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New super chosen for Idaho 401 school district

6 days ago | jhnewsandguide.com | Jeannette Boner

Teton School District 401 administrator Brian Ashton was selected by the Teton County (Idaho) School Board on Thursday evening to serve as the district's next superintendent of public instruction. The new contract is for three years at $135,000 a year. He will start on July 1 . “I want to say to our community, I believe in our district,” Ashton wrote in a school Facebook post Thursday evening. “I believe we have great potential.
High-speed Teton County pursuit ends in arrest

6 days ago | jhnewsandguide.com | Jeannette Boner

A 26-year-old man was arrested after a high-speed chase through Jackson late Thursday morning. The incident began around 11:42 a.m. as a hit-and-run in downtown Jackson, which quickly escalated into a pursuit involving Jackson Police officers and deputies from the Teton County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities chased the vehicle southbound on Highway 89, reaching speeds of up to 100 mph, according to Sgt. John Faicco with the sheriff’s office.
High-speed Teton County pursuit ends in arrest

1 week ago | jhnewsandguide.com | Jeannette Boner

A man was arrested after a high-speed chase through Jackson late Thursday morning. The incident began around 11:42 a.m. as a hit-and-run in downtown Jackson, which quickly escalated into a pursuit involving Jackson Police officers and deputies from the Teton County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities chased the vehicle southbound on Highway 89, reaching speeds of up to 100 mph, according to Sgt. John Faicco with the sheriff’s office.
Sweetwater County to take immigration detainees

1 week ago | thesheridanpress.com | Jeannette Boner

JACKSON — Sweetwater County is inking a deal with federal immigration enforcement officers that could see undocumented immigrants arrested in Teton County transferred to southern Wyoming as soon as June. The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s office plans to sign a multi-level agreement with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, the federal agency that enforces immigration law. kA 4=2DDlQAbQmxE H:== 2=D@ 2446AE 56E2:?66D 7C@> %6E@?[ {:?4@=?
As part of Trump crackdown, Sweetwater County to take Teton County immigration detainees

1 week ago | jhnewsandguide.com | Jeannette Boner

Sweetwater County is inking a deal with federal immigration enforcement officers that could see undocumented immigrants arrested in Teton County transferred to southern Wyoming as soon as June. The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s office plans to sign a multi-level agreement with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, the federal agency that enforces immigration law, to make their Rock Springs jail a holding facility for ICE. It will also accept detainees from Teton, Lincoln and Sublette Counties.
Police blotter

1 week ago | jhnewsandguide.com | Jeannette Boner

Ready to report: At 8:42 p.m. Thursday, Jackson Police Department officers arrested a 28-year-old Jackson man for driving under the influence of drugs. Officers responded to a REDDI call, an acronym for “Report Every Dangerous/Drunk Driver Immediately.” The man displayed signs of intoxication and performed poorly on field sobriety tests. A portable breath test detected no alcohol. He was arrested and taken to jail.
Teton County, Idaho commissioner Michael Whitfield to resign early

1 week ago | jhnewsandguide.com | Jeannette Boner

Teton County, Idaho, commissioner Michael Whitfield is signaling that he plans to resign in the near future. The lone Democrat on the three-person Teton County (Idaho) Board of County Commissioners told the Jackson Hole Daily on Sunday that his pending decision is because of his physical health. “I have been dealing with ill health for over a year,” said Whitfield, 78, who represents District 2. “I am considering resignation. “I’ve been doing this my whole life,” he added.
FSN sees 1,000% rise in emergency housing needs, starts capital campaign

1 week ago | jhnewsandguide.com | Jeannette Boner

Emergency shelter for Teton Valley, Idaho, victims has skyrocketed by more than 1,100% in the last year, according to the nonprofit serving on the front lines of domestic violence and sexual assault. “These numbers reflect what we see every day: more families seeking safety, more survivors reaching out and a growing community need,” Family Safety Network Executive Director Emily Bilcher said in a news release this week. Last year, the Family Safety Network logged 1,754 nights of emergency housing.
Charlie Sands donates $500,000 to Jackson Hole Children’s Museum

1 week ago | jhnewsandguide.com | Jeannette Boner

“This town has been good to me,” Sands said in a news release. “I want to make sure every child, regardless of their family’s financial situation, has a place where they can have a good time.”Sands’ donation will directly support expanding access to the museum’s programs and services for low-income families.
Teton County Sheriff looking for photos, video after Rendezvous Festival arrest

2 weeks ago | jhnewsandguide.com | Jeannette Boner

The Teton County Sheriff Office is looking for any video footage or photographs related to an arrest that was made Saturday at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s Rendezvous Music Festival. Deputies arrested a 24-year-old Utah man for trespassing and interference with law enforcement that resulted in a sheriff deputy sustaining a bruised hand. Deputies had to subdue the man who refused to leave the event after being told to by event staff. The man also became combative with event staff.