Recreation master plan approved by BoCC

The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) voted 2-1 to adopt a recreational master plan for Teton County Monday night. This master plan will help consolidate all recreational amenities under one umbrella while outlining goals for future recreational projects. In the fall of 2013, a committee of various community members from across the cities and recreational associations was headed by Driggs … Read More

Is a bike just a bike?

While Idaho is considered among the most bicycle friendly states in the country and it could be argued that Teton County is one of the most bike friendly places in the state, thanks in part to programs and infrastructure that promotes cycling, not everyone is happy about public investment. But is simply riding a bike a political statement in Teton … Read More

Pending Home Sales Edge Up in April

WASHINGTON (May 29, 2014) – Pending home sales improved for the second straight month in April, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Gains in the Midwest and Northeast offset declines in the West and South. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, increased 0.4 percent to 97.8 in April from 97.4 in March, but … Read More

JacksonHoleLive to bring musical melange this summer

A summer of free live music is set for the base of Snow King Mountain with a mix of rock, country, funk and soul. JacksonHoleLive’s five-show series kicks off with bluesy singer-songwriter Anders Osborne on June 22 as part of the Jackson Hole Mountain Games. Jackson rockers Black Mother Jones will open. The run continues with a July 3 concert … Read More

Debate on Snake River heats up

The Snake River as it passes through Jackson Hole is crowded and seething with pent-up tensions, judging from public comment received for the Snake River Management Plan. Some who commented on the county-commissioned study say scenic float trips cause the most problems. Other say it’s fishing outfitters. Still others think all commercial boating should be banned between Moose and South … Read More

Mortgage Rates Fall to 7-Month Low

Daily Real Estate News | Friday, May 23, 2014 Fixed-rate mortgages moved lower this week, reaching new lows for the year, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. It is the fourth consecutive week that mortgage rates have dropped. According to Freddie Mac, mortgage rates reached the following national average for the week ending May 22: 30-year fixed-rate … Read More

The outdoor parent – Get Out!

Many people come here for the mountains, maybe intending just to stay for a few years and end up making lives here. They get jobs, buy houses and most importantly raise families. So how do people make time both for the things that originally drew them to Teton Valley, and their children? Chris Jensen has been a licensed fishing guide … Read More

Driggs library branch long overdue

Beginning a year ago, the trustees of the Valley of the Tetons Library conducted a survey of the citizens of the Teton Valley to learn what the patrons of the library thought of placing a branch library in Driggs. The response was largely positive and thought to be long overdue. Ideas were discussed at future meetings, which included looking into … Read More

FHFA Unveils New Plans to Make Mortgages Easier to Obtain

Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, May 14, 2014 Tight lending conditions have been blamed for hindering the housing recovery, but a series of announcements by the Federal Housing Finance Agency on Tuesday could be the long-awaited easing that many sidelined borrowers had been hoping for. The FHFA’s new director, Mel Watt, made several announcements Tuesday that departed from his … Read More