Teton County landowners have private property rights, and our community needs more affordable housing.

The National Environmental Policy Act federally mandates that agencies conduct an assessment of the environmental impacts of their proposed projects prior to making decisions. In late 2022 the Wyoming Department of Transportation proposed to collaborate with Teton County on the NEPA process …

We would like to express our deep concern regarding the proposed drastic reduction of flows from Jackson Lake Dam beginning today by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

With rising property values in Teton County, property taxes feel overwhelming to all of us. I am facing my second 30% increase in a row. I share your frustration.

Teton County is the wealthiest county in the United States with an average per capita income of more than $300,000 — $100,000 more per capita than the second-wealthiest county in the nation. A disproportionate amount of that wealth was made in the investment markets — venture capital, privat…

As Teton County Library prepares for National Library Week, April 23-29, we are keenly aware of how interdependent we are on our community as we pursue our mission — to foster literacy and lifelong learning, inspire creativity and strengthen community.

The Millward mixed-use project will strongly alter the character of the Millward Street area, where many small cabins house many locals. The fear is that this project will slowly make these true Western cabins belong to another era, and their importance to our community may vanish altogether…

Let’s say sometime next summer you look at the candidates running for office in your hometown. You review the slate of hopefuls and decide that your political party no longer best represents your beliefs. Or perhaps there is a candidate running who you feel is particularly unsuited for the j…

Thumbs down to Gov. Mark Gordon for letting bills that he knows will be harmful to Wyoming — both now and in the future — become law without his signature.

We live in a place where we interact with wildlife on a daily basis. We see deer and moose in our front yards, and elk are fed in a refuge that adjoins town limits. We build highway overpasses, we lower speed limits, and we post artistic silhouettes in an effort to increase motorist awarenes…

Last week the Jackson-Teton County Parks and Recreation leadership hosted an open house to inform the public of zoning changes and proposed development of Karns Meadow, the last natural habitat within the town of Jackson. The meadow was purchased by the town from the Karns family with the he…

What is your first impression when arriving in a new town? Do you notice its buildings, their colors, the story they tell?

Imagine your husband wakes you in the middle of the night complaining of chest pains. You immediately call 911, and the paramedics rush him to St. John’s Health.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has begun a 12-month review of petitions from the states of Montana and Wyoming to delist the grizzly bear and remove the protections it has under the Endangered Species Act. This would turn management of grizzly bears over to the states, which have made cl…

Earlier this month the Town Council approved “The Loop,” a 195-unit apartment complex on northern South Park Loop Road.

The right place. Paid for entirely by the private sector. Nearly 200 units of housing are designed to be for members of our workforce. Meets all land development regulations and zoning requirements. More than 45% of these units are deed restricted with a workforce housing restriction.

On Jan. 29 a transformer failed in East Jackson on one of the coldest days of the year and was down for almost a full day. Residents in certain areas were asked to limit energy consumption as much as possible. The community responded in typical and awesome Jackson Hole fashion, and residents…