We’ve been carefully watching discussions of Snow King’s Phase II master plan since they began back in 2015. And all along we’ve said the same thing: Town hill is important to the community. Things need to be done smart and done right. The ski area has given all of us so many wonderful memories; let’s not ruin its small town […]
Town of Jackson officials are addicted to growth; we all know that. When they’re not approving massive commercial development, hotels, apartment buildings, subdivisions, condos, restaurants and banks, they’re busy trying to buildout town owned properties. In addition to adding the 7,000 new residents in 2,800 new dwellings, they’d like to ‘improve’ our parks. Perhaps their most egregious park plan is […]
In groups, folks naturally look out for each other. If the group is your neighbors, ignoring them can lead to problems. Forcing unwanted change on the neighborhood will definitely ruffle feathers. Save Historic Jackson Hole supported the Raptor Center years ago, and when they recently asked us to weigh in again on their behalf, we did. They do good work. […]
Voters have repeatedly said they want a livable Jackson Hole. And in 2017 Save Historic Jackson Hole once again stood with them. First, we can report that our weekly “Other Side of the Story” articles continue to receive positive feedback. Originally we planned to run for just 6 weeks, highlighting news and opinion that is under-reported by local media. Here […]
Voters have repeatedly said they want a livable Jackson Hole. And in 2017 Save Historic Jackson Hole once again stood with them. First, we can report that our weekly “Other Side of the Story” articles continue to receive positive feedback. Originally we planned to run for just 6 weeks, highlighting news and opinion that is under-reported by local media. That […]
Last year had its mystery and intrigue. But the biggest mystery remains a mystery. Why was the Big-Growth takeover of Jackson Hole ignored? In a small town where most everything gets reported, the will of the voters was ‘reversed’ and it went unreported. In November, 2016 voters said NO to the extra 1-cent sales tax for housing and the START […]
