There are heroes and there are zeroes. We find plenty of heroes in proclaiming our ‘values’ and too many zeroes in living them. Our electeds can do better than this. For instance, town council’s budding love affair with the Sagebrush Apartments could be a death sentence for local mule deer. Of course, we say we love wildlife. Our Comp Plan […]
In the immortal words of former county commissioner Hank Phibbs, “You shouldn’t sacrifice the things we love about this valley—conservation, wildlife, open space—on the altar of affordable housing.” What a statement. The need for housing in Jackson Hole is real. Most all of us have been there. But should government be spending your money building homes for some who may […]
Do we really care about wildlife? Time and again, we as a community make it clear that we cherish our natural resources, our open spaces, our pristine environment, and most of all, our wildlife. Many of the growth-enabling moves we see our electeds make appear to be in opposition to wildlife. How can adding more hotels, more condo rentals, […]
Elected officials agreed to establish a Community Priorities Fund and in doing so completely ignored the No. 1 concern of the community: conservation. Time and again, when polled, residents of Teton County have been in unison when it comes to preserving wildlife, habitat and open space. In fact, it’s the one and only thing this diverse community can agree on. […]
