State of Jackson

Following the annual report card for the region’s housing supply, housing czar April Norton is back to delve into the good, bad and hopeful on Jackson Hole housing.  The good: Last year almost 300 people got affordable homes and deed-restricted units made up 63% of the county’s new home construction. In the last 10 years, five homes have been built for every new person added to Teton County’s popu...

Before pretty much every kid had a smartphone, Sarah Cavallero saw upset teens yelling or throwing things across the room at Teton Youth and Family Services. Now instead of acting out, she sees kids turning their suffering inward: self-harming, and suicidal as young as 9 years old. Dr. Corso, a licensed clinical psychologist and board-certified behavior analyst, has been working with Cavallero on...

Does Teton County have more jobs or people? How many homes exist here? And how much has that number grown? Co-host Pete Muldoon tests his pulse on the stats of Jackson against figures from the town and county’s housing supply plan. There’s good news and there’s not so good news for the region’s housing affordability. If you’re a geek for housing data, the answers might still surprise you. 

In Byron’s district some homes in Wilson are worth $30 million while some lots in Alpine can still go for $50,000. That’s just one of the big divides he straddles while lawmaking in Cheyenne. As a Republican, he takes pride in working with the Freedom Caucus, a far-right bloc that has the majority in the Wyoming House. He’s also not afraid to say he thinks some of their member’s behavior is unfair...

Andy Schwartz is the legislative advisor for the town of Jackson, a blue speck in an increasingly bright red state. Jackson has become a political target, he said, leading the town to hire a lobbyist to monitor and respond to relevant bills. Having served eight years in the same statehouse, he’s seen the rise of national partisanship and the Freedom Caucus reducing bipartisan lawmaking. Still, he...

Cindy Riegel and Luther Propst sit down with host Frederick Reimers to talk about how a significant expansion of Grand Targhee Resort will impact both Idaho and Wyoming resources.

Host Pete Muldoon talks to newly-elected Town Council member Devon Viehman about housing, family needs in Jackson and some off-the-wall ideas about how to bring revenue into the community.

Bruce Abel, Transit Operations Director for START Bus, talks with Frederick Reimers about the on-demand service, the airport shuttle and the prospect of HOV lanes.

Artist Ava Reynolds talks to host Frederick Reimers about her latest installation, titled, "New Normal." The pieces focus on four different effects of climate change on the greater Yellowstone region.

Jackson Hole News&Guide's environmental reporter Billy Arnold talks with host Frederick Reimers about the history of the National Elk Refuge and why feeing elk is so controversial.

Host Frederick talks with Rosie Read, the founder and legal director of Wyoming Immigrant Advocacy Project, about what a new administrations could mean for immigration communities in Jackson.

Seadar Davis sat down with host Pete Muldoon to talk about what One22 does and how it tries to fill the needs of the Jackson community.

Kevin Regan talks with host Pete Muldoon about how growing up in Florida helped inform his passions as a newly-elected Town Council member for Jackson.

Jackson Hole News&Guide's environmental reporter Billy Arnold talks with host Frederick Reimers about sewage and wildlife and what it's like to cover environmental issues in Jackson.

Guest host KHOL executive director Emily Cohen recaps local races with Maggie Hunt, chair of the Teton County Democratic Party and Tote Turner, past chair of the Teton County GOP and state committeeman.

Jeannette Boner, a News&Guide reporter, talks with your host Frederick Reimers about stories she's been covering about development in both Victor and Alpine. How do these neighboring communities manage growth? How do big developments happen in these places?

Former town planner and Jackson native, Alex Norton, talks about the two booms of Jackson, Wyoming and what we can expect for the growth of our community. Spoiler: The only constant of Jackson Hole Alex has seen here is change.

WYDOT's Bob Hammond talks to Frederick Reimers about Teton Pass rebuilding, traffic in October in Jackson, and what it takes to deal with the roadways of a rapidly growing community.

Frederick Reimers talks with Renee Seidler, Executive Director of JH Wildlife and a member of the Bearwise team to talk about bear conflicts in Teton County! So interesting. Check out www.jhbearwise.org for tips on how to keep yourself and bears safe!

State of Jackson host Pete Muldoon talks to Margie Lynch, chairperson of The Jackson Hole Climate Action Collective, about the environmental future of Jackson and what places like the airport are doing to combat climate change.

It's back-to-school season in Jackson, Wyoming, which means that during certain hours of the weekday, you'll see a steady stream of e-bikes on our pathways. State of Jackson host Pete Muldoon talks to executive director of Friends of Pathways, Katherine Dowson, and Pathways & Trails Coordinator for Teton County, Brian Schilling, about the pros and cons of e-bikes on Jackson pathways.

Teton County's Affordable Housing Director, April Norton, joins Pete Muldoon on this episode of the State of Jackson to talk about housing, running for office, e-bikes and some of her favorite tunes.

On this episode of the State of Jackson, host Frederick Reimers talks to Community Housing Trust's Anne Cresswell and Allison Lee about the new Hansen development and what affordable housing really means in Jackson.

It's back-to-school season in Jackson, Wyoming, which means that during certain hours of the weekday, you'll see a steady stream of e-bikes on our pathways. State of Jackson host Pete Muldoon talks to executive director of Friends of Pathways, Katherine Dowson, and Pathways & Trails Coordinator for Teton County, Brian Schilling, about the pros and cons of e-bikes on Jackson pathways.

On the second episode of KHOL's The State of Jackson, Frederick Reimers talks to Ryan Stolp about the power of illustration — for better or worse — in a small mountain town.