Authorities plan to analyze the harness and rope used by a climber who died after falling about 2,000 feet from a cliff during a thunderstorm at Grand Teton National Park.

His body was found yesterday morning a day after 16 climbers in three separate groups were rescued from Grand Teton Mountain.

Here’s more from Stephanie Ninnemann of Jackson Hole Radio…(Click to hear story from Stephanie Ninnemann) 

Cheyenne Police have arrested 30 year-old William Jackson this evening.  Jackson fled from officers last evening (7-21-10), crashed into two different occupied cars and a light pole resulting in serious injury to his passenger.  Jackson fled on foot and became the subject of local manhunt. 

Police arrested Jackson at approximately 7:00 p.m Thursday. Based on information developed by Cheyenne Police Detectives, Jackson was found hiding in the basement of a Cheyenne residence earlier this evening.   Jackson, who surrendered peacefully, was arrested at 3047 Forest Dr. and was transported to the Laramie County Detention Center. 

Cheyenne Police continue to investigate the matter and continue to work with the District Attorney regarding the pending charges on Jackson.  Jackson had Laramie County arrest warrants at the time police tried to pull him over Wednesday night. 

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased slightly from May to June but remained higher than at the same point last year.

The Wyoming Department of Employment reported Tuesday that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.8 percent in June. That’s down from 7 percent in May, but up from the 6.5 percent rate of June last year.

Wyoming’s unemployment rate remains below the national average, which was 9.5 percent in June.

Wyoming added 7,400 jobs from May to June. The department says that’s consistent with normal seasonal patterns.

The June figures also reflect the first over-the-year addition of jobs in the natural resources and mining sector in 16 months. Wyoming added 900 jobs in the sector from June 2009 to June this year.

A lot of work goes on the behind the scenes to pull off the world’s largest outdoor western celebration.  The Cheyenne Frontier Days grounds committee work year round to make Frontier Park the showcase it is each and every year.

Dan Johnson is chairman of the grounds committee.  He says the nearly 80 volunteers on his committee will be working right up to the last minute this year…(Click to hear from Dan Johnson)

The legendary rock band Kiss will kick off the Frontier Days night show line up tomorrow night.

Last week, CSNN reported a story released statewide about a letter Wyoming Republican Gubernatorial candidate Ron Micheli wrote to a Natrona County judge on behalf of a convicted rapist.  Ty McDowell, better known as the Craigslist rapist, was sentenced to 60 years in prison for raping a Casper woman back in December of 2009.

Micheli appeared on affiliate KROE radio in Sheridan earlier this month explaining the letter was from him and his wife responding to a legal request about a young man they taught in Sunday school years ago in Casper.  Micheli has said he does not condone McDowell’s crime in any way and supports the sentence handed down.

But, the story of the letter has prompted reaction from the public including those who called in to KROE in reponse to a poll question following Micheli’s appearance…(Click to hear comments from KROE listeners)

Micheli is one of four Republicans seeking the party’s nomination for Governor.

Cheyenne police are searching for 30-year old William Jackson.  The Cheyenne man led police on a chase through the streets of downtown Cheyenne last night.  During the chase, the car Jackson was driving hit two other cars before he crashed into a utility pole at the intersection of Lincolnway and Central.  A passenger in the car with Jackson was taken to CRMC with what police are describing as serious injuries suffered when Jackson’s car struck the utility pole.  Police say Brittany Robbins was not wearing a seatbelt and the impact threw her up against the car’s windshield.

The chase began about 7:15 last night when police spotted Jackson driving in the area of 17th and Carey.  Police attempted to stop Jackson knowing he had outstanding warrants for his arrest.  The chase began and continued through the streets of downtown Cheyenne.  At one point, Jackson led police through an alley north of the Plains Hotel. Police say the two drivers of the vehicles struck in the chase were from out of state. Neither driver was hurt, though both vehicles did suffer significant damage.

Police are asking anyone with any information about the whereabouts of William Jackson to call the Cheyenne Police Department tip hotline immediately at 638-TIPS.