• March 25, 2009: Youth press conference! Click here to listen to the radio interviews and see photos of some local dignitaries who attended.
• March 25, 2009: Board Approves Smoke-Free Air Rule Part 1 & 2. [read full article in PDF format]
• March 25, 2009: Health Board Passes Smoke-Free Rule. [read full article...]
• March 24, 2009: Casper Star Tribune: Teton County Smoke-free [read full article...]
• March 18, 2009: Health Board Likely to OK Smoke-Free Air Rule [read full article in PDF format]
• February 4, 2009: JHHS Students Educate Legislators on the Smokefree Bill in Cheyenne. [read full article in PDF format]
  Click here to see the brochure which the students created.
  Click here to hear the students' radio interviews.
• January 22, 2009: Board seeks comments on Smoking Regulations. [read full article...]
• January 12, 2009: Board Mulls Smoking Regulations. [read full article...]
• December 15, 2008: Health Board to talk smoking restrictions. [read full article...]
• October 27, 2008: Smoking ban resurfaces. [read full article...]
• June 20, 2008: Green Travels features article about the Resorts' new smokefree policies! [read full article...]
• April 22, 2008: Smokefree Ordinance a tough sell. [read full article...]
• April 21, 2008: Town to mull Smokefree Ordinance. [read full article...]
• November 2007: Togwotee Mountain Lodge goes Smokefree! [read full article...]
• November 5, 2007: Student Demonstration before the Jackson Town Council [read full article...]
• October 1, 2007: Jackson Elks Club goes smokefree! [read full article...]
• June 15, 2007 - Horse Creek Station goes smokefree! Congratulations to Bruce and Mike for making the decision to prioritize the health of their employees and customers! This leaves only two (out of over 100) smoking establishments in all of Teton County.
• The Rocky Mountain Smokefree Symposium took place in Jackson, WY from May 23-25th, 2007.  Smokefree experts from around the nation presented on policy change on smokefree issues and the new science of second hand smoke.
• May 7, 2007: Smokefree Ordinance to come before Town Council. [read full article...]
• March 31, 2007: Health Board prepares Jackson Smokefree Ordinance. [read full article...]
  
• March 26, 2007: The Million Dollar Cowboy Bar and The Rancher Bar have announced their intention to go smokefree in May, 2007!
• March 2007: Group lights fire under effort to go smokefree [read full article...]
• February 20, 2007 - Jackson, WY: Mayor Mark Barron will sign a Town of Jackson proclamation recognizing Through With Chew week. Please join us for this event at 6pm at the Town Council Chambers, Jackson Town Hall!
• February 19, 2007: Don’t Fall for Hot Pink Camels, NY Times [read full article...]
• December 20, 2006 - Snow King Resort goes smokefree Jan 1, 2007
• December 1, 2006 - from "Puffing on Polonium": "the tobacco industry has been aware since 1960s that cigarettes contain significant levels of radioactive polonium but kept quiet.."
  [read full article...]
• August 29, 2006: Even Low Levels of Secondhand Smoke Hurt Heart, Researchers Say [read full article...]
• June 2006 - New Surgeon General's Report on effect of Secondhand smoke
  [read full article...]

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