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State trust lands could be developed

Posted October 30, 2020 2029 0 0

With the passage of HB 162 earlier this year, state lawmakers directed the Office of State Lands and Investments to “maximize” the value of state trust lands in Teton County

Grand Targhee seeks to expand – what does that mean for “the quiet side of the Tetons”?

Posted October 1, 2020 4525 0 0

by Chelsea Carson, Alliance conservation program manager As a resident of the Idaho side of Teton County, I cherish the amenities that come with living on the “quieter side of

Let’s build the neighborhood we need, together

Posted September 29, 2020 2246 0 0

County Commission voted “no” on the Gill proposal and “yes” to a neighborhood plan so that we can build the neighborhood we need. First, we want to thank the Gills

What’s next with the Gills’ proposal?

Posted September 23, 2020 1555 0 0

The Gills’ request to rezone 74 acres of rural land in order to build housing in Northern South Park is a generous gesture. This proposal gives our community a real

Wish list for water

Posted September 23, 2020 1701 0 0

Wish list for water Water quality was key to our first land use plan in 1978 – but since then, water seems to have all but disappeared in our Comprehensive

Let’s put the community back in our Comp Plan

Posted September 14, 2020 1831 0 0

Let’s put the community back in our Comp Plan Our community created our Comprehensive Plan – the foundational guiding document for local decision-making – to help us become the community

Keeping Jackson Hole whole and wild

Posted September 3, 2020 1867 0 0

How can we keep this wild place whole? The central vision of our Comprehensive Plan (the community’s guiding document for the future) is to “preserve and protect the area’s ecosystem.”

What’s in a neighborhood plan?

Posted August 20, 2020 2577 0 2

Neighborhood planning in a nutshell While neighborhood planning may be new to our community, it certainly isn’t new to the profession of planning. The idea of neighborhood planning traces back

The Gill project at Planning Commission: our comments

Posted August 6, 2020 3148 0 0

The Gills’ proposed upzone is working its way through the public hearing process, even though the changes to the Comp Plan that would consider development in Northern South Park haven’t

Findings can’t be made for Snow King’s gondola, zip line, or pump house

Posted July 3, 2020 3722 0 0

Snow King’s final master plan was approved in January, even though there was still much left to be desired. And while the community was coming together to handle a public

Racism, protest, and … conservation?

Posted June 4, 2020 3548 0 2

Protesters gather in the Town Square during a peaceful demonstration against racism and police brutality. Photo: Nikki Kaufman At the Alliance, as humans and Americans, we have been distressed

Tribal Trail: bad timing for a big price-tag

Posted May 21, 2020 2164 0 0

The Tribal Trail Connector – a half-mile segment connecting the existing Tribal Trail Road to Highway 22 in northern South Park – has been steadily working its way through the