Teton Valley Trails and Pathways 2014 Summer Events Schedule

It is that time of year when we are starting to look at planning the summer. Here is brief list of events that TVTAP is facilitating or partnering with this summer. More details at on our calendar page here. We hope you will come out and join us this summer Teton Valley Bike Week, June 9 – 13 Join TVTAP … Read More

Fannie: More Americans Say Buy, Sell Now

Daily Real Estate News | Thursday, May 08, 2014 Americans’ optimism about the housing market has grown as the spring selling season gets underway, with 42 percent saying now is a good time to sell a home, according to Fannie Mae’s April 2014 National Housing Survey. Meanwhile, 69 percent of Americans say now is a good time to buy a … Read More

Yellowstone to open South Entrance on Friday

After nearly six months of snow-covered roads, motorists will be able to enter Yellowstone National Park through the South Entrance on Friday. Rangers will open the gate and the summer season at 8 a.m. Plowing progress is on schedule and no snags are anticipated, Yellowstone spokesman Al Nash said. The roads between the South Gate, Old Faithful and Fishing Bridge … Read More

Pending Home Sales Increase in March

WASHINGTON (April 28, 2014) – After months of stagnant activity, pending home sales rose in March, marking the first gain in the past nine months, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, rose 3.4 percent to 97.4 from an upwardly revised 94.2 in February, but is 7.9 percent … Read More

More Options for Low Down-Payment Loans

Daily Real Estate News | Friday, May 02, 2014 About 60 percent of first-time home buyers make a down payment of 6 percent or less for a home, according to the March REALTORS® Confidence Index. But with rising insurance premiums for loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration, traditionally a popular first-time buyer option, more first-timers are having to look … Read More

Forest plans Teton Pass trail work

Bridger-Teton National Forest officials plan to rebuild about a third of a mile of a popular mountain bike trail that runs between Crater Lake and the Trail Creek parking lot and trailhead. Work on 1,650 feet of the Parallel Trail, also known as the Gravity Bike Trail, is expected to begin this month. In place of the route that stands … Read More

Pending Home Sales Increase in March

WASHINGTON (April 28, 2014) – After months of stagnant activity, pending home sales rose in March, marking the first gain in the past nine months, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, rose 3.4 percent to 97.4 from an upwardly revised 94.2 in February, but is 7.9 percent … Read More

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