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Laramie, Albany County, Rock River to ask voters for $95 million
Laramie Boomerang
After weeks of refining proposals, the Laramie City Council, Albany County Commission and town of Rock River reached consensus Monday on a $95 million specific purpose excise tax package to bring before voters in a special May election. Projects that could be funded range from a new police station to water plant updates to new fairground grandstands. Read the full story.
$1 billion Teton Park contract up for grabs
Jackson Hole Daily
Grand Teton Lodge Company’s contract to provide lodging and other visitor services in Grand Teton National Park will be expiring at the end of 2026. The park is seeking applicants to start a 15-year contract in 2027. The chosen concessionaire is expected to bring in $1 billion in revenue and serve 50 million visitors over the life of the contract. Read the full story.
Evanston Council gets heated over executive sessions
Uinta County Herald
It was a fairly normal Evanston City Council meeting earlier this month, with resolutions, ordinances and motions being reviewed and approved with only minor discussion. However, just before the last two items were considered, tension rose when a councilmember asked for an executive session for a personnel matter. Read the full story.
Skeletal remains found near Sweetwater Gap
Sweetwater Now
Human remains were recently discovered in a remote area near the Sweetwater Gap Guard Station. Visitors to the area over the past few years that may have come across bones, camping equipment or other personal items are asked to contact the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office. Read the full story.
Photographer remembers Redford’s Cody connections
Cody Enterprise
Offscreen, film icon Robert Redford was a friend to historic preservationists and land conservationists across the West. Former Cody Enterprise photographer Dewey Vanderhoff recalls meeting Redford during the second burial of mountain man Jeremiah Johnson in June 1974. Read the full story.