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The Wort Hotel was established in 1941. Before that, Charles Wort used the plot of land as a livery stable and gas station. The historic hotel has won numerous awards and their Silver Dollar Bar draws visitors and locals alike. We talked with General Manager Jim Waldrop about what makes the hotel so iconic and all that's in store for their Diamond Anniversary.

Thursday, May 26th at 11:30am, Governor Matt Mead will give a celebratory toast and from 5-9pm they will offer "Anniversary Ale" from Snake River Brew Pub.

Vertical Harvest is the a flagship urban farm that enriches the community by growing fresh produce, year round in Jackson Hole. Vertical Harvest will host their opening Ceremony on Thursday May 26th beginning at 10:30am. It will open with speeches from Governor Matt Mead and Mayor Sara Flitner as well as a street fair featuring local food, crafts, and music from KHOL DJs.

Hidden Hollow is set to be Jackson’s newest housing development. It will be located on 10 acres of former Bridger-Teton National Forest Service land adjacent to the National Elk Refuge, consisting of single family homes, town homes, and stacked multifamily units. We talked with developer Zane Powell about the plans for affordable and workforce appropriated units and why they found it important to take public comment and input in a meeting held last week.

Vice Mayor Hailey Morton Levinson stops by KHOL on a regular basis to get us up on local government.

What are the misconceptions that cause losses during wildland fires? Is it more important to protect urban development or natural ecosystems? How has regional climate change influenced wildfires? We talked with Pat Durland who has decades of wildland fire management experience. He'll be speaking as part of the JH Conservation Alliance Summer Speaker Series on May 24th at 6pm in the Old Wilson Schoolhouse.

What does it take to become an entrepreneur in Jackson Hole? Both Scott Fitzgerald and Brian Cousins can answer from experience. They joined us on behalf of Silicon Couloir, a non-profit that supports, educates, and connects entrepreneurs.

Every year they host "Pitch Day", where a handful of entrepreneurs are selected and coached in the months leading up to the event, which is on August 10th this year. The finalists then pitch their businesses to a panel of experienced investors, and a general audience of over 200 people. Applications are due June 1st and can be sent to [email protected]

This weekend the 13th annual USA Yoga Championship is right here in Center for the Arts in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The weekend features yoga exhibitors, athlete routines, USA Yoga workshops, and studio classes. We talked Joseph Encinia, a 3-time National Champion himself, about how a subjective, inner journey like yoga can be competitive, his own path to yoga and subsequently overcoming his own health obstacles, and more.T

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In this episode of our radio show, we discuss books we love with little or no plot with Collection Development team member, Cindy Satagaj-Radda.

How does being stuck in traffic on Teton Pass inspire a person? What happens when life confronts you with times of dramatic personal change? We talked to local artist Steven Glass about his exhibition "Big Year of Weird" on display at the Center Theater Gallery in Center for the Arts now through mid-June. The show features colorful paint on surfaces like melanine, vinyl, and wood.

There is an opening reception for his work Friday, May 20th, at 5:30pm in the Center Theater Gallery.

A wonderful article on the work:

http://planetjh.com/2016/05/17/creative-peaks-a-new-groove/