Vaccinations for teachers and school support staff influenced a board decision to double in-person learning for secondary students starting in April.
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Jackson Hole Real Estate Market Shatters Records in 2020
A rise in luxury sales drove a construction boom last year, but also exacerbated Jackson’s affordable housing shortage.
Six New Moose Near Wilson Equipped with GPS Collars to Study Wildlife Movements
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department completed its third round of moose captures for GPS collaring in the Snake River Bridge area last week.
Jackson’s New Police Chief Talks Budgets, Mental Health, Masks and More
Newly sworn-in Jackson Chief of Police Michelle Weber discusses her priorities for the department.
Air Quality Researcher Raises Oil Industry Ire
Colorado’s Northern Front Range has been out of compliance with federal ozone standards since 2012. Air monitoring shows that emissions from the oil industry are significantly contributing to bad air quality.
Colorado Town Spars with Koch-owned Mine Over Water
Residents of a tiny, unincorporated coal town on Colorado’s Western Slope are pitted against billionaire mine owner Bill Koch in a fight for clean drinking water.
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.
As a Regional Utility Co-Op Embraces Renewables, Its Ties to Fossil Fuels Haven’t Burned Out Yet
As the Joe Biden administration takes over, it’s unclear how future environmental policies and trends toward renewables will impact local utility companies that have historically depended on fossil fuels.
