Roads to Old Faithful and Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone to Open April 18

Visitors to Yellowstone National Park will be able to drive Old Faithful and the Grand of the Yellowstone starting this Friday, April 18. The routes from West Yellowstone and Mammoth Hot Springs will be open to motorists starting at 8 a.m. In addition, park entrance fees will be waived April 19 and 20 to kick off National Park Week. The … Read More

Snowmobile racing, skiing to combine at Crazy Horse Hill Climb

When you take two of Teton Valley’s favorite winter pastimes and combine them, it’s sure to make for a fun and unique experience. The Skyliners Motor Club, Rocky Mountain Snowmobile Hillclimb Association (RMSHA) and Grand Targhee Resort have teamed up to bring the first hill climb event to the west side of the Tetons. The Crazy Horse Hill Climb will … Read More

Targhee Shuttle funded through 2014/15 season

As the Targhee Shuttle continues to see its ridership reach record numbers, the City of Driggs has renewed a Federal Transit Administration grant to maintain the service without schedule changes through the 2014/15 season. “The Targhee shuttle bus will continue to operate on the exact same schedule that it has this year and last year,” said Driggs Community Development Director … Read More

The big melt still a ways off for Snake River basin

Bolstered by a Snake River Basin snowpack that is one and a half times average, spring runoff is expected to be substantial enough to fill Jackson Lake and Palisades Reservoir to their brims. While temperatures of late have been above average and the sun has been shining, the big melt is still a few weeks away, said Mike Beus, who … Read More

Shiller: Housing Seeing More Momentum Than Stocks

Daily Real Estate News | Thursday, April 17, 2014 Economist Robert Shiller, a Yale University professor, told CNBC on Tuesday that even though the housing market is showing some signs of slowing, the recovery still remains strong. “There is a certain, substantial amount of momentum in the housing market — much more so than the stock market,” he says. “I … Read More

Peace Park comes to Peaked

Sacajewa may be closed for the season, but plenty of activity is brewing on Peaked before closing weekend at Grand Targhee. Danny Davis, the iconic 25-year-old pro snowboarder who took gold in the 2014 Winter X-games superpipe and 10th in Sochi, is bringing his Burton Peace Park to the slopes on the west side of the Tetons. “For what we … Read More

Hispanics a Major Home Buying Force

Daily Real Estate News | Monday, April 14, 2014 The 2013 State of Hispanic Homeownership Report, published by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, finds that Hispanics are expected to comprise 50 percent of all new home buyers by 2020. The U.S. Hispanic population accounted for an increase of 2.6 million owner households—or nearly 47 percent of all … Read More

2nd Annual Grand Targhee Sink or Skim Pond Skim

Saturday, April 19, 2014 It’s the 2nd Annual Targhee Sink or Skim Pond Skimming Contest at Grand Targhee Resort. Join us for this fun day in the sun on closing day. We have some great prizes and a pond that you’ll sink or skim in! Space is limited so make sure you get here early to register. All participants will … Read More

Home Prices Soar to Largest Gain in 7 Years

Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, June 05, 2013 The housing recovery has picked up speed, as home prices posted their highest year-over-year gain since February 2006, according to the latest housing data from CoreLogic. CoreLogic’s home price index climbed 12.1 percent in April over year-ago levels. Home prices have been on the rise for more than a year. “The … Read More

Teton Park road open for spring non-motorized recreation

Grand Teton National Park road crews cut through the deep snowpack on the Teton Park Road between the Taggart Lake parking area and Signal Mountain Lodge—a distance of 15 miles— and completed this portion of the annual spring plowing on Friday, April 4. The Teton Park Road has now melted down to pavement and is currently open to non-motorized recreation … Read More