vehicles on pathways draw outcry

Jackson Hole News & Guide — With the onset of the e-bike era, the line between bicycles and vehicles has been blurred, say pathway advocates, who are alarmed that illegal transportation devices are proliferating on town pathways, throttling along at high speed through dense areas and magnifying safety concerns.

Xanterra employee arrested after making shooting threat

Xanterra employee arrested after making shooting threat

Jackson Hole News & Guide — The day after a Xanterra employee opened fire at a Yellowstone dining area, a second Xanterra employee allegedly made threatening statements related to a shooting at a second area, Roosevelt Lodge.

Missing Idaho woman found in river

Missing Idaho woman found in river

Jackson Hole News & Guide — A vehicle extracted Monday from the Buffalo Fork River near Moran in Grand Teton National Park contained a missing 54-year-old Idaho woman. Laura Lane was found deceased, Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue confirmed.

Yellowstone shooting just another day in America for some visitors

Yellowstone shooting just another day in America for some visitors

Jackson Hole News & Guide — CANYON VILLAGE - Canyon Village appeared, at first blush, to be operating as if nothing happened. Tourists bustled in and out of the Canyon Village General Store, licking ice cream, eyeing Yellowstone National Park merchandise and purchasing sundries to take back to their RVs.

Scanner audio states Yellowstone shooter held woman at gunpoint

Scanner audio states Yellowstone shooter held woman at gunpoint

Jackson Hole News & Guide — Before Samson Fussner was killed in a Fourth of July shootout in Yellowstone National Park, an audio recording from law enforcement alleges that the 28-year-old held a female hostage at gunpoint and had threatened "suicide by cop."

Deadly shootout mars Fourth of July in Yellowstone

Deadly shootout mars Fourth of July in Yellowstone

Jackson Hole News & Guide — Little information is available about a deadly shooting in Yellowstone National Park that killed an alleged shooter and injured a park ranger on Independence Day.

Missing kayaker a cautionary tale for water users this Fourth of July

Missing kayaker a cautionary tale for water users this Fourth of July

Jackson Hole News & Guide — Grand Teton National Park rangers continue to search for a kayaker who disappeared more than two weeks ago when conditions became choppy on Jackson Lake.

No criminal charges in death of skier Wuerslin

No criminal charges in death of skier Wuerslin

Jackson Hole News & Guide — The Teton County Sheriff's Office will not be pressing charges against the Idaho Falls skier who collided with Peter Wuerslin, 71, the morning of April 14 at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.

Stay safe this Fourth of July

Stay safe this Fourth of July

Jackson Hole News & Guide — Going into the Fourth of July, first responders are urging members of the public to take their fun seriously.

Governor taps Weisman for circuit court judge

Governor taps Weisman for circuit court judge

Jackson Hole News & Guide — Gov. Mark Gordon has chosen Teton County and Prosecuting Attorney Erin Weisman to be the next circuit court judge for the Ninth Judicial District serving Teton, Sublette and Fremont Counties. Weisman will replace Judge Curt Haws, who announced in April that he would retire this summer, and she will fill the position starting Aug. 5.

New director of Voices develops leaders

New director of Voices develops leaders

Jackson Hole News & Guide — Alin Badillo Carrillo, 30, lights up over four letters: D-A-T-A.

Motorcyclist hit Teton Pass crack before hillside collapsed

Motorcyclist hit Teton Pass crack before hillside collapsed

Jackson Hole News & Guide — Under a bluebird sky, motorcyclist Jay Nelson was cruising westbound on Wyoming Highway 22 over Teton Pass when he felt it - the crack that sent him skyward.

Gun, bear spray fired in altercation at dispersed campsite on forest

Gun, bear spray fired in altercation at dispersed campsite on forest

Jackson Hole News & Guide — A husband and wife from South Dakota are facing two felonies after allegedly firing a gun at a woman and dousing her with bear spray Monday near the end of Pacific Creek Road north of Moran.

Seasonal Yellowstone employee sentenced to 30 months

Seasonal Yellowstone employee sentenced to 30 months

Jackson Hole News & Guide — A 26-year-old man employed seasonally at Yellowstone National Park in 2019 was sentenced to 30 months in prison June 13 after a federal judge found him guilty of child pornography charges.

In wake of slides, a tale of 2 gas stations

In wake of slides, a tale of 2 gas stations

Jackson Hole News & Guide — Just before noon Thursday at the Stinker gas station south of Victor, Idaho, close to the sealed mouth of Teton Pass, a few residents filtered in and out of the store.

Jackson man suspected in string of thefts

Jackson man suspected in string of thefts

Jackson Hole News & Guide — A 33-year-old Jackson man is a suspect in a string of thefts involving construction tools disappearing from job sites across multiple counties. Investigators have recovered more than $28,000 in stolen goods, according to initial estimates.

Nonprofits work to connect people with housing, assistance

Nonprofits work to connect people with housing, assistance

Jackson Hole News & Guide — The Community Foundation of Jackson Hole is working to connect people with free, temporary housing.

Keep calm and commute on: Cops busy patrolling canyon

Keep calm and commute on: Cops busy patrolling canyon

Jackson Hole News & Guide — Commuters can expect more law enforcement presence in the Snake River Canyon.

Judge allows Pirate Ship dispute to proceed

Judge allows Pirate Ship dispute to proceed

Jackson Hole News & Guide — Ninth Judicial District Judge Melissa Owens ruled that a business dispute between co-founders of a pirate-themed shipping company will move forward.

Jackson man hit with stun gun, charged with intent to deliver cocaine

Jackson man hit with stun gun, charged with intent to deliver cocaine

Jackson Hole News & Guide — Teton County sheriff's deputies arrested a 54-year-old Jackson man Sunday after a traffic infraction led them to discover cocaine on the man and ultimately deploy a Taser stun gun when he refused to exit the vehicle.
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