Developments surrounding COVID-19 are rapidly evolving. Every few days we confront a reality that seems a lot different from days past. Last week, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The WHO made that call in light of more than 118,000 cases of...
Today, we continue our discussion on consumption, waste and what we can do to live more sustainable lives. Last week we looked at the prevalence of plastic pollution. On a positive note, we learned that each year, on average, people in Teton County are recycling more...
Jackson residents take pride in the sustainable strides the community has made. For example, Town and county buildings operate on 100 percent renewable energy. The county is also committed to a “Road to Zero Waste” goal. As part of that goal, it aims to divert 60...
This month marks the 50th anniversary of Woodstock. It was 1969 when that momentous music and art festival took over a 600-acre dairy farm in Bethel, New York. The organizers expected no more than 200,000 people to show up. Instead nearly half a million people...
A lack of affordable housing continues to be the biggest issue plaguing the valley. Many residents seem to be in agreement that one answer to that problem is creating workforce and affordable units through the valley’s affordable housing program. But, as the...
