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When the town and county approved a process for planning for future growth and housing development in northern South Park, officials said time was of the essence. The process was slated to wrap up by August. With a workshop now scheduled for noon to 7 p.m. Aug. 19, the planning has fallen behind schedule. Some are concerned about the delay while others anticipated the lag. For some, focusing on the delay misses the forest for the trees. And others say taking a few extra weeks to get the “a...

In presenting their proposed budget to Jackson town councilors and Teton County commissioners, representatives from the Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board made clear how dramatically their purpose and function

Despite a stream of public comment from water quality advocates urging the Teton County Board of County Commissioners to hire a water quality expert, a majority of the board is

Town Councilor Jonathan Schechter caused a stir in the last week after he sent a snappy email to the Teton Board of Realtors, saying he wouldn’t support giving it $12,000

Teton Village firefighters want a new fire station, but finding it a home may be difficult as other village landowners raise concerns about the process — and how to determine

As other counties and states make headlines by tying COVID-19 vaccinations to benefits like free drinks, Teton County is wondering what role it can play in incentivizing people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. No decisions have been made and the Teton County Board of County Commissioners is not unanimous in what it wants to do, if anything. But it did begin the conversation Monday when Commissioner Luther Propst asked to hear more from the Teton County Health Department about what would be h...

TIMOTHY J. WOODS Jackson Hole News & Guide Kayla Renie/Jackson Hole News & Guide via AP Charlie von Maur-Newcomb, 11, smiles at his home in Kelly, Wyo., on April 15, as he writes stories for his online newspaper, “Kelly Out Loud!,” using his laptop at his kitchen table. KELLY, Wyo. — Watch out, Jackson Hole News & Guide, there’s a new kid in town. Well, maybe not in town, but in the town of Kelly. An 11-year-old’s newspaper is catching the attention of residents not only in Kel...

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The paper is the brainchild of a certainly brainy child: Charlie von Maur-Newcomb, the son of Allison von Maur and Teton County Commissioner Mark Newcomb. He covers everything from local news in Kelly to world news about how China has “upped its game on lunar exploration” to important news obituaries and the latest in tech offerings. Charlie has recently added another layer of sophistication to Kelly Out Loud!, soliciting letters to the editor, which will run in his weekly publication. The ...

Close followers of Teton County government may feel like they have deja vu.