TREC & Geo News

Every week, we at the Teton Valley News are faced with many questions. What is going on? What are the issues people care about? What can we spotlight? All of these questions need to be answered, but perhaps my favorite question to answer is, what is helping Teton Valley? Some of our favorite stories focus on the tangible things people are doing to help other people get the most out of living in Teton Valley. While we only have so much space in each paper, I am thrilled that we get to celebrate the people and businesses that do this the best once a year .

In order to improve messaging and better meet the needs of the community, the Teton Geo Center will begin operating with more independence from its umbrella, the Teton Regional Economic Coalition.

​Downtown Driggs Association is celebrating the spirit of the harvest this fall. Original Scarecrows created by Driggs businesses and non-profits are on display from throughout October. Walk around town to find your favorite scarecrow in all five categories.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Teton Valley will host two remarkable classical performances on September 15 and 16. Celebrated violin virtuoso Elizabeth Pitcairn performs in partnership with the legendary 1720 Red Mendelssohn Stradivarius which is said to have inspired the 1990 Academy-award winning film "the Red Violin".   

In April of 2022, Building Blocks Early Learning Center owner Adrianna Green, who rents her facility on Little Avenue in Driggs, learned that the owner wanted to sell the property. She was told that the future owner would honor her lease, which expires at the end of the 2023 school year. Building Blocks is the only licensed daycare facility in Teton County that still offers care to children under two.

By far the biggest concern that was expressed by citizens who submitted comments on Teton County’s proposed Land Development Code (LDC) update was the lack of affordable and attainable housing in our community. They feared that the new LDC would make it even harder for many of us and our family members and friends to find secure long term housing here. It is certainly a very legitimate fear, but sticking with the old code is not going to solve the housing crisis. In fact, it would likely make it worse.

Backers fund effort with 90-hole golf game. Skijoring, the uniquely western winter event that combines horseback riding and skiing into a wildly crowd-friendly spectacle, is coming back to Teton Valley after a seven-year hiatus.

Bevin Taylor joined the Teton Regional Economic Coalition in early March as Program Manager.

After hunkering down and making big investments behind the scenes through the pandemic, the Teton Regional Economic Coalition is now putting some polish on its most public asset, the Teton Geo Center in the heart of Driggs.

Her quick smile was closely followed by her comment, “I’m especially interested in providing the public with healthy food, and the farmers and vendors with a way to market their valued products.”