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In today's newsletter:

  • How 1,000 hikes could permanently protect West Jackson's favorite butte
  • Which Jackson streets and canyon stretches will slow your commute?
  • What's at stake in the $3.5M road-fee fight south of Jackson?

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Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 69 and low of 34 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 71, low: 34.
  • Thursday: Sunny and warm, with a high of 72 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 'Boot the butte' underway (jhnewsandguide.com) — West Jackson residents are being asked to hike High School Butte this week to help the Jackson Hole Land Trust secure permanent public access to the popular trailhead. If the community logs 1,000 trips, a local family will donate $100,000 toward buying the 3.74-acre parcel, with daily "Boot the Butte" hours offering free treats from several Jackson-area businesses.
   

2. Roadwork begins this week in Jackson and Snake River Canyon (jhnewsandguide.com) — If you drive around Jackson this week, expect lane shifts, temporary closures and sidewalk work as the town launches fall street repairs and WYDOT resurfaces U.S. 89 in Snake River Canyon. Crews will be patching and repaving key streets like North Millward and Scott Lane through October, while weekday canyon traffic faces pilot-car controls and 10–20 minute delays.
   

3. Teton County Tells Homebuilders To Give $3.5 Million For Nearby Roads Projects (cowboystatedaily.com) — Developers of the Northern South Park Area 1 neighborhood just south of Jackson have agreed to a revised plan to pay $3.5 million toward nearby road and pathway upgrades tied to construction milestones. Teton County commissioners are set to vote Oct. 6 on the long-debated project, which could add hundreds of deed-restricted affordable homes for local workers struggling with Jackson's extreme housing costs.
   

4. AI wildfire detection cameras in Wyoming act as modern fire towers (dailydispatch.com) — New AI-powered wildfire detection cameras have been installed just outside Jackson Hole, watching areas near Snow King Mountain and Jackson Hole Mountain Resort to spot smoke early. When the system flags a possible fire, dispatchers verify it before alerting responders, and it has already helped catch at least one grass fire, adding another layer of protection for nearby neighborhoods.
   

5. Fall foliage: Science behind vibrant autumn colors (buckrail.com) — As fall settles over Jackson Hole, locals can look forward to peak leaf color in Grand Teton National Park and across the valley, with aspens, cottonwoods, hawthorn and willows all putting on a show. The piece explains the simple chemistry behind those vivid yellows, oranges and reds, and points you to specific overlooks and riparian areas where the colors tend to be most spectacular.
   

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