This map reflects the latest case count as of 5:45 p.m. Saturday from the Wyoming Department of Health.
This map reflects the latest case count as of 5:45 p.m. Saturday from the Wyoming Department of Health.
UPDATE, 3:40 p.m. Saturday, March 28: The town approved what Mayor Pete Muldoon dubbed a "shelter in place” ordinance, effective immediately.
Following the launch of the St. John's Health Foundation COVID-19 Response Fund earlier this month, the foundation board has expanded the scope of how its supporting the community in its the battle against the coronavirus outbreak.
UPDATED, 1 p.m. Saturday, March 28: Within hours of being announced, the Wyoming governor's "layoff aversion" grants have been exhausted. The program has been over subscribed and is no longer available, the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce notified the News&Guide on Saturday.
Air ambulance companies that serve Jackson Hole are rushing to figure out if, and how, they can transport COVID-19 patients safely. At least one has chosen to not fly anyone who tests positive or is deemed at high risk to have the virus. That could have ramifications for rural healthcare sys…
Officials are likely to strengthen regulations designed to inhibit the spread of
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The Jackson Town Council has called an emergency meeting at 5 p.m. today to discuss ordinances aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19.
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Gov. Mark Gordon has extended statewide health orders through April 17 to “slow community transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19) and protect lives.”
Monthly unemployment numbers skyrocketed Thursday, as the federal and state government mull new assistance programs and changes to unemployment insurance.
Teton County students will have to wait to find out if they can head back to school after spring break.
Two new cleaning robots will join the St. John’s Health staff fighting COVID-19’s community spread in Teton County.
Health officials and representatives from local government will hold a second weekly community update Friday at 3 p.m., giving the public a chance to tune in and learn the latest coronavirus-related information directly from agencies handling the crisis.
St. John’s Health is getting its hands on 10 more ventilators, nearly doubling the current supply.
As national jobless claims skyrocket, and local support staff are swamped as they work to help those who have lost their jobs to COVID-19, resources are available, but they may be limited.
Teton County is up to seven confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday morning, according to the Wyoming Department of Health.
Two people call their local clinic. One is a 70-year-old man in an assisted living facility, the other a hale and hearty 25-year-old woman.
In the fortnight since COVID-19 became the focal point of the world, vast regions of the U.S. have all but ceased to operate, and outdoor meccas are no exception.
Jackson’s ammunition retailers are fresh out of bullets.
Our community is gradually settling into a new pace of life, with drastically reduced levels of service and personal interaction. Businesses and schools are shuttered across the country, and all for the right reason: reducing the spread of COVID-19.
Under a tree about 10 minutes up Mount Glory, Cynthia Johnson and Dane LeBeau leaned on their poles, resting on their first trip up the bootpack. The Glory neophytes were making the best of a ski trip gone haywire because of the coronavirus outbreak.
An epidemiological investigation into Teton County’s third confirmed positive case of COVID-19 has found that the patient contracted the coronavirus through community spread, which indicates at least two of the cases are not linked.
The hum of ski trips being squeezed in this time of year left town a bit early in the wake of COVID-19 precautions rolling out across the country.
It was her 83rd birthday, but A.J. Walter wasn’t expecting to see her family.
As more people are being told to stay home to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, some advocates worry about a spike in intimate partner violence.
The Teton County Courthouse is locked until April 3 but still open for business by appointment.
Ron and Jan Snuggs cruised over Teton Pass like they normally do on Thursday, headed from their Driggs home to stock up on grub and take advantage of Jackson Whole Grocer’s senior day — good for 10% off.
A Jackson businessman who applied for an economic assistance loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration said the website SBA.gov/disaster worked well.
One-year-old Kade Wren and 6-year-old Olivia Caballero hand-picked their lunches Tuesday, both choosing a mashed potato frittata to go with a bag of baby carrots and a Rice Krispies treat. The older one also chose apple slices, while the younger went for an orange.
Two businesses in Idaho refused to let supply chain snafus stymie their plans to make hand sanitizer to hand out to people on both sides of Teton Pass.
A DUI arrest Saturday didn’t result in the usual overnight stay in the Teton County Jail.
The coronavirus momentarily swept aside all other considerations for government officials, but now that they’ve had time to adjust they’ve resumed their usual affairs.
St. John’s Health announced last week it would stop all elective procedures for the foreseeable future, starting Saturday, in response to a White House request for hospitals across the country to conserve medical supplies and resources.
With Jackson Hole High School’s golf team unable to meet to practice until at least the beginning of April, the team is bracing for the hard reality that it may not be able to meet at all.
Teton Science Schools has battened down its hatches further with another COVID-19 related closure that will see it drop over 40 staff members.
Hair salons, barber shops and other Wyoming businesses providing "nonessential personal services" must temporarily close from Wednesday, March 25, through April 3.
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Northwest Wyoming’s primary economic engines — the national parks — have been closed indefinitely to stem the spread of COVID-19.
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The Wyoming Department of Health reported a third case of COVID-19 in Teton County Tuesday night, as first reported by the Casper Star-Tribune.
Wyoming distilleries and breweries will receive some money from the Wyoming Business Council so they can help alleviate the shortage of hand sanitizer that plagued stores and consumers since the coronavirus reared its head.
In a time of difficult choices, I’ve had the responsibility to make some especially hard ones as the County Health Officer. I am profoundly grateful for the support I have had from many community members.
City officials in Victor, Idaho, signed a joint emergency declaration with Tetonia, Driggs and Teton County, Idaho, prohibiting gatherings of 10 or more people.
In just over a week, the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole’s Emergency Response Fund has reached $1.4 million.
With schools closed throughout the valley and many child care facilities shuttered, working parents are struggling to find day care options for children they didn’t expect to have at home.
When times get tough, pee in the woods.
Teton County commissioners chose to lock the county’s administrative buildings for 10 days starting Monday in an attempt to curb contact between employees still at work and visitors streaming through the doors.
¿Siente que no sabes lo suficiente sobre la respuesta de nuestra comunidad ante la pandemia del coronavirus y lo que necesita saber?
As sanitizing wipes fly off the shelves during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jackson’s wastewater treatment director reminds people that they should not end up in the town’s sewage.
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Gov. Mark Gordon said Wyoming businesses can now apply for up to $2 million each in low-interest economic assistance loans through the Small Business Administration to help them cope with disruption due to COVID-19.
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