One of the pleasures of life here is the constant presence of wildlife. Ski up Game Creek and look to your left: You may see a couple dozen elk. All summer the ospreys eat their catch from a crooked tree over the Hoback — a wonderful if gruesome sight.
For decades the Wyoming Game and Fish Department has stood out for our ability to successfully manage wildlife on the same shared landscape that mineral development occurs. We’ve done this on Wyoming’s terms, working collaboratively with industry to understand specific development impacts on…
On Jan. 27, President Joe Biden issued presidential Executive Order 14008, “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.” In that order, the president directed the Secretary of the Interior to “pause new oil and natural gas leases on public lands ... pending completion of a comprehensive …
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For decades the Wyoming Game and Fish Department has stood out for our ability to successfully manage wildlife on the same shared landscape that mineral development occurs. We’ve done this on Wyoming’s terms, working collaboratively with industry to understand specific development impacts on…
On Jan. 27, President Joe Biden issued presidential Executive Order 14008, “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.” In that order, the president directed the Secretary of the Interior to “pause new oil and natural gas leases on public lands ... pending completion of a comprehensive …
What do you need to know? Who do you trust?
We were confused by the sweeping use of the term “gentrification” in the Jan. 27 News&Guide article about Whole Foods buying Whole Grocer. As we’ve seen, experienced and (yes, some of us) participated in gentrification, it is the process of people with more wealth moving into under-resou…
Estábamos confundidos por el uso generalizado del término “Gentrificación” en el artículo del 27 de enero sobre Whole Foods asumiendo el control de Whole Grocer. Hemos visto, experimentado y (sí, algunos de nosotros) participamos en la gentrificación, es el proceso de personas con más riquez…
If our state elected officials spent as much time working on important issues as they did posturing, we might not be in this mess. Yet even as they drive full-speed toward a state budget canyon, careening toward the same “bridge out” sign they arrive at every year, the effort to distract vot…
The Code of the West is an unwritten pledge you make to yourself in this western territory. It is unwritten but a universally agreed upon code of conduct from the Old West, a code of moral conduct. It dates from a century ago but still applies today in our social and business conduct. The code is:
As we wake up tomorrow morning, let’s make sure our goal isn’t to get back to normal. For many of us, “normal” wasn’t working. It took becoming the mother of two boys for me to learn there is actually no such thing as normal. Yet over the past year I’ve still placed a lot of stock in a retur…
Water is life. Teton County, Idaho, understands that and has taken concrete steps to protect its public water systems as well as the aquifer that provides water to nearly all of its residents.
I had a familiar feeling when I saw last week’s editorial cartoon depicting people accessing food at a cabinet labeled Jackson Cupboard with the thought bubble reading, “There is a bunch of people to whom we are really grateful.”
The 1969 University of Wyoming football team was a powerhouse of a program, running over and outscoring every opponent in its path. The Cowboys opened the season ranked 12th in the United Press International coaches poll and led the nation in rushing defense. “That particular team,” said Joh…
As the season turns, I am terrified of two things: COVID-19 and avalanches. Both problems are a delicate dance with calculated risk. Most importantly, risks with consequences far larger than ourselves.
I’ve been reading many articles about Wyoming’s deep cuts to social services, resulting from the pandemic and a drop in revenue from fossil fuels. Because Wyoming has been so dependent on fossil fuels, the entire state’s economy is now suffering. Worldwide demand for clean energy and lowerin…
The recent discovery of an elk infected with chronic wasting disease in Jackson Hole only emphasizes the irresponsibility of maintaining “super-spreader” conditions for this lethal disease on the National Elk Refuge.
Many of us are celebrating the pending close of 2020, a year that has brought us many challenges, with hope for 2021. Whether you are a hospital worker, a senior citizen, a small-business owner, a parent, a student, a teacher and literally everything in between and more, this year has tested…
It wasn’t many days after Sept. 11, 2001, that I was in New York City walking south on Sixth Avenue, the Avenue of the Americas, toward what used to be the Twin Towers. I wasn’t exactly sure where I was going, but as conversations among other pedestrians hushed and movement seemed to be quie…
Six months ago a group of naive and idealistic folks showed up at the Teton County commissioners’ chambers to demand a budget rooted in community care. Under the name Act Now JH, our grassroots efforts got our officials to act, now.
The resilience and abilities of Teton County and Town of Jackson residents and government to handle problems have been shown over and over again. Raising money to feed those in need during the winter months, through Old Bill’s supporting many not-for-profit organizations that help children a…
The edge. Do you feel on edge? Look around. Do you see it in the faces of your co-workers, friends, children and neighbors?
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