Addressing a room full of Wyoming county commissioners in mid-February, Wyoming Governor Gordon said something to the effect of, “If you want Wyoming to continue having a seat at the table, a true voice at the highest level, vote for Trump.” He went on to describe how the Trump Administration has given unprecedented voice to […]
Author / Mark Newcomb
Dear Ms/Mr Economist: Explain This….
Finger tips crimping millimeter wide ledges, toes balancing on nubbins, a man on a vertical rock wall more than 3,000 feet high swings his left foot up and out smearing it against a vertical edge, reaches palm up with his left hand to grip a downward pointing flake of rock, and in a move requiring […]
Stay Wild? We’ll See…
The peaks—cathedral spires rising from the flat valley bottom. The river—intertwined trout-filled channels; the sage-brush flats spotted with free-roaming antelope and bison; the misty pre-dawn meadows shadowed with silhouettes of bull elk; the willow marshes screening hulking bull moose. The small-town charm; the unparalleled mountain resorts; the visual and performing arts that are as creative […]
Housing: The Stats, The Supply, The Reality, The Challenge, The Bottom Line
The Stats (estimates that applied as of March 2018 based on a staff report by Housing Director April Norton): 25,723 people work in Teton County. There are 13,146 dwelling units in Teton County. 868 are deed restricted and house 6% (~1,543 people) of the workforce. 600 are employer-specific (built by employer) or LDR restricted (such […]
