Domenic Bravo started steering the ship this month, after the retirement of long-time director Diane Shober.
Tourism
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Lodging tax battle begins to brew
JHMR, resort district warn Wyoming skiing would lose advantage with tax hike.
Yellowstone is on track for its second-busiest year
Yellowstone is just over 42,000 visitors shy of matching the record set in 2021, when tourism interest peaked after stay-at-home orders were lifted during COVID.
After a busy May and June, Yellowstone could see a record breaking year
At nearly 1.7 million visitors from the start of the year through June, visitation is 4% higher than it was through this time last year and 6% higher than the same timeframe in 2021.
Lodging tax hike paused, for now
Electeds say more time, industry buy-in will help future passage.
Jackson’s rodeo is selling out and looking to grow
While the crowd puts tourists into the stands, finding more seats or more nights isn’t likely in the cards anytime soon.
Forest Service will take comments on Targhee expansion until June 20
For effective comments, those weighing in on resort boundary expand, should avoid a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ vote.
Teton electeds frustrated with federal firings
Teton County commissioners sent two letters to Wyoming’s congressional delegation recently asking for answers on how executive actions will affect the community, ahead of a busy summer tourism season.
‘SHRED’ Act could help ski resorts buy new chair lifts and restaurants
The money would go to the U.S. Forest Service, which controls the ski resort land, and help pay for more staff or ski initiatives.
