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Water quality, transportation, and diversity, equity and inclusion will be three of the top priorities of the Teton County Board of County Commissioners in 2022.

Town, county and health officials are once again aligned in recommending that people only gather with members of their own households, this time to combat a surge in COVID-19 cases and the detection of a fast-spreading variant. “It is now more important than ever for members of our community, living and working in Teton County, to be vigilant,” the Teton County Board of County Commissioners wrote in an open letter stressing “personal responsibility.” “We must recognize the influence that individual actions have on our community. We are still all in this together, and ...

In early January Commissioner Luther Propst sent an email to the other four county commissioners, laying out what he perceived as the county’s move away from transparency.

People who have participated in early public reviews of the proposed 100% deed-restricted Red House Apartments praised the project — and the process so far.

Teton Valley leader dies Joselin Matkins, executive director of Teton Regional Land Trust and a highly involved and beloved Teton Valley community member, died Friday. The Teton County, Idaho, coroner’s office ruled her death a suicide. Matkins, 42, was an East Idaho native who left a lasting impact on conservation in the region, first leading the Sagebrush Steppe Land Trust in Pocatello, then moving to Teton Valley in 2013 to work for and then direct the Teton Regional Land Trust. Matkins departed her Tetonia home for a bike ride Friday morning. Her partner became concerned for her welf...