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 […]
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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 […]
A Humble Consideration of Wilderness
Dear Forest Steward, You are receiving this email because you commented, either by email or hand-written card, on the fate of the Palisades and Shoal Creek Wilderness Study Areas (WSA’s) as part of the Wyoming Public Lands Initiative (WPLI). Thank you for interest and comments. As a reminder, the Palisades WSA (PWSA) encompasses 134,417 acres […]
