State of Jackson
"State of Jackson" is where news, culture and community intersect. Each week, we bring you in-depth conversations on the issues shaping our region—holding leaders accountable, unpacking policy shifts and exploring the social and environmental challenges that impact our lives.
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Young mothers are struggling. What can we do? (opens the original)
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The U.S. is the only wealthy nation with no national law supporting paid family leave. That lack of support leaves a gap. In creeps cultural divides, with sides drawn between “girl bosses” and “trad wives,” which distracts from the bigger socioeconomic picture. At least, that’s the premise of the new documentary “No Country for Mothers.” The movie screens at the Teton County Library on Sunday, September 13. State of Jackson co-host Frederick Reimers talks with presenters Natalia Macker and Alli
Ousted commissioner Wes Gardner talks housing (opens the original)
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Should Teton County build affordable housing itself, or partner with private developers? In this episode of State of Jackson, host Pete Muldoon talks with Teton County Commissioner Wes Gardner about what the county learned from the collapse of its partnership with developers of a proposed 200-unit housing complex at the Virginian RV Park – and why Gardner now believes the county should consider building housing itself. They discuss the potential benefits and risks of public development, from lon
Measles in the Tetons: Why we might be seeing the outbreak now (opens the original)
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Five measles cases so far this year are the first seen in Teton County in decades. The outbreak is concentrated in a communal living center for workers at a tourist concession in Grand Teton National Park. It comes amidst a national 35-year high for the highly contagious, sometimes lethal disease. Teton County Public Health Director Dr. Travis Riddell joins cohost Pete Muldoon to talk about how to protect yourself and why a fabricated association between the measles vaccine and autism 30 years a
Who should live in Jackson Hole? (opens the original)
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Jackson Hole is preparing for some of the largest affordable housing developments in its history in the face of an extreme housing shortage for those who earn local wages. Even following a vote against current plans, “the Virg” could still become the town’s largest affordable housing project to date. Plans for hundreds of affordable homes in Northern South Park come in front of planning commissioners this summer. But who will live there? And is that who we want living here? Housing Supply Board
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