Who is tired of wearing a mask? We certainly are! We have a new appreciation for nurses, dentists, and doctors who wear masks daily in their professions, even before COVID.
Now a year into this pandemic, many are asking when we will lift the local mask mandates in Teton Valley. This question has been on our minds since last summer when we adopted them.
Recent data show that Teton County mortality rate from COVID is dramatically lower than the national average. According to Johns Hopkins research, Teton County should have seen 19 of our neighbors, friends, and loved-ones pass. Sadly, we have lost 4 lives. We mourn with our neighbors and families for their losses, yet we are grateful that it was not more.
This letter was sent to Mayor Hyrum Johnson and the Teton Valley News.Â
My name is Cara Curren. I have been a resident of Driggs for three years. I am ten years old and I live in Buffalo Junction loop. One of the many things I love about Driggs is that everybody is friendly and supportive.
Our family owns a delightful and energetic cockapoo puppy. He needs a great deal of exercise, so I think we should build a dog park. The closest dog park is in Victor which means everybody who wants to play with their dog has to drive to a different town. I feel that if we build a dog park in Driggs, there would be less traffic between our two local cities. We could have also have a dog farmers market selling dog equipment near the park. I think that it would strengthen our community even more!