Jackson Hole News & Guide

The Jackson Hole News&Guide serves as the official newspaper for Teton County, Wyoming. Released every Wednesday, this publication features four sections that encompass a diverse range of local news stories.

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Who gets to decide when Jackson is 'full'?

1 day ago | jhnewsandguide.com | Ariel Kazunas

As someone who lives in the Greater Yellowstone area because of the access it provides to the natural spaces that keep me sane, healthy and motivated to keep fighting for a better future for both people and planet, I always will support thoughtful critiques of development that could stand to harm it.
By saying ‘no’ to Trump, Harvard saves its soul

2 days ago | jhnewsandguide.com | David Ignatius

Harvard University has given us all a lesson in how to answer a bully with one powerful word: “No.”The Trump administration tried to intimidate Harvard — as it has so many government agencies, corporate executives, law firms and other universities — by threatening to cut off government money. In Harvard’s case, that meant a “review” of $8.7 billion in multiyear grants.
Forest-dwelling raptor, aka ‘flying mountain lion,’ goes for groceries in the city

3 days ago | jhnewsandguide.com | Mike Koshmrl

Bryan Bedrosian’s best guess is that the bird was out on the hunt. One thing for certain is that the northern goshawk, perched in a Pinedale aspen, wasn’t in its standard habitat. Goshawks, the largest of North America’s three accipiters — acrobatic bird-eating specialists — typically dwell in the forest. Yet this hawk was in a town surrounded by the sagebrush-dominated high desert.
Magnitude 3.9 earthquake hits Jackson

5 days ago | jhnewsandguide.com | Billy Arnold

Around 11 p.m. Thursday night, Jackson residents felt a magnitude 3.9 earthquake whose epicenter was east of Goodwin Lake in the Gros Ventre Range. About 173 residents reported feeling either “weak” or “light” shaking, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Some people, who reported “weak” impacts, live as far away as Lander and Idaho Falls, Idaho. Earthquakes are not uncommon in the Greater Yellowstone.The magnitude 3.9 tremor was the second reported Thursday.
Juggernauts host first bout Saturday

5 days ago | jhnewsandguide.com | Kyle Leverone

Jammers, blockers, wheels and hip checks. It’s all coming back to Snow King Sports and Events Center on Saturday night. The Juggernauts, Jackson Hole’s roller derby team, is in action for the first time this season against Hellgate and Bozeman at 7 p.m. And for anyone who hasn’t witnessed a bout before, it’s a riot. “There’s a lot of action,” said Jesse Osborne, or Mis Demeanor. “You’re seeing women, really strong women, getting hit and hitting people on wheels.
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.
Bridger-Teton National Forest proposes prescribed burn around Shadow Mountain

6 days ago | jhnewsandguide.com | Christina Macintosh

The forest surrounding Shadow Mountain could use a little TLC. With conifers encroaching on aspens and lodgepole pine stands plagued by insects and diseases, the Bridger-Teton National Forest has proposed a plan to clean up the forest using prescribed fire, supplemented by tree thinning, over a 10,000-acre area. “You go into some of our aspen stands in the Northern Rockies and they look fairly decadent,” Jackson District Ranger Todd Stiles said.
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.
Winter '24-'25 ended up with above-average snowfall, again

1 week ago | jhnewsandguide.com | Jim Woodmencey

I know it’s the time of year when everyone is thinking about spring and eager for warm and sunny weather, but it is also time to do my recap of the winter season. In this week’s column, I’ll review Jackson’s weather from December through March, to see how this winter compared to last winter and to the long-term averages. If you want the short story, winter 2024-25 was snowier and wetter than normal and overall, temperatures were warmer than normal in town this past winter.