⢠Use of
Teton County Library had tripled over the past decade. County Librarian Jean T. Kirol said circulation in 1975 totaled 70,000, versus 21,000 in 1965. That figure included all books, magazines, records and pictures checked out.
30 years ago .
⢠Us magazine labeled Jackson Hole âoutâ for 1991. Seattle took its place as the âinâ spot to be. âJackson Hole is too glitzy and too popular,â said Bob Hofler, the magazineâs executive editor.
⢠Town and county officials used words like âflabbergastedâ and âridiculousâ about the
U.S. Census Bureauâs revised 1990 count, which said just 11,172 people lived in Teton County. âOur guess has been between 12,500 and 14,000,â County Commission Chairman Steve Thomas said.
45 years ago .
⢠Worried about potential restrictions on hunting and fishing, the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission pronounced itself âdiametrically opposedâ to any
extension of Grand Teton National Parkâs boundaries
.
⢠Park rangers found the bodies of two men buried in an
avalanche near Jackson Peak. The two had set out nine days earlier for an overnight trip to the ski cabin at Goodwin Lake, despite reports of extreme danger.
⢠Jackson Animal Control Officer Diane Lane appealed to service clubs, businesses and individuals for money, materials and labor to correct problems at the
dog pound. She handled an average of 40 to 50 dogs and 15 to 30 cats a month with only four separation pens for dogs, makeshift facilities for fines and a total budget, including her salary, of $1,600 a year.