Category: Local Press
Strained Water Supply May Lead to Emergency Irrigation Restrictions
The wells that pump water from aquifers into the town’s two water tanks are struggling to keep up with nightly demand, prompting Jackson officials to consider an emergency restriction on...
Evading Nitrate Pollution, Hoback Residents Want to Draw Drinking Water From the Snake River
The Hoback Junction Water and Sewer District and Nelson Engineering have made plans to take water from a gravel bed adjacent to the Snake River, treat it, and distribute it...
Town Issues ‘Urgent’ Irrigation Restrictions
The Town of Jackson (TOJ) is asking locals and businesses to conserve water for the rest of the summer to ensure that the water system remains prepared for fire and...
Plans for Big Hotel Include Automated Underground Parking
The latest big building proposal to appear in front of the Jackson Town Council has a unique elevator pitch. Literally. Conceptual plans for a proposed hotel in downtown Jackson call...
Aspens Sewer Plant Seeks Upgrades, as Water Watchdogs Eye Keeping Wilson Waste on West Bank
The Aspens Pines treatment plant is one of four plants on private land in Teton County. The other three are operated by the town, Teton Village and Grand Targhee Resort....
Town Requests Impact Studies for Proposed ‘high density’ Millward Hotel
After citing “high density” issues, Town Council unanimously voted for a continuance to deliberate over a sketch plan and conditional use permit (CUP) for an approximately 66,000-square-foot hotel proposed for...
Town Water System Repaired; Conservation Still Encouraged
All three water wells in West Jackson are back online and functioning at full-service, according to a Tuesday announcement by the Town of Jackson (TOJ). “The Town of Jackson thanks...
Town Asks Residents, Businesses to Cut Back on Irrigation
The Town of Jackson (ToJ) is requesting that residents and businesses pause or reduce irrigation immediately until further notice while one of three water wells in West Jackson is experiencing...
Jackson Town Council Haggles Over Off-Site Housing, But Approves Mogul Megahotel
The Jackson Town Council approved Mogul Capital’s sketch plan for its hotel and condominium complex in Jackson’s northern gateway Monday. The developer is still required to get a development plan...
Town Council Approves Mogul Sketch Plan, Increases Deed-Restricted Housing
In a four-to-one vote, Town Council approved Mogul’s sketch plan for the largest development project ever proposed in the Town of Jackson on Monday, June 16. The sketch plan addresses...