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“When gas is cheap, we drive everywhere. Now that gas is expensive, people think, ‘How can we save money?’ It’s similar with water.”

Town Council is considering ordinances relating to water use, including rate hikes for water and sewer, an irrigation efficiency ordinance and more.

Today’s Top Stories

WGFD finds live zebra mussels on boat from Oklahoma at AIS checkpoint

WYOMING — A watercraft traveling from Oklahoma to Montana was recently stopped at a Wyoming aquatic invasive species (AIS) checkpoint and found to have live zebra mussels attached to the boat’s hull. […]

Rendezvous Fest ’26: The Flaming Lips’ Teton thaw fever dream

TETON VILLAGE, Wyo. — The impending collision of The Flaming Lips’ bubble-wrapped psych-pop and Umphrey’s McGee’s precision-grade prog-jam will descend into the valley this Saturday. Here’s a guide to a warm and […]

Driggs boil water advisory canceled; no contamination found

DRIGGS, Idaho — A boil water advisory that went into effect for parts of Driggs, Idaho, on Monday has been canceled. An update from the City of Driggs, sent around 12:30 p.m. […]

Lawmakers seek to protect crisis pregnancy centers as abortion clinic numbers shrink

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News Conservative lawmakers in multiple states are pushing legislation drafted by an anti-abortion advocacy group to increase protections for crisis pregnancy centers, organizations that provide some health-related […]

Gregory Lane construction poised to restart in April

JACKSON, Wyo. — The next phase of the Gregory Lane rebuild project is set to begin next month, with street milling and utility excavation on deck for the first half of April. […]

Explainer: How potholes happen

JACKSON, Wyo. — It’s that time of year again: freezing in the morning, warm and sunny by the afternoon. Repeated cycles of freezing and thawing leads to mayhem for road surfaces. Potholes […]

Local nonprofit launches hotline for reporting immigration enforcement

JACKSON, Wyo. — The Wyoming Immigrant Advocacy Project (WIAP) announced the launch of a new initiative on Monday designed to provide information about immigration enforcement presence in Teton County. According to a […]

SNAPPED: Powder hounds make the most of winter, vol. II

JACKSON, Wyo. — With barely any valley snow to speak of, opportunities for canine snow shenanigans have been different in recent weeks. Still, local dog owners shared their joy-inducing snapshots of their […]