Starting June 1, Jackson Whole Grocer will require customers to wear face coverings in the store.
Elected officials and public health experts agree on one thing: Everyone should wear masks.
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Those in need of financial support for their pets — be it money for food, for emergency boarding or to cover a spay/neuter surgery — have a new resource to tap into.
There was a loose plan for Wyoming Legislature’s special session: Lawmakers would consider, amend and pass four bills, ideally getting Gov. Mark Gordon’s signature soon after.
Grocery shoppers in Jackson can still use their own bags. They just have to bag their own groceries if they do.
Wyoming is receiving a windfall for the public health effort to contain the coronavirus. Whether that trickles down to Teton County remains to be seen.
Teton County has reached 100 known COVID-19 cases, two months after the first case was confirmed here March 18.
Wyoming's novel coronavirus deaths increased again today.
The Wyoming Department of Health reported a new coronavirus-related death late Saturday night, bringing the state’s total to eight.
Don’t take off those masks just yet.
When the Wyoming National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing wasn’t able to make a planned flyover for Friday’s “Salute to Healthcare Heroes,” Jackson Hole Fire/EMS stepped in.
A new app can now turn your smartphone into an important tool to help stem the spread of the coronavirus.
And with that, the Wyoming Legislature is moving into its COVID-19 special session, the first special session since 2004.
Getting ready to reopen Cafe Genevieve for dine-in service, owner Fred Peightal was adjusting.
UPDATE, 10:30 a.m. Thursday: Governor Mark Gordon's roll back of statewide health orders will stand in Teton County.
Teton County’s new COVID-19 sewage surveillance program may be facing a bit of a blockage.
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Yellowstone National Park’s east and south gates, both located in Wyoming, will swing open at noon Monday, but for now the park is keeping its three Montana gates closed.
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Shoppers flocked to T.J. Maxx over the weekend as retailers started to open up a bit after pandemic shutdowns.
Students will return to Colter Elementary School next week, nearly two months after they were sent home by the coronavirus pandemic.
One22 Executive Director Sharel Lund reported Friday that the nonprofit has assisted 20 times the number of people in economic distress compared to a typical year.
You may now pack your gym bag and give your hair stylist a call.
St. John’s Health had zero patients being treated for COVID-19 in the hospital Friday.
Teton County’s two state representatives running to keep their seats will both be legislating much closer to the November election than usual.
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Pressure is building for Northwest Wyoming’s national parks to open their gates after six totally closed weeks, with local elected officials formally requesting the public gain access as early as next week and Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon saying it will happen soon.
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Jackson Hole Airport released data Thursday that shows how world-stopping the COVID-19 pandemic has been for commerce and especially travel.
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Governor Mark Gordon has called the Wyoming legislature into a special session, the first since 2004.
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Governor Mark Gordon is allowing a legally toothless statewide directive to expire Friday that asked people traveling to Wyoming from out of state to self-quarantine for 14 days.
Alta resident Gill Kushman had good company Friday morning as he combed over the Bridger-Teton National Forest on horseback, trying to stay lawful by letting valuable elk antlers lie where they may.
St. John’s Health has a few different tools to find out in a matter of minutes whether or not someone has COVID-19. But the tests and test cartridges — required to run those machines — remain scarce.
In a way, it looks like baseball is back.
Teton County Director of Health Jodie Pond had no heartburn about county commissioners including a request for more health department funding in a letter to Gov. Mark Gordon about another topic.
People across Jackson have jumped into action since the coronavirus outbreak started. Some have made face shields, others have delivered food to health care workers.
Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce President Anna Olson is urging businesses to get ready to reopen.
Two more developed areas that house and feed many of Grand Teton National Park’s millions of visitors will reduce lodging and restaurant offerings this summer because of a slashed seasonal workforce.
Teton County is leading the state with some unfortunate COVID-19 statistics.
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Grocery shoppers are now able to load up their carts earlier and later.
UPDATE, 12:25 p.m. May 2: State Health Officer Dr. Alexia Harrist has signed the latest iteration of Teton County's more restrictive variance to state health orders.
With the expiration of a county health order at midnight Thursday that limited gatherings to individual households, people now have the ability to meet in groups of less than 10.
Teton County officials are looking for innovative ways to help trace the contacts of people who test positive for COVID-19.
As Teton County begins looking toward a phased reopening, two groups are pursuing separate strategies to test people for COVID-19 antibodies despite a dearth of knowledge about the ability of those antibodies to protect against reinfection.
Haircuts. Bench presses. Tattoos.
Don’t pack your gym bag quite yet.
Pat Tenney led a crew that hiked east over the National Elk Refuge foothills Wednesday morning, and members strung out 14 people wide looking for points telling of antlers sticking up through the sagebrush.
In the second half of March, Teton County’s number of lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 was still in the single digits, but administrators at St. John’s Health worried the number could spike, overwhelming hospital staff and facilities.
With school closures extended to at least May 15 by the COVID-19 crisis, many parents are struggling to keep up with their children’s educational needs. For parents who don’t speak English, the challenges are even greater.
People are wearying of the deluge of COVID-19 information and finding some relief, experts say, could involve something as simple as taking a break.
If you want a test, you can have one.
You will be able to see your friends soon, at least a few of them.
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