Buckrail, Jackson Hole, WY News for 11/17/2023

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“The Snake River Plain is the track of the Yellowstone hotspot. There are ancestral Yellowstones, and there’s really good evidence for them that stretch all the way back to that Oregon-Nevada location.”

Local geological history includes a time when Wyoming was at the equator and the Yellowstone hotspot was as far away as Oregon.

Today’s Top Stories

Teton County appoints Rebecca Kiefer as ISWR Superintendent

JACKSON, Wyo. — Teton County Integrated Solid Waste and Recycling (ISWR) has announced that staffer Rebecca Kiefer has been promoted to ISWR Superintendent. Kiefer was promoted at the beginning of this month, […]

START gets four new commuter buses

JACKSON, Wyo. — Four new START buses were added to the fleet last week, which are funded through the Teton BUILD Grant and the Federal Transportation Administration, according to a joint press […]

Palisades Ranger District plans 10-acre broadcast burn

CARIBOU-TARGHEE NATIONAL FOREST — Caribou-Targhee National Forest’s (CTNF) Palisades Ranger District has announced that it will conduct a 10-acre broadcast burn this weekend before a winter storm arrives on Sunday. According to the […]

Geological history: Wyoming at equator, Yellowstone in Oregon

JACKSON, Wyo. — Yellowstone is one of the most iconic parts of Wyoming, a state whose identity is tied to the Rocky Mountain West. However, the geological history of the local landscape […]

Teton High students direct grant money on National Philanthropy Day

DRIGGS, Idaho — Over the course of one day, Teton High seniors in advanced placement dual enrollment government classes, worked as a team to allocate grant money among local non-profits. The Community […]

Trash Transfer Station, Recycling Center closed Thanksgiving Day and Nov. 24

JACKSON, Wyo. — Teton County Integrated Solid Waste & Recycling (ISWR) will close the Trash Transfer Station and Recycling Center to observe the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, Nov. 23, and Friday, Nov. […]

State parks offer free admission for ‘Opt Outside’ day Nov. 24

WYOMING — Wyoming State Parks (WSP) is joining park systems across the country in waiving entrance fees on Friday, Nov. 24, the day after Thanksgiving, for the annual Opt Outside event. The sixth […]

County to hold passport event Dec. 3 at Courthouse

JACKSON, Wyo. — The Teton County Clerk of District Court will hold a passport application event on Sunday, Dec. 3 at the Teton County Courthouse, the county announced Thursday. The event will […]