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Jackson Hunting Guides Cut Back In Wolf Permits

Associated Press — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:42:29 +0000

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — The Jackson Hole Outfitters and Guides Association has endorsed Wyoming's proposal to cut the number of wolf hunting permits in half this fall.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has proposed reducing the wolf hunting permits from 52 to 26

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Judge grants delay in bank robbery trial

Associated Press — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:03:25 +0000

A judge has granted a one-day delay in the bank robbery trial of an Australian man who claims he gave the money to the homeless.

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Jackson Students May Get Quiet Time

AP — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:42:20 +0000

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Jackson students may be getting some quiet time in upcoming school years but not because they did something wrong. Teton County School District No. 1 administrators are studying the effectiveness of meditation in improving student test scores

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"Robin Hood" Defense in Wyoming Bank Robbery

Associated Press — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:48:40 +0000

A Utah man accused of robbing a Jackson bank says he gave the money away to the poor and will offer a "Robin Hood" defense when he goes on trial later month.

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Jackson Looks at Installing Electric Car Chargers

Associated Press — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:32:38 +0000

People who drive hybrids and electric cars may soon be able to recharge their vehicles for free in Jackson.

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College students rescued in Owl Creek Mountains

Associated Press — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:17:59 +0000

Fremont County officials rescued four Northwest College students who became stranded in the Owl Creek Mountains.

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Supplemental Elk, Bison Feeding Ending in Wyoming

Trevor T. Trujillo — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:20:31 +0000

Supplemental winter feeding for elk and bison will soon be ending in northwestern Wyoming.

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Vehicle Hits, Kills Moose on Hwy. 390 Near Jackson

Associated Press — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:39:59 +0000

Motorists are being asked to show a little more care after a vehicle struck and killed a moose on state Highway 390 near Jackson.

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Jackson Co-op Cited For Gas Pipeline Emissions

Associated Press — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:38:11 +0000

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — State regulators say the pipeline that provides natural gas to Jackson is emitting too much gas into the atmosphere in Sublette County.

The Associated Press reported Friday that the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality issued a violation notice to Lower Valley Energy because of the emissions last month

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Fossil Seized in Jackson Part of Federal Investigation

Trevor T. Trujillo — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:04:08 +0000

A federal Homeland Security Department official says a dinosaur skull seized from a Wyoming home is related to an investigation into fossil smuggling from Mongolia.

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Wyoming Lawmakers: Cell Phone Ban Unlikely [AUDIO]

Amy Richards — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:05:11 +0000

Several Wyoming lawmakers say the state is unlikely to follow a federal safety board's recommendation to ban motorists from using cell phones while driving. Doug Randall has more.
A new report suggests a magnitude 7.5 earthquake on the Teton Fault could cost more than half a billion dollars and temporarily displace hundreds of households in Jackson Hole. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Forbes: Jackson Hole Best Ski Resort In US [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:05:10 +0000

During a hearing Monday, lawyers for Wyoming's lone death row inmate told a federal judge that their client did not get a fair trial. Doug Randall has more on that story. A Forbes Magazine writer has named Jackson Hole the number one ski resort in the U.S. Business Reporter Sharon Fain has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Airline Bankruptcy Unlikely to Interrupt Jackson Air Service [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:05:26 +0000

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says Friday's job numbers are good news for the economy. An industry observer says the American Airlines bankruptcy proceedings should not disrupt winter service in Jackson,WY. Doug Randall reports. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Jackson Officials Lobby Verizon for Better Wireless Service [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:05:29 +0000

The Wyoming Energy Office, a division of the Wyoming Business Council, has money available for small businesses and non-profits to conduct energy audits. The Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has organized a letter writing campaign to lobby Verizon Wireless for better cellphone service in Jackson Hole. Doug Randall reports. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Pre-historic People May Have Lived in Jackson Year-Round [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:05:41 +0000

A Wyoming archeologist says artifacts retrieved from a site near Jackson indicate prehistoric people may have live there year-round. Doug Randall has the details. A spokesman for the Union Pacific Railroad is urging hunters to avoid hiking or hunting on railroad tracks this fall. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News,
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Jackson Fire Danger Increasing [AUDIO]

Doug Randall — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:33:42 +0000

The potential for fires in the Jackson Hole area is increasing because of hot, dry late summer weather. Amy Richards has details. The National Outdoor Leadership School in Lander has made Outside Magazine's ''50 Best Places to Work'' list fro the fourth straight year. Business Reporter Sharon Fain has more on that story. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Gillette Company Wins Coal Bid [AUDIO]

Doug Randall — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:19:18 +0000

Federal officials have accepted a $49.3 million dollar bid from Cloud Peak Energy for a 19 hundred acre coal tract in northeastern Wyoming. Business Reporter Sharon Fain has details. Amy Richards has a report on a decrease in advance bookings for hotel rooms in Jackson. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Jackson Lake Dam Releases Decreased [AUDIO]

Amy Richards — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:05:22 +0000

Daniel Sandoval reports that if you want to work for the City of Casper, you will have to apply online. The Bureau of Reclamation has decreased the releases from Jackson Lake Dam, Doug Randall has more on that story. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Environmental Groups: Slow Gas Drilling in Wyoming [Audio]

Doug Randall — Mon, 02 May 2011 14:23:36 +0000

Environmentalists are asking regulators to consider slowing down the pace of gas drilling in Western Wyoming after several days of ozone pollution last Winter, Amy Richards has that story. Business reporter Sharon Fain says Baxter properties, the owner's of the Wort Hotel in Jackson have purchased the neighboring Sundance Inn. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Wyoming Ski Areas Report a Good Season [Audio]

Amy Richards — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 23:05:36 +0000

Doug Randall reports that most Wyoming ski areas had a good season. Seventeen year old Allyson Sixfeathers pleaded guilty Wednesday to stabbing a man in the back outside a basketball tournament in Casper in March. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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