Category: Local Press
Teton County water summit to provide learning, lectures and networking
Part learning and lecture series, part aquatic networking opportunity, Teton County is putting on a water summit Wednesday, April 23. The event is set to run from 10 a.m. to...
Pollution plagues largest development in Town of Jackson’s history
Mogul Capital has submitted design plans for a five-building complex along North Cache and North Glenwood streets in Jackson. The project includes 109 hotel rooms, 17 market-rate condominiums, 16 units...
Pollution plagues largest development in Town of Jackson’s history
The mega project has shocked the resort town and shows how gas stations’ toxic legacy complicates future development. The cleanup for a site like where Mogul wants to develop is...
Hoback Junction’s Nitrate Pollution is a Septic Problem
Leaking septic systems in Hoback Junction are polluting drinking water. That’s according to findings from an investigation published last month by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality. “Based on the results of the data...
Setbacks for Water Quality: Teton County’s Latest Rules Spark Debate
Teton County commissioners approved new rules buffering water from development Tuesday, but did not approve a broader update to county code designed to protect water, wildlife and wild spaces. By...
School District Moves to Transfer Munger Sewer Line
Nine years after building a contentious sewer line to Hog Island, the Teton County School District is looking to transfer ownership of the line to Teton County. County commissioners, though...
Protect Our Water Jackson Hole & Teton Conservation District Partner to Offer Free Drinking Water Well Test Kits
With support from a Protect Our Water Jackson Hole (POWJH) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Education grant, Teton County, Wyoming, residents that rely on drinking water from a private well...
Hoback Water System Update: County Supports Pre-Design With SPET Funds
Momentum continues to build for the future construction of the Hoback water system, most recently with the approval of pre-design funding from the County Commission. During the Dec. 17 meeting, Commissioners approved...
County Planning Commission Approves NRO
County planners may soon have a different process to evaluate a development’s potential impact on natural resources. The Teton County Planning Commission approved a new version of the natural resources...
County to Appoint Advisory Board to Help Implement Water Quality Management Plan
The Teton County Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution Tuesday to establish a Water Quality Advisory Board (WQAB) and Water Quality Technical Working Group to help strategize and implement...