The extra booster, which specifically protects against Omicron, is currently available for people who are over 65 or immunocompromised.
COVID-19
Wyoming Leads the Nation in COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
Will enough Teton County and Wyoming residents get vaccinated in order to turn the tide of the pandemic?
No Lunch Breaks but Plenty of Ski Laps: Retired-Age Targheezers Weather the Pandemic and ‘Keep Moving’
The self-described old ski bums remained a staple at Grand Targhee Resort this season despite the risk of COVID-19.
Jackson Locals Adapt, Organize and Persist through a Pandemic Year
KHOL asked three local residents to reflect on a year that’s unlikely to be forgotten anytime soon.
Ute Mountain Ute Chairman Manuel Heart Discusses Vaccines, Reopening and Education
Many Indigenous communities in the Mountain West and across the U.S. are now sharing extra vaccine doses with their non-Indigenous neighbors.
Child Abuse is ‘Pandemic Within a Pandemic,’ even in Teton County
With more children and families at home together during the pandemic, experts and law enforcement officials have repeatedly warned of a rise in cases of family violence over the past year.
‘It’s time.’ Teton County Educators Start Getting Vaccine
Vaccinations for teachers and school support staff influenced a board decision to double in-person learning for secondary students starting in April.
High Country News Reporter Discusses Second-home Owners’ Attempt to Influence Election in Gunnison County, Colorado
KVNF’s Gavin Dahl interviews Nick Bowlin of High Country News about his article, “When COVID hit, a Colorado county kicked out second-home owners. They hit back.”
What Teton County Threw Away—and Recycled—in 2020
2020 saw shifts in almost every aspect of life in Teton County, and that was reflected in what ended up in our waste stream.
