Jasmine Hall

1 week ago | jhnewsandguide.com | Jasmine Hall

Jackson Hole Rodeo attendees could nearly taste summer on Saturday night. The first rodeo of the season kicked off Memorial Day weekend, and the crowd was packed into the sold-out arena. The cool night buzzed with anticipation as parents paraded their children adorned in American attire, and tourists from across the country poured in, dolled up in fresh cowboy hats and boots.

1 week ago | jhnewsandguide.com | Jasmine Hall

The Liquor Store of Jackson Hole was the town’s first liquor store attached to a grocery store instead of a bar. Forty years later, the community staple has continued to be a trailblazer. Owner and CEO Stephan Abrams said the store has capitalized on delivering to homes, offering an app and even buying an electric vehicle. He’s always looking for the next best way to service customers after starting at the store as a cashier 25 years ago.

2 weeks ago | thesheridanpress.com | Jasmine Hall

JACKSON — Parents asked Teton County School District trustees on Wednesday night to find ways to stand up to the state’s new gun-free zone repealer. Heather Smith, mother to a 9-year-old in the district, said she understood school districts were pushed into a corner by the Wyoming Legislature with the passage of House Bill 172. But she said she agreed with the comments made by Trustee Kate Mead in last month’s meeting calling for resistance. kA 4=2DDlQAbQmkDA2? 4=2DDlQD`Qm$>:E9 D2:5 E96 36DE @AE:@?

2 weeks ago | jhnewsandguide.com | Jasmine Hall

Parents asked Teton County School District trustees on Wednesday night to find ways to stand up to the state’s new gun-free zone repealer. Smith said that the best option would be to “actually resist implementation” of a concealed carry policy and that the moment called for “bold action.” Trustees were reviewing five separate policies dealing with weapons on school property on Wednesday before the final vote at their June 11 meeting.

2 weeks ago | jhnewsandguide.com | Jasmine Hall

Dune Mecartney became president of a nonprofit foundation board when he turned 18 on Saturday. He will now lead an advocacy organization that began as a website in 2021, which he created for his Scouting America Jackson Troop 268 Eagle Scout project. Safe Kids U.S. is a resource for children, specifically those experiencing domestic violence or abuse in their households, on their rights in the legal system and how to safely and effectively report abuse. “Words are power,” Mecartney has said.