SHERIDAN — Wyoming has long debated how it could develop a more diversified economy that is not as vulnerable to the boom-and-bust cycles caused by fluctuations in the energies market. The two major party candidates for Wyoming’s next governor are longtime residents of the state who have clo…
Two candidates for Wyoming governor are sparring for the conservative crown in the upcoming general election, each working to win the approval of Republican voters.
Wes Gardner and Sandy Ress, independent candidates for the Teton County Board of County Commissioners, are officially on the ballot for the Nov. 6 general election.
Although Slade Ross is running for Teton County sheriff as an Independent, his supporters deployed an unusual tactic in the August primaries to draw attention to their candidate.
Following a successful write-in campaign, Teton County voters have a choice this fall for who will lead the county assessor’s office.
Health care professionals are flocking to the hospital board race. Two surgeons, a surgical assistant, a retired OB-GYN and a longtime hospital critic are seeking election.
The race for three open seats on the Teton County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees changed significantly during the filing period.
Three people received enough write-in votes in the primary election to win nominations for the general election.
By Rebecca Huntington and Allie Gross
Jackson businessman Foster Friess could not keep up with state Treasurer Mark Gordon on Tuesday as Friess’ late push to be the GOP nominee for Wyoming governor fell seven points short.
Arne Jorgensen was the top vote-getter among Town Council candidates in Tuesday’s primary election, followed by Don Frank, Jonathan Schechter and Jessica Sell Chambers.
Voting in Tuesday’s primary election eclipsed the last midterm primary by almost 10 percent.
The lone incumbent led the pack, and one candidate was eliminated from the running in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for the Teton County Board of County Commissioners.
After a lengthy career in government as a sheriff’s deputy, county commissioner and state senator, Alta native Leland Christensen was defeated by Curt Meier in Tuesday’s Republican primary race for state treasurer.
Longtime U.S. Sen. John Barrasso easily came out on top of the Jackson Hole businessman who mounted a challenge to his incumbency.
Here now: the results from the 2018 primary election in Teton County. The final tally? Exactly 6,000 ballots cast. Thanks for following along with us and look to the Jackson Hole News&Guide tomorrow for more coverage.
A local investor and philanthropist announced Friday his write-in campaign for House District 23, just four days before the primary election.
U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi spoke with the Jackson Hole Daily recently about legislative issues facing Teton County, from health care and immigration to proposed Endangered Species Act revisions.
The field of six candidates for Jackson Town Council will be narrowed to four for the Nov. 6. general election. The election is nonpartisan, so any resident within the town can vote for four of the six candidates. They’re competing for two seats on the council: one held by incumbent Don Fran…
Four Democratic candidates for Teton County commissioner must be narrowed to three in the primary. Registered Democratic voters can cast ballots for up to three of the following: Richard Aurelio, Seadar Rose Davis, Luther Propst and Mark Newcomb. The three top vote-getters will advance to th…
All three Republican candidates for the Teton County Board of County Commissioners will advance to the Nov. 6 general election. The three — Mark Barron, Andrew Byron and Mary Martin — will compete in the general election with three Democratic nominees and any Independent candidates. All are …
Incumbent Marti Halverson, R-Etna, faces Bill Winney, of Bondurant, who has challenged her in two previous elections. House District 22 represents portions of Teton County, including Hoback and Wilson, along with Northern Lincoln County and Sublette County.
All three candidates for state auditor have made improving government transparency part of their campaign platform. The state auditor’s office is facing criticism from groups that have requested financial and spending data and been charged high fees and met with a slow response.
Four Democratic candidates seeking office as Teton County commissioners shared views on everything from mental health to how to spend tax dollars during a forum Wednesday at Teton County Library.
In a lively forum, five of six candidates for Jackson Town Council offered differing opinions about growth, referendums, wildlife, Snow King Mountain, SPET, white male privilege, parking, the fairgrounds, town expansion and workforce housing.
UPDATE, 9:06 p.m.: Thanks for tuning in! Look for more previews of the candidates for the Aug. 21 primary election in upcoming print editions of the Jackson Hole News&Guide and the Jackson Hole Daily. Good night.
Wednesday evening News&Guide Deputy Editor Melissa Cassutt reported on Twitter from the League of Women Voters forum for the candidates for county commissioner at the Teton Public Library. In case you missed the forum, we’ve compiled her tweets to give you a rundown of the candidates responses.
Teton Toys owner Wes Gardner is seeking a place on the ballot as an Independent candidate for Teton County commissioner.
Traffic is a priority for many in Teton County this election season, and the four Democratic county commission candidates have made it a top issue as well.
Transportation and traffic congestion will be among the most pressing challenges for the next Town Council, and the six candidates have six distinct perspectives on how to handle those issues.
As election season gets into full swing, keep an eye here to find opportunities to meet candidates for public office.
Chamber forums: The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce will host Town Council candidates from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Aug. 2 in Snow King Hotel’s Grand Teton Room. Candidates for the Teton County Board of County Commissioners will meet at the same time and place Aug. 3. The Q&A sessions cost $16 for chamber members, $25 for others.
Still undecided about the upcoming primary election?
Town Council candidates voiced near unanimous support for renewing the lodging tax, increasing the sales tax by one cent and continuing to use the specific purpose excise tax, or SPET, during a Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce forum Thursday.
In just a few weeks Democratic voters have a choice to make about which three county commission candidates advance to the general election. The four Democratic candidates are united in a desire to tackle the community’s affordable housing shortage, but they see different ways of doing that.
When it comes to solutions for the affordable housing shortage in Jackson, visions vary among the six candidates for Town Council.
As election season gets into full swing, keep an eye here to find opportunities to meet candidates for public office.
Chamber forums: The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce will host Town Council candidates from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Aug. 2 in Snow King Hotel’s Grand Teton Room. Candidates for the Teton County Board of County Commissioners will meet at the same time and place Aug. 3. The Q&A sessions cost $16 for chamber members, $25 for others.
Armed with pliers, Deputy County Clerk Kellie Dickerson unclipped the seals protecting the voting machine.
As election season gets into full swing, keep an eye here to find opportunities to meet candidates for public office.
Chamber forums: The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce will host Town Council candidates from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Aug. 2 in Snow King Hotel’s Grand Teton Room. Candidates for the Teton County Board of County Commissioners will meet at the same time and place Aug. 3. The Q&A sessions cost $16 for chamber members, $25 for others.
Election season is upon us: Teton County residents can officially start casting early absentee ballots Friday.
Jackson Hole News&Guide reporter John Spina has set aside his journalistic ambitions to try to get Republican Jackson billionaire Foster Friess elected as the next Wyoming governor.
The crowded field of candidates vying for Wyoming governor gathered in Jackson last week to send a message of steadfast support to a roomful of mining executives.
While coal, oil and gas have rebounded from the recent energy downturn, the state continues to face a $900 million structural deficit.
A Jackson Hole resident and entrepreneur who aims to represent Wyoming in the U.S. Senate no longer plans to run as an independent, meaning he’ll face incumbent John Barrasso in the Republican primary.
Voters will get to choose among eight candidates to fill three Teton County commissioner seats in the coming 2018 election.
Ballots are set for the Town Council’s 2018 election.
Most people know Jonathan Schechter as Jackson Hole’s data guru, but, with any luck, come November, he’ll be known as Councilor Schechter.
Former Teton County Commission Chairwoman Barbara Allen took her time deciding if she would run for the Wyoming Legislature this year, officially filing as a candidate for House District 16 just one hour before the 5 p.m. deadline Friday.
Just minutes before the election filing deadline Friday evening Jonathan Schechter, founder of the Charture Institute and a Jackson Hole News&Guide columnist, announced he will run for Town Council.
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