Daily News: Dollar Lake Fire grows, Willow Creek Fire 12% contained // SNAP education sees huge funding cut

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“We can teach people to eat fruits and vegetables, but if they get their food from a food pantry that doesn’t have fruits and vegetables, then they can’t access them.”

Wyomingites are bracing for changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and funding cuts for the state’s SNAP education program.

Today’s Top Stories

Wyo SNAP education program to lose 90% of federal funding in Oct.

JACKSON, Wyo. — Access to quality, nutritious food in Teton County and Wyoming is changing […]

Housing Department to host open house for 90 Virginian Lane on Wednesday

JACKSON, Wyo. — Jackson/Teton County Affordable Housing will host an open house this week regarding […]

Willow Creek Fire 12% contained; Dollar Lake Fire grows to 13,449 acres

JACKSON, Wyo. — Fire crews have made progress on the eastern flank of the Willow […]

GTNP event showcases dogs sniffing out invasive plants along Snake River

JACKSON, Wyo. — In honor of National Dog Day on Tuesday, Aug. 26, Grand Teton […]

Get familiar with ‘ready, set, go’ for wildfire preparedness

JACKSON, Wyo. — Living in a town that backs up to wilderness comes with risks, and this time of year, wildfire risk is prevalent. It’s a good idea to be prepared and […]

Power outages reported south of town

UPDATE: Power appeared to be restored by 10 a.m. JACKSON, Wyo. — Some South Park residents are without power on Tuesday morning. According to Lower Valley Energy’s (LVE) outage map, 870 co-op […]

Chat with Council event to discuss sustainability plan, water restrictions

JACKSON, Wyo. — This month’s Chat with Council event will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 27, to discuss the town’s sustainability plan, ecosystem health and water restrictions update. The event will be […]

Air Quality Alert in effect through Tuesday morning

JACKSON, Wyo. — The National Weather Service’s Riverton Office (NWS) has issued an Air Quality Alert for the area impacted by wildfire smoke from the Dollar Lake Fire, including Jackson, Dubois, Pinedale, La Barge, Big […]