Jacob Thomas Grant came into the world at 4:42 p.m. Jan. 1, making him the
first baby born in Teton County in 1976. His parents were Linda and Tom Grant Jr., of Wilson.
John Crane, Owen Anderson, Steve Hahn and Mary Jane Crabtree were among the winners of the
Elkhorn Dash, a citizens cross-country ski race held as one of the special events of Bicentennial Week.
The Jackson Town Council gave Homer Richards the go-ahead to build a
memorial to war veterans on Town Square.
State Rep. H.L. Jensen and Sen. John Turner said they would fight to lift the statutory cap on
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Now she has 42 dogs and they are her business.
Jacques is in her first winter running Call of the WYld, a dog sled tour company that runs out of Teton Village. Sheâs not only the first woman in the county to operate a sled tour business â âas far as I know, ever,â she said â sheâs by far the closest to the center of the tourism business in Jackson Hole. Her competitors are Jackson Hole Iditarod Sled Dog Tours in Granite Creek, along the Hoback Canyon, and Continental Divide Mountain Adventures, located at Togwotee.
Jacques had âbeen around dog sledding my whole lifeâ and worked for Continental Divide at Togwotee when she began dreaming of her own dogs and business. She had seen during the busy parts of winter that the business âturned away hundreds of peopleâ who asked about tours just because there werenât enough sleds and hours to give a ride to everyone who expressed an interest. She also found that being far from Jackson an
âWanna do it?â he asked.
Mark Spellman hauled it for about the same distance before turning to his wife, Rachel.
âYour turn,â he said.
She took over for the home stretch with Henryâs help and their dog, Seamus, wandering along until Mark tossed the 10-foot tree into their truck bed.
While many Christmas get-togethers and family traditions have been put on hold this year, others, like cutting down trees, are still alive and well, and nearby national forests offer opportunities for families to make these positive memories.
The Spellmans usually get together with several families to cut down trees and sled. They opted for a smaller outing this year but will still have dinner, decorate the tree and watch a Christmas movie together.