Are the Good Guys winning? In some places they are. And they’re waging a fight for all of us. If they lose, the “Last of the Old West” dies. They’re fighting the ‘Bigger and Grander’ folks who’ve lawyered-up and hired their consultants. They’re after big-time growth with a capital-G; more, always more. It’s playing out right now on the Village […]
No one loves a study more than Jackson/Teton County. When faced with critical issues of the day, we love to throw money at a lip service solution: The Study. Stakeholder groups are formed, public open houses are scheduled, and thousands upon thousands of dollars are spent on a plan to look into the situation. Plans that are rarely put into […]
Recent news articles lauding approval of the new apartment complex on Broadway (90 units) and the groundbreaking on Hidden Hollow residential neighborhood (168 units) are ‘feel-good’ headlines for some— especially those in need of housing. But there are valid reasons why others disagree. Why, in fact, the majority of voters in Jackson and Teton County shoot down subsidized housing every […]
We are blessed with incredible riches in wildlife and scenery. But our recent stewardship of those riches has fallen short. There was a lot more respect for our treasured natural resources in decades past. Occasionally, local citizens groups have stepped up where government has failed. A few years back, moose road kills on then Village road were taking a horrendous […]
If you are like most people in town, you are probably mystified as to why we keep approving gigantic hotels and other big-growth developments. Why, when we have such overcrowding issues already? Our streets and highways are already clogged with traffic. There are hundreds of low-paying jobs with no one to work them because of a tight housing market. We […]
Brian Siegfried, a real estate agent and former member of the Housing Authority Board, had some very interesting things to say in an article published by The Planet recently. A few of the highlights we thought pertinent: But some worry any new developments, no matter how dire the need, also come with consequence. New developments, Brian Siegfried said, are merely putting […]
Not to belabor the point or extend the news cycle even further, but Jackson Mayor Pete Muldoon’s decision to replace our President’s likeness with an Indian chief’s portrait says a lot. Governing style, leadership qualities, character, and much more are revealed in what some are calling a “non-issue.” Whose picture is hanging in Town Hall might not be a big […]
The town of Jackson is poised to become a cooperating agency with the Forest Service (USFS) regarding Snow King’s planned expansion. Snow King is pressuring town officials to sign off on a letter to the Forest Service that will allow an environmental study (NEPA) to begin. But it will be too difficult for the town or its citizens to weigh […]
‘Think About It Jackson Hole’ is now rebranded as ‘Jackson Hole Working.’ It’s a clever word association that’s as transparent as its 5-board members’ ongoing agenda: Tax, Spend, Build, Grow. With a news article devoted entirely to this pro-development advocacy group, last week this paper teed up an all-star team of local business heavyweights with an open forum for their […]
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 […]
