It has been 40 years since a fire ravaged The Wort Hotel. I remember that summer evening of Aug. 5, 1980, like it was yesterday. My two daughters and I were headed east down Broadway, after having dinner at The Wort, when we heard the sirens. A bird’s nest sitting too close to a transformer …
I don’t know very many 12-year-olds, and I was curious about what today’s kids of that age are thinking about and what they are interested in. Annabelle Erskine agreed to an interview. I found her to be interesting, thoughtful and confident. Mostly I was impressed with her sense of humor.
“Connie, you may be opening a can of worms by writing a column on this topic.”
Most people who have lived in Jackson Hole have stories about local watering holes. Here are some from the days of yore.
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been profound. For many of us it has engulfed our entire life.
We all have had some embarrassing moments in our life. Some we would rather forget.
Officer Thomas Raab moved to Jackson two years ago to take a job with the Jackson Police Department. He is the handler for the department’s latest K9 member, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever named Homer. The supervisor of Jackson’s K9 team is Officer Phillip Smith. Jackson Hole’s K9 auxiliary…
Back in the day it was common practice for the entire class of high school seniors to skip a day of school, typically during the last week or so of the school year. That tradition continues today.
Robert Watsabaugh, a Jackson Hole High School alum, has been named head boys basketball coach at Evanston High School.
In honor of the state we love so much — and of National Wyoming Day, which was May 24 — I compiled some interesting facts about the Equality State.
In last week’s column I wrote about a barn quilt that is assumed to be the first barn quilt in Teton County. If you don’t know its designer, Diana Karns Brown, read on.
The barn quilt, assumed to be the first in Teton County, is called the “Wyoming Star Block.”
The Snake River between Jackson and Wilson runs swift.
On Sunday we will celebrate the special women who are mothers. In honor of the occasion I asked the children of four Jackson Hole women to tell us about their moms, who are admired and loved in our community.
Joey was a foster dog who was so social and fit in so well that she now lives permanently at the Living Center.
I recently combed through seven years of Circling the Square columns, about 350 of them. I came up with these short stories in hopes of brightening your day.
Social distancing makes gathering new news difficult, so I dug these tidbits from a 50-year-old edition of the Jackson Hole Guide. Let’s hark back to April 1970, shall we?
Since I am in lockdown mode I haven’t been “Circling the Square.” But through the internet I have been in touch with some of my senior friends to see what they are up to.
Teton Barber Shop is a classic old-time, small-town barber shop.
The section of Interstate 80 that runs through Wyoming has been closed 56 times since Oct. 1 due to inclement weather. Winter driving in our state is treacherous to say the least.
A few weeks ago I circled the square to ask locals how they felt about the proposed helicopter tours that may be coming to our area.
It has been eight years since I carried my dog Maddie Ann into the veterinarian clinic.
It began when this 76-year-old woman received a letter from her Discover credit card company dated Oct. 8, 2019.
The Valentine’s Day column is a favorite to write. I love hearing how meetings and courtships turned into lifelong relationships.
The Valentine’s Day column is a favorite to write. I love hearing how meetings and courtships turned into lifelong relationships.
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