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This Solstice week our average high temperatures are in the lower 70’s, 80’s are rare, and we have only seen temps in the 90’s twice in our history during this week. The last time was back on June 23rd, 1988 when it hit 91-degrees, and one other occasion in our history when it also tagged 91-degrees, back on June 18th and 19th of 1940. We are still waiting for that first 80-degree day this year, as we have not quite made it yet on the official town thermometer.

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ourteen years ago I moved to Jackson Hole to ski deep pow in big mountains.

For the next five years I lived the dream, skiing more than 120 days per year in the Teton backcountry, working service industry jobs to support my addiction, and having way too much fun.

There is not much better than the feeling of skiing bottomless snow with your friends — it’s almost spiritual. Time stands still.

You are completely lost in the moment. It’s so magical I focused my entire life around finding that feeling.

But as much fun as that life was, something just didn’t feel right.

When your life is completely dependent on the weather, you start paying a lot of attention to what’s going on with the climate.

Even 10 years ago the science was settled — climate change was happening, we were causing it from our burning of fossil fuels, and it was already having devastating consequences like monster wildfires, super storms and historic droughts.

Given these facts, one crisp fall day 10 years ago when I was huffing up the steep part of the trail to Hanging Canyon with my girlfriend, I launched into one of my usual diatribes about climate change. My girlfriend, Stacy, turned around, looked me in the eyes and said, “Craig, I’m sick of your complaining. If you’re not going to do something, I don’t want to hear it.”

At that moment I knew two things: I had to marry this woman and it was time to do something. I couldn’t imagine one day looking my children in the eyes and telling them I knew about climate change, but I didn’t do anything about it because I was too busy having fun and taking care of myself. It just felt selfish. As Martin Luther King Junior once said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

So I did the only logical thing I could think of. I married Stacy and we moved to Seattle so I could get a master’s degree in public administration focused on environmental policy and sustainability. After graduation, I spent seven years working in conservation advocacy fighting for a better future.

Two years ago, my wife Stacy and I decided to move back to Jackson Hole to raise our two children. This winter our daughter Piper said something that captures the essence of why we made this choice: “Daddy, Jackson Hole is so cool, we don’t have a zoo, we have wild. All we have to do is go outside and there are elk, bighorn sheep, moose and cool animals. I liked going to the zoo, but this is

way cooler.”

I wake up every day driven by a ferocious love for this wild place we are so lucky to call home, dedicated to protecting it for Piper, our son Ryder, and all future generations. I bet you feel this same love for Jackson Hole.

Whether it’s a love for the skiing, the wildlife, the wild places, the community, the astonishing natural beauty, the arts and culture, the fantastic schools or some other reason — we’ve all made a conscious choice to call this place home.

But, here’s the thing: climate change poses an existential threat to everything we love about Jackson Hole.

Last week the Charture Institute released “The Coming Climate: Ecological and Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Teton County” — a comprehensive overview of the likely consequences of climate change on the Tetons region (you can download the full report at Charture.org). In short, the report explains how we are already dealing with some of the predicted local impacts of climate change, such as more wildfires, less snow and more rain and more wildlife diseases and invasive species entering our valley. It also points out how the habitat is changing in ways that will make it incredibly challenging for many of our native species to survive here, and then it outlines how things are likely to get worse (much worse) in the future. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Pope Francis recently said about climate change, “It is man who has slapped nature in the face. We have in a sense taken over nature... Thanks be to God that today there are voices, so many people who are speaking out about it.”

It’s time we joined the chorus of voices around the world speaking out about climate change. But we need to do more than speak out. Much more.

It’s time to fulfill our moral responsibility to leave things better than we found them and create an improved world for our children, which means preparing for and

tackling climate change now. This means breaking our addiction to fossil fuels.

Since ground transportation accounts for more than 60 percent of our climate changecausing pollution, let’s build a better transportation future where everyone has the freedom to get where they need to go on foot, bike, or transit. Let’s direct growth out of our rural areas into walkable neighborhoods.

Let’s do everything within our means to help people who work here afford to live here so people aren’t forced into long fossil-fuel-consuming commutes.

Let’s increase our supply of locally generated renewable energy and reduce our demand for fuel through efficiency and conservation. Let’s proactively prepare for wildfires both at the community and individual property level. Let’s make our homes, neighborhoods and roads safe for wildlife to pass through so animals like moose, elk, and bears can find their way across the valley to good habitat. Let’s protect critical wildlife habitat and migration corridors.

Let’s focus our collective love for this incredible place on working together to constructively and innovatively respond to the biggest challenge we have ever faced in every way possible. Let’s build a regional food system, divert more of our waste and conduct additional research to help us effectively plan for the changed climate of the future.

Let’s recognize that while no one community can solve climate change, we can proactively respond to it and prepare for its impacts. In doing so, we can build a stronger community — one prepared for whatever the future may bring.

Let’s show the millions of people who visit our home every year that if cold, isolated, fossil fuel dependent Jackson Hole can live in balance with nature, they can do it, too.

Finally, let’s take charge of our future and fulfill our moral responsibility so one day we can look our children in the eyes and tell them that when history knocked on our door, we had the courage to answer the call. PJH

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pulsating music metropolis – words not typically used to describe Jackson Hole, until now. Contour Music Festival spiked the valley’s cultural pulse and satiated a musical appetite many folks didn’t even know they had.

We’re talking artists across myriad genres, performing at Snow King’s main stage each day – with a spectacular alpenglow dotting the sky each eve – and then late night shows at the Pink Garter, Center for the Arts, The Silver Dollar Bar and Town Square Tavern. The energy coursing through these packed locales was reminiscent of New Orleans, where, on any given night, you can wander from one haunt to the next and hear world-class music pumping through the walls of multiple venues. But Contour did it better than the Big Easy this weekend because each venue’s offerings varied considerably from the other.

The Center for the Arts, whose lawn became a relaxing oasis known as the Art Garden with art installations and community lounging, hosted two standout events in particular: a Sunday night dance party that transformed the space into a seductive bass haven with DJs El Papa Chango, The Librarian and Barisone, and stunning aerial acrobatics and visuals set to violin and heavy percussion care of Quixotic on Saturday.

Contour co-organizer Jeff Stein jumped on stage after the performance while an enraptured full house paid their adulation.

The crowd’s reaction was among Stein’s favorite moments of the weekend. “Looking into the audience during Quixotic and seeing the expressions of wonder, amazement and awe on people’s faces was beautiful,” he said.

A rare sense of gratification and contentment could be detected on the faces of festival and venue promoters who realized they were part of something historic, including the indefatigable Dom Gagliardi, owner of The Pink Garter/Rose. “It was great to see our community opened up to the full experience of what a festival like this has to offer – laughing, dancing, letting go of the stress of life and appreciating it,” Gagliardi said.

Deltron 3030 lit up the Garter on Sunday eve with Del tha Funkee Homosapien on the mic, a live band, Kid Koala on the turntables and Dan the Automator as maestro. The sweaty, beguiled crowd lost all composure during the encore when Del broke into his famed Gorillas track “Clint Eastwood.”

Perhaps few in the audience for Thievery Corporation’s main stage closing set had any idea what they were in for.

Thievery crafted an electrifying live music experience with multiple vocalists, singing in French, Spanish and English, instrumentalists and performers, including hip-hop icon Mr. Lif. Each addition to the group doled out a different flavor, from reggae and dub to trip-hop, hip-hop and samba. The set concluded with a soulful rendition of the haunting melody “Sweet Tides,” sending a stunned crowd out into the night in search of more music.

Similar to enervated festivalgoers – some who traveled from as far away as England, Hawaii and Mexico – gracious promoters Stein and Matt Donovan are already thinking about next year.

Among their thoughts for 2016: “We’re looking at how to take some of the best parts of the event and make them better while expanding the art offerings, workshops and classes,” Stein explained.

We’re with you, Stein and Donovan – let’s start talking about next year. PJH

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PROPS & DISSES Alliance beats the streets The Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance is knocking on doors this week. They want answers – candid viewpoints on how voters feel about the issues of the day like housing, transportation, and protection of wildlife.

The poll, which is expected to include 3,000 registered voters, began Sunday and will continue through the end of the week.

The survey results will be used by the Alliance to form a more concrete picture of Jackson Hole’s future – “a roadmap for empowering our community to become a national model of living in balance with nature,” according to Alliance communications director Stace Noland. The data will be used in conjunction with AGENDA 22, which launched in February, to help the agency compile opinions and “turn caring into action.”

“If you want to get something done in this community, the first thing you have to do is listen to people. Through thousands of face to face conversations with our neighbors to understand where they are coming from, we can more effectively work together to create a better future for Jackson Hole,” said Craig Benjamin, executive director for the Alliance.

Benjamin promised the survey would be as objective as possible, realizing that while county residents expressed protection of wildlife and its habitat as a top concern during the new Comprehensive Plan study, current housing and transportation issues might work in opposition to the watchdog agency’s agenda.

“All of this helps us design more effective campaigns and strategies. Knowing where people are on these issues helps us move forward on them. You need to meet voters where they are. If you are trying to move forward an issue that nobody cares about anymore you are not going to go very far,” Benjamin said. “Understanding what voters value is our role in making sure electeds make choices on that, and we aren’t just making assumptions.”

The questions on the survey include gathering views on affordable housing, transportation plans, and wildlife-vehicle collisions. The original research data collection is done through a smartphone app that respondents use once they agree to be polled. The results are fed back to Alliance headquarters in real time.

In addition to the feedback, the canvassing operation gives more than 100 volunteers from the Alliance’s Conservation Leadership Institute (CLI) a chance to put into practice the leadership training and skills they have acquired at the institute. So far, it’s working according to plan, Benjamin said.

“The volunteers were well trained and prepared, but still

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nervous before they hit the streets on Sunday,” Benjamin said.

But when they came back they were super stoked. They felt very empowered by going out and talking to people about the issues.”

One aspect the Alliance is exploring is the proposal initiated by the Integrated Transportation Plan and recent Housing Summit to add a dedicated penny of sales tax for affordable housing and transportation efforts in the county.

The Alliance is particularly interested in whether voters would also be willing to roll into that tax collection a third component: permanent wildlife habitat protection.

Turley for Teton Village I was wavering between a prop and a diss for Melissa Turley’s second resignation from an elected term in office. I didn’t think it terribly considerate to bolt from the council because a better (and bigger) paycheck opportunity was too good to resist. But voters have the final say and they wanted “TurleyforTeton” as much as “TurleyTown.”

Slipping away from the county midterm for another better (and presumably bigger) paycheck opportunity presented itself yet again and is cause for heartburn, but in the end we all have to make choices that are best for us and our families.

Turley’s voice was a strong one on both boards and she will be missed.

Pondering Turley’s move to the Teton Village Association, I couldn’t help thinking, why? Was it just a rare chance to grab a coveted ED position that retiring Sue Bybee had locked down for decades? Or is something bigger being put into motion at the Village? Talk about incorporating the area has never buzzed louder than it has lately. Teton Village is fast becoming a self-sustained community. It won’t be long before the powers that be (namely Jerry Blann) eventually decide to stand on their own and who better positioned to lead them into those unchartered waters than a politician who served at both the town and county level?

The talk of incorporating Teton Village led me to think of county communities that we wished would incorporate, or at least secede. Alta boasts some superb scenery and a peek at the “Three Breasts” as French trappers mostly saw them.

The tax revenue from Grand Targhee is also hard to resist but isn’t it time to talk about swapping Alta to Idaho, where it geographically sits?

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Budget buster Alta is a drain on county finances. Teton County, Idaho is raking Teton County, Wyoming, over the coals with costs for emergency services. Since a fire truck or ambulance dispatched from Jackson or Wilson would be of little value by the time it arrived in Alta, Idaho, county officials contract with firemen over the hill to go put out Alta fires whenever an outhouse burns down. After all, Idaho firefighters would better know which bridges were safe to cross or still in existence at all.

For this, Idaho was paid a base rate of $40,000 in 2013, with scheduled $10,000 increases annually until the deal expires in 2018. On top of that, Wyoming also owes Idaho reimbursement for the cost of responding to incidents. The county budgeted $125,000 for Alta firefighting in 2015. Cost overruns currently put the bill at $131,547. The county has budgeted $135k for 2016.

Other alarming figures jump out of the 2016 proposed budget. Parks & Rec is a sieve. I like the concept of Parks & Rec. I love the services and parks they provide. But they need to deliver a better product at a cheaper cost.

I play softball every year in a program run by Parks & Rec. They collect $5 from each player. They collect $600 from each A-League team and $500 from each B-League team. That should be plenty to cut the grass, drag the infield and chalk the lines on game days. Umps get, like, $20 per game. How that program cannot sustain itself on these fees is mindboggling. P&R receives $678,777 a year from the county to run its programs.

Parks & Rec is budgeted for a whopping $1.6 million in 2016, up $223K from last year. In addition to the aforementioned programs’ allocation, P&R will get $835,909 to pay for the salaries of Rec Center employees. And still they had to close the pool at times this year for lack of a lifeguard. The department will also receive $691,869 to pay lawnmowers for all the parks they maintain. Administrative salaries total $276,289. Add in benefits ($462,084 for health insurance, $258,135 for retirement and $189,937 for FICA/Medicare) and the cost of merely operating Parks & Rec before new climbing walls and roof replacements is astronomical.

On the subject of leaky roofs, the county will also fork over $630K to replace the one on the Heritage Arena. Minor earthquakes shook it loose, the manufacturer claims. That money is on top of the $52K in 2014, $40K in 2015 and $87K in 2016 sent to the arena.

Fish Creek is budgeted for a quarter mil’ per year for maintenance – mainly for snow plowing. Hey Fish Creekers, did it seem like you got $250,000 worth of snow blowing last winter?

Commissioners also bought themselves new chairs ($8,200) to go along with their new pay raise. PJH

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Gay marriage is a start, but Wyoming has a long way to go

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on’t ask, don’t tell. That’s how Bettie Taylor of Jackson, Wyoming, describes the atmosphere for members of the LGBT community in the Equality State. She said she shies away from talking about her sexual orientation with anyone outside the confines of close friends and family.

Taylor has been living in Jackson Hole for four years, working as an activities coordinator at the Senior Center.

Most of that time she spent in an on- and off- relationship with a woman she met in college. Coming to Jackson from the liberal West Coast wasn’t easy for the pair.

“Lauren [Taylor’s girlfriend] was always more worried about the way people looked at us than I was. I just always thought, ‘if you don’t like it, deal with it,’” she said.

Taylor said of course Jackson could probably be more supportive, but the state as a whole is legislatively out of date. “It’s the 21st century, and it’s like this state is hiding under a rock,” she said. “I would love to see Wyoming not be the last state equality-wise to pass things.”

Taylor is not alone. Other members of Jackson and greater Wyoming say they are fed up feeling oppressed and ostracized. According to the Human Rights Campaign, Wyoming scores in the bottom tier for LGBT rights and protections nationally. Without hate crime or antidiscrimination laws, as well as the House’s passage of a religious freedom referendum, the “Equality State” is not considered very LGBT-friendly.

Historically, the population of Wyoming reflects the legislation concerning attitudes toward the LGBT community.

Jeran Artery is the chairman of Wyoming Equality, an advocacy group that works to protect the rights of members of the LGBT community. He has been pivotal in the campaign for marriage equality. During one of Wyoming’s most formative legislative times, he was called upon to act as a plaintiff, giving oral arguments in favor of marriage equality. He continued the effort despite numerous hurtles and defeats, turning much of his attention to educating the populace of Wyoming. As the Director of Wyoming Unites for Marriage, he was able to channel his position and energies into positive change, opening up the doors not just to marriage equality but to social acceptance and safety for members of the LGBT community. Growing up in small town Wheatland, Wyoming, Artery pretended to be something he was not in Bettie Taylor order to feel accepted and safe.

He didn’t feel comfortable coming out until eight years ago – at the age of 38. While Wyoming recently became the 32nd state to enact same-sex marriage, Artery is concerned that the ball might stop rolling there.

“For those of us who love to call Wyoming home, there’s still a lot of work to do.” he said. “It just seems like marriage is the big sexy thing that people like to talk about. And of course the progress we made is just fantastic. I am so proud of how far we have come, but you can still be fired for being gay, and it’s really tough for same-sex couples to

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spokesperson Seth Waggener, issued this statement on the governor’s behalf: “Workplace discrimination due to sexual orientation or gender identity is wrong – Governor Mead wants people working. The governor believes people should be employed based on their merits versus their sexual identity.”

Schwartz said this legislative failure was one of the most important facing the LGBT community today. “It’s a fundamental right we’re talking about. We’re just giving these people the same rights as everyone else in the workplace. I don’t even think it’s something that should be argued,” he said.

On April 24 the Wyoming House failed to enact a senatepassed anti-discrimination bill that would have extended legal protection to the LGBT community when faced with discrimination in house and the workforce. After serious debate on the floor, the House voted against adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of protected classes with a closing vote of 33 opposing and 26 in support.

Without anti-discrimination laws, businesses may fire Just a few weeks ago, on May 16, Laramie made national or refuse to hire members of the LGBT community based headlines when city officials there took LGBT legislative solely on orientation; there also is no recourse from equality into their own hands. In the hometown of Matthew discrimination in juror selection, public childcare, public Shepard, the fight for equality wore on as Laramie passed bathrooms, and other publicly-funded facilities. its own version of the anti-discrimination bill.

The heavily amended bill met serious hostility when Laramie’s city ordinance extends legal protection to LGBT brought to the Labor, Health, and Social Services Meeting persons facing discrimination in housing, employment, and in the House. Rep. Harlan Edmonds (R), of Cheyenne, was public places. evicted from the meeting after asking if the date the bill This ordinance has moved other Wyoming locales to was to be enacted could be moved from July 1 to “the day action. During Lander’s June 7 LGBT Pride Picnic, a campaign hell freezes over.” Further ad absurdum arguments on his was launched to educate people about non-discrimination part led to jokes about adding pedophiles to the list of city ordinances based on Laramie’s bill. They are currently protected classes of people. educating, raising awareness, and distributing templates Jackson Rep. Andy Schwartz (D), was a major supporter so that town officials can transition easily into being nonof the anti-discrimination legislation before it died in the discrimination communities.

House. “I was disappointed that [the bill] failed of course, Artery said Wyoming Equality has fielded several but lots of bills fail. What I was really disappointed in was inquiries from other cities asking how they too can take the conversation,” he said. “You have to recognize that the part in this movement.

House has a gay woman and man in it, and acting “Here we saw Laramie pass a city ordinance like these people don’t deserve rights, it was and it was exciting, because so many other ridiculous. There was just so much ignorant communities have reached out to say, we speech. A lot of the discussion was want to do what Laramie has done,” about bathrooms. The bathrooms, the Artery said. “It’s just good to know that bathrooms, what we would do about when the next anti-discrimination bathrooms!” law goes before the legislature in “To me, it’s basic human rights. the future, we’ll have all of these That’s it,” Schwartz continued. “I places to point to where we can was just flabbergasted. This isn’t say, look, we didn’t have to redo about religion or race, and people the bathrooms or redefine the could just not make a distinction. It dress code. Everyone’s not running was just plain discrimination.” around wearing sparkly pants, and Artery acknowledged that these people have protection. This education is lacking in this state, and legislation works.” that an educated populace is a tolerant Wyoming Equality has coordinators one. Getting people to understand is working with the communities of Rep. Andy Schwartz at the forefront of Wyoming Equality’s Cheyenne, Lander and Jackson. campaign, because, as Artery said, “People Mayor Sara Flitner has personally requested don’t like discriminating against the people a non-discrimination template in order to draft a they love and care about,” one of many reasons bill that will protect the citizens of Jackson. She said she he too was upset with the language used in discussions is proud of the Laramie City Council for its forethought and concerning the anti-discrimination bill. He recognizes ambition to protect its citizens. that, in so many instances, it is the detachment between “We’re going for basic fairness, and people deserve this,” concept and actual human being that enables people to be she said of pursuing a similar ordinance in Jackson. “Our discriminatory. This attitude is showing up collectively with desire is people in the workforce are treated the same. The one local group. Aretery explained: standards applied to each of us should be based on job “WyWatch is this very vocal group that keeps showing performance, honesty, and character.” up at committee hearings.” Artery said. “They’re very As was previously enumerated on in a February Planet religious, very conservative, and very well funded.” The feature, “Homegrown Equality,” the Jackson Town Council group classifies members of the LGBT community as sexual already has legislation on the books protecting employees deviants, child molesters, intravenous drug users, and HIV of the town of Jackson from discrimination based on sexual producers, all of whom were going straight to hell. “And orientation or gender identity. they do their best to try to convince legislators that the Flitner’s meritocracy is still very much in the staging majority of Wyoming agrees with them.” process, she admits. “I have requested a template, and as While historically Wyoming Governor Matt Mead far as I can tell, it seems like a very straightforward process. has been resistant to same-sex marriage, he said he is We’re taking an ordinance that the Town Council has disappointed in the legislature’s failure to include LGBT enacted, and I applaud the town council – thought leaders protections in Wyoming’s anti-discrimination laws. Mead’s

Wyo. cities making strides

Tad Craig

adopt. As far as equality is concerned, there’s still so many more battles to fight. Let’s not let Wyoming be a ‘married one day, fired the next’ kind of state.”

Jeran Artery (right), with his husband Mike Bleakley during their 2014 wedding in Maui.

Lack of workplace discrimination protection isn’t the only way legislation is working against the LGBT community.

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Legislation sending us backwards

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as usual – and we need to extend this provision community wide. What I have to do is understand what the mechanisms look like. I just need to make sure the language is right, and there are some things that people have already learned as they have crafted the language of this bill [in other areas], and we are going to take advantage of that, so that we can do it right the first time.”

Flitner was hesitant about giving a a timeline for the ordinance’s adoption but said that ideally she would like to see something on the books by the end of the summer.

Mark Houser, member of Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, or PFLAG, said he believes this legislation is the next logical step for Jackson and the whole of Wyoming. “The town council embodied the spirit of [Laramie’s new] legislation with their own policies identifying that sexual orientation would additionally not be discriminated against. So the time is right for communities across Wyoming to make that move,” he said.

Taking an active role in the making of public policy is extremely important, Houser stressed. “Like all social change that happens through the legislative process, being in touch with legislators, commissioners, and town council members is the most singularly effective action that people can take. “ Houser hosted Jackson’s first LGBT pride picnic Saturday in the hopes of uniting the community around the ideas of tolerance and acceptance. He is very proud of the way Jackson has grown to accept minorities. “There’s been a significant shift in this community to address social and economic injustice,” he said. “In just the past few years there has been a move for greater acceptance of the Hispanic community as well as the LGBT community and we hope it continues to move forward, so that we might see further equality and justice in the future.”

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The Religious Freedoms Restoration Act passed in the House on February 2. Prior to its amendments, the act would have allowed county clerks to refuse issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples based on conflict with personal religious belief even after same-sex marriage became constitutionally protected a few months before.

The amended version of RFRA, formally known as House Bill 83, would still uphold a business’s choice not to serve same-sex couples or transgender persons based on “strongly held religious conviction” with the exclusion of state employees, such as county clerks. This bill would also include a church’s right to deny birth control to women as a part of their healthcare plan.

Schwartz thinks that RFRA could be classified as “reactionary legislation.” He sees it as compromising legislation that puts legal discrimination on the books. “I guess it’s funny,” he said, “that I think social legislation falls outside the realm of what the legislature should be doing. For being a Teton County democrat, I think there should be less government interference in the life of the citizen. But the religious right believes that we all should be religious right. Despite this notion of liberal or conservative, I feel this legislature shouldn’t be legislating discrimination, which is essentially what [RFRA] does.”

RFRA has yet to see floor time in front of the Senate. Schwartz is hopeful the Bill will not become law. “I don’t think it will pass in the Senate,” he said.

“It’s all about the election in 2016. A number of older senators probably won’t run again.” Schwartz says this upcoming election year is critical for LGBT rights. He is encouraging citizens to turn out to vote in order to make a difference, and to be supportive of forward thinking candidates even if they’re not in that citizen’s specific district.

Artery considers this a black mark on Wyoming’s legislative record. “We’re The Matthew Shepard State, and whether that is deserved or warranted, we have to overcome that,” he said “We’ve got to become the Equality State again. There’s a group here that doesn’t want change or diversity. They want to leave Wyoming as a good old boys club where nothing ever changes.”

Schwartz agrees that Wyoming’s lack of hate crime legislation is unpardonable. “I can hardly think of a plausible reason why we wouldn’t have any,” he said. Schwartz iterated that he believes the lack of hate crime legislation is due to the fact that “Wyoming just doesn’t have a lot of respect for the LGBT community.”

Passive acceptance of gay marriage

In April 2000, Vermont became the first state in the union to give the same rights to same-sex couples as heterosexual couples. A decade-and-a-half later Wyoming accepted same-sex marriage in 2014. It was the 32nd state to amend its constitution to include marriage equality.

This is a relatively new phenomenon in Wyoming. As late as January 2013, legislators attempted to constitutionally define marriage as “a civil contract between two natural persons.” The bill was defeated by a margin of 17-41 a month later, leaving the decision to constitutionally protect same-sex marriage up to the justice system.

The district courts picked up the case after same-sex marriage was unable to pass legislatively. In October of last year, Federal Judge Scott Skavdahl ruled in favor of marriage equality protection based upon the 10th Circuit Court’s precedents in similar cases in Utah and Oklahoma.

Wyoming passively accepted marriage equality on October 17, 2014, when Governor Matt Mead Wyoming’s own Matthew acknowledged that the state would Shepard to this day is cited as the not appeal the court’s decision. key reason why members of the Skavdahl acknowledged that Jeran Artery LGBT community are in need of specific marriage equality was not widely protections. Just 16 years ago, on October accepted in Wyoming, with a popular 12, 1998, 21-year-old Shepard was tied to a support rate of 46 percent. “There is fence, tortured, and then beaten, later dying from undoubtedly a public interest in having the will his injuries, just outside of Laramie, Wyoming, allegedly for of Wyoming’s voters and legislators carried out, but that his sexual orientation. interest is overridden by the public’s interest in protection Shepard’s story has become a defining tragedy in of fundamental rights.”

American politics, sparking a national debate about LGBT rights and protections that has carried with it national change. The national hate crime law, known as the Matthew Shepard Act, was adopted in October 2009. This Congressional Act expanded the 1969 Federal Hate-Crime Ryan Lewis moved out West from the Bible Belt three Law to include “crimes motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or years ago, where he has happily settled into the Jackson community. Lewis says moving to Jackson has been disability.”

Even though the national hate crime law is named after liberating. He left a place where he could not be himself Shepard, Wyoming has yet to adopt its own hate crime as a bisexual man (though he qualifies that such labels laws. In fact, the state of Wyoming is one of only four are archaic classifications that lead to stereotyping and states in the union without specific protections for crimes misunderstandings), and found a place where he feels his perpetrated against minorities. The legislature in Wyoming “personal life has blossomed.”

Juxtaposed against the conservative, religious has voted that all crimes should be treated equitably under the law, not giving special attention to crimes committed environment of his childhood, Lewis said, “I feel like I’ve against persons based solely on creed, race, gender, sexual come into my own since moving West. I find people to be accepting for the most part, my confidence has grown, and orientation, or other class.

“Let’s not let Wyoming be a ‘married one day, fired the next’ kind of state.”

-Jeran Artery

No recourse for hate

How this affects your neighbors

I am much more comfortable with myself and the social environment in Jackson.”

To Lewis’ knowledge, he has never been discriminated against in the workforce due to his sexual orientation, but socially he acknowledges that he has faced some censure, especially concerning the flippant language people use to describe him. “The fact that one could degrade someone to one word does make me sad,” he said, “because we are all so much more than the labels [by which] others choose to define us.”

Lewis’ real hope is that all of the recent attention paid to the LGBT community will help open pathways of discussion that will broaden people’s understanding. He hopes this discussion, “could be a catalyst for gradual change in human consciousness: that people are damned everyday somewhere for what they practice in their personal [lives].” Lewis dreams of a system that allows employers and employees to do their job based on merit rather than personal life preferences.

Jamie Nickel is new to the valley, having arrived in Jackson just more than eight months ago. She loves Jackson’s nature-conscious, healthy, active, and hardworking population, but she also feels out of place at times.

In this blue collar, conservative cowboy state there certainly are a number of people “stuck in their ways,” she said, that make it very difficult to be a lesbian in the West.

But Nickel said she believes times are changing. She maintains that most of the opposition toward members of the LGBT community stems from an older generation and she attributes the animosity they hold toward the LGBT community to upbringing.

However, Nickel says the rest of the Jackson population is fairly welcoming. Wyoming’s failure to pass antidiscrimination legislation has her wondering though. “Why wouldn’t you protect your brothers and sisters, let alone the people who support and take part in your community?” she asked. “It’s frustrating to work hard just to try to make a living out here, but also to know that I could potentially get fired for being myself? A lesbian? For wanting to hold my girlfriend’s hand? Or to display a small amount of affection?

No one wants to feel uncomfortable in the community where they live, work, and play. “ PJH

Jackson Hole Pride Picnic is Promising

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ackson Hole held its first annual Pride Picnic on Saturday. With an enviable food spread and Contour Music Festival booming in the background, Phil Baux Park hosted a rotation of approximately 75 people throughout the afternoon.

Mark Houser of Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), organized the event. “For our first year,” he said, “I am so excited about this turnout.”

Out from all of the smiling faces emerged Kiera Halls, spokesperson for the Jackson High School’s Gay-Straight Alliance. “It’s just really exciting,” she said, looking at a crowd of families, couples, and the old and young. “Just to see so much diversity. It’s just great to see so many ages and cultures that came to share in this goal.”

Houser said that some parents said they brought along their young children so they had a special framework to discuss diversity and acceptance at home.

A&E FEATURE A brave voice Young adult author to visit the valley tackles weighty issues in debut novel

BY KARYN GREENWOOD

Margot Wood

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dam Silvera’s debut young adult novel “More Happy Than Not” is set during a Bronx summer where 16-year-old Aaron Soto navigates friendships, loss, and sexuality. Even though Aaron’s world is complex – his life writhes with suicide, murder, poverty, and drugs – his narration at first felt naïve, like the almost-whine of a teenager. That is, until the book’s surprise climax. Throughout the story, the reader will find herself wanting to hug Aaron, shake him, and ultimately her heart will break for him. This reporter finished the book as though Aaron’s life depended on it.

Silvera, just 25 years old, has crafted a work that illuminates the identity struggles that many young adults face in one form or another.

His work is an important contribution to the #WeNeedDiverseBooks grassroots organization, which encourages narratives that tell stories and tackle subject matter that the mainstream often neglects. In preparation for Silvera’s appearance at Teton County Library Friday and Saturday, The Planet had a chance to sit down with Silvera, who speaks 6:30 p.m., Friday (recommended for ages 14 and up). Silvera also will hold two writing workshops, one for teens and another for adults, on Saturday.

Adam Silvera ushers important youth issues into the limelight with his debut novel, ‘More Happy Than Not.’ He discusses his book with teen program coordinator Andrew Munz Friday at the library.

PJH: You’re a YA book reviewer yourself. Did reviewing young adult novels inspire you to write or was it the other way around?

The Planet: How does it feel to have your first book out Silvera: I’ve been around the publishing world the past few years, at such a young age? but those [jobs] all basically served as my own [Master of Fine Arts] in Adam Silvera: It’s been crazy. I set this goal a few years ago to have my first book published by 25. My 25th birthday was on June 7th. So it’s been as dreamy as it could be. I’ve been very lucky.

PJH: Young adult literature has become universally popular, and your novel is receiving similar attention across ages. What’s behind the trend?

creative writing because I didn’t go to college. I had to build my own education. I wanted to see how far I could take this [without college], because I really didn’t want to take another math class if I could avoid it. Or science! I failed science every year. The fact that I wrote a book that’s slightly sci-fi is like a cosmic joke! So all these different publishing jobs have helped me in some way, but writing has always 100 percent been the end game.

PJH: When did you first know you wanted to be a Silvera: We’re always trying to dissect what it is about YA that is writer?

PJH: So speaking of all of these themes, in “More Happy Than Not” you address a lot of serious issues – poverty, sexuality and suicide, to name a few. Why do you feel these topics are important in YA literature?

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PJH: Will we be seeing Aaron Soto again?

Silvera: I’m definitely playing around with the idea of it. As soon as I finished [“More Happy Than Not”], I was like, “Damn, I miss Aaron.”

There are things happening in my head. Particularly with that ending, I’d love to go back and rescue [Aaron].

PJH: What is the best advice you’ve received as a writer?

Silvera: “More Happy Than Not” was originally set during the school year and I thought “Wow, Aaron going to class and doing English homework is really bumming me out!” And then I realized, I can just delete all that stuff! So even if you established a part of the story on page 20, and you’re unhappy with it on page 70, you’re not stuck with it. Dude, you can go back and change that! In the drafting phase, nothing is set in stone. PJH

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Some people have said, [about the homophobic attacks in the book] “Well isn’t this kind of a dated thing?” and I say, “You are out of your mind! Go to the Bronx and go hold hands with a boy and let me know how that worked for you.” Teenagers and even adults are still being assaulted for being gay. I don’t want to pretend that sexuality is going to be easy for everyone. I created Aaron’s character around what I was scared was going to happen to me as a 16 year old in the Bronx. It’s violent, it’s messy, but that’s exactly why I didn’t come out until I was 20. I’m only interested in telling honest depictions of things, and sometimes it can be harrowing to read about, but I’m not sorry that I’m trying to present a realistic scope of what’s going on.

Silvera: I was writing Harry Potter fan fiction when I was 11 or 12. I was writing some terrible story called “Harry Potter and the Demise of Hogworts” and it was all about Hogworts getting its ass kicked with bad guys swarming in and I drew the cover on a Paint document because it was that long ago. Then there was demand for more chapters and more stories, so I was writing for an audience. It was really exciting, and it really gave me a high, and I’ve been writing consistently since.

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so booming. There’s always the nostalgia factor, the entertainment factor. But I think specifically with “More Happy Than Not” there’s the universal message of identity that people are relating to even if they’re not gay. That’s what I’m most proud of with this book. There is also this quest for happiness, but we can’t always be 100 percent happy, so maybe being more happy than not, maybe those are some nice odds.

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A&E DANCE The delicate balance of life and dance Relationships, personality explored in CDW performance

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Contemporary Dance Wyoming performed an excerpt from ‘Eyeing the Needle,’ during a summer preview last month at Tayloe Piggott Gallery.

She knew there were talented dancers who, like herself, wanted to live in a more rural area where they could teach and choreograph, but still perform. That opportunity afforded by Contemporary Dance Wyoming helped lure dance teachers like Holmes, who works as school director, and Romo, ballet mistress, who trained at the Royal Ballet, to Dancers’ Workshop.

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a metaphorical way. There are some soft and poignant moments, as well as some fast and physical jumps and leaps, along with complicated partnering. The piece vacillates between a feeling of lightness and sadness.

The dancers were collaborators in creating the piece. The partnering is so complicated, Case relied on them to help bring her vision to life.

“It’s been an exploration in the process,” she said.

It’s a piece Case hopes to develop into a full-length performance and possibly take on tour.

Case also choreographed “Hellenic Physics,” which uses long red poles as part of the choreography. The company performed it before and the crowd loved it, Case said.

A third piece in the evening, “Body Riddle,” was choreographed by Jonathan Royse Windham, formerly of Gallim Dance.

It is inspired by the seven deadly sins and the seven dwarves, Case said. The piece is slightly autobiographical, exploring Windham’s different sides, from ambitious to apathetic.

There is no intermission, just short pauses between the three pieces.

Contemporary Dance Wyoming performs in the style of dance it shares with its name.

Contemporary dance often uses multi-media, modern music and a movement vocabulary that deviates from classical ballet and other dance forms. It’s a bit like a three-dimensional, moving collage, Case said.

“Contemporary dance reflects our time,” she said.

The performances also reflect the growth of Case’s vision, which began in that clothing store in Salt Lake City.

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ears ago, before Babs Case even moved to Jackson, she was shopping in Salt Lake City when she noticed the telltale signs of a dancer in the store clerk.

The clerk explained she used to dance with Ballet West, but walked away from the company, unable to dance professionally and also to pursue other interests.

Case, now Dancers’ Workshop’s artistic director, saw it as a waste of a lifetime of dance experience. Yet it is a common story.

“There are so many dancers in the world that just walk away from what they do,” she said. “It’s so hard to make it and maintain it as a professional dancer and find a balance with real life.”

The woman’s story stuck with Case, and dancers like her, were part of Case’s inspiration when she started Contemporary Dance Wyoming, a professional modern dance company, in 1999.

Case dreamed the company would attract world-class dancers who wanted to continue performing, but also teach classes to provide students in a small Wyoming town a topnotch dance education.

Case has continued to grow Dancers’ Workshop including its curriculum and the renowned companies it brings in for residencies and performances. Alongside it, Contemporary Dance Wyoming has also thrived. On Thursday and Friday the company performs two concerts to kick off Dancers’ Workshop’s summer season.

The company now includes two new members: Rachel Holmes, who formally danced with Elisa Monte, and Francesca Romo, who danced with Gallim Dance.

“It’s raised the bar for everyone,” Case said of the company’s new additions.

Holmes and Romo will join established company members Kate Kosharek, Lindsay Larson, Cady Cox and Marissa Moeri in a concert that includes two pieces so physical they could only be performed on the Center for the Arts’ main stage.

“Eyeing the Needle,” is a piece choreographed by Case. The 33-minute performance is inspired by the choices we face and make in life. Those choices, when put all together, make up the texture and fabric of a person’s life, Case said.

The dance explores relationships and the people encountered throughout lifetimes in

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Rediscovering ‘The Lost World’ On-screen dinosaurs should live up to their reputation

BY ANDREW MUNZ @ANDREWMUNZ

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eople really love “Jurassic World,” which is awesome. The new film is flashy, the dinosaurs are cool, the humans are crunchy (in body and character development), and that’s about it. Personally, I walked out of “Jurassic World” feeling less than thrilled, in part due to the fact that I’m no longer 12 years old, and also because nearly every suspenseful moment was already revealed in the trailers. But what really tugs at my triceratops horns is the report claiming that “Jurassic World” is the best “Jurassic Park” sequel ever made.

The original “Jurassic Park” succeeded because of a variety of Steven Spielbergian reasons. First of all, the characters were super smart scientists who primarily survived based on their knowledge of their enemy (and some pure luck). The film would pump the breaks and deliver some really horrific quiet scenes (raptors in the kitchen!) and then hit the accelerator at all the right moments (T-Rex chases the Jeep!). It also delivered unreal special effects.

Spielberg went on to direct “The Lost World” in 1997, putting fan-favorite character Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) in the title role, as well as an incredibly likable supporting team including Sarah Harding (Julianne Moore), Nick Van Owen (Vince Vaughn) and Roland Tembo (Pete Postlethwaithe). The premise involved a rescue mission to Site B, Isla Sorna, where the dinosaurs were bred before being transported to the park’s island, Isla Numblar. Without cages to hold the dinos back, the heroes were tossed into the wild and forced to fend for themselves.

Sarah Harding (Julianne Moore) gives us a smile moments before a herd of Stegosauruses tries to stomp her to death.

I was 10 years old when “The Lost World” came out, so I completely understand and appreciate how much the kids of today love “Jurassic World.” But kids aren’t the ones claiming its superiority over the previous sequels (I’m not covering “Jurassic Park 3” for obvious reasons). Where “Jurassic World” falls short is creating a sense of real dread and horror. The characters are so laughably stupid and obnoxious that there’s really only one person to root for (Chris Pratt), but only because no one else is even remotely likeable.

(Maybe Barry, the black raptor trainer, but I think he might still be hiding in that log.)

“The Lost World” really amped up the terror and bewilderment, and in my opinion, is the best “Jurassic Park” sequel to date.

Remember how terrifying it was when the T Rex stuck her head into Julianne Moore’s tent? Or when the raptors hunted down the hunters in the long grass? Or that insane, heart-pounding scene when the T Rexes pushed the RV over the cliff right after tearing Eddie Carr in half?! Gah! So sick.

“Jurassic World” never manages to ignite the horror of any of these moments. The only reason any of the conflict happens is because the Indominous Rex decides to cause havoc on a whim. We’re only scared of it because we’re told to be scared of it, but honestly if she ate every single one of those wooden characters, we’d do nothing more than cheer.

However, if Sarah Harding actually broke through the glass of that RV and plunged to her death, we would be scarred forever.

The male T Rex’s romp through Los Angeles in the third act adds that sense of pure entertainment while being true to the spirit of the original film. In turn, “Jurassic World” relies on its nostalgia to win you over, but fails to put forward a compelling plot with intelligent characters. The film never takes a moment to let us enjoy seeing dinosaurs on the big screen again like the other films do.

“Jurassic Park” films have always been about creating scenes of wonderment that turn into horrifying situations completely out of the main characters’ control.

As Ian Malcolm states in the latest flick: “Oh yeah. Ooooh, ahhh! That’s how it always starts. Then later there’s running and, um, screaming.” PJH

Summer of jams Releases, lineups for concerts in the Hole

BY JUSTIN SMITH

MICHAEL BATDORF RELEASES BEYOND THE MASK

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ichael Batdorf is a remarkable songwriter who takes his craft very seriously.

“If my songs can have lives of their own, walk the soils of the earth, hear all the stories to be told, and give a deeper appreciation to humanity, as stewards of this planet, then I have done my job,” he said.

“Beyond the Mask,” Batdorf’s seventh release, is a collection of songs that together beckon us to quickly mend our relationship with the earth. “The pressure changed and I felt the pang of the mother question why,” Batdorf sings in his song “Waynoka.”

Jackson residents may recognize Batdorf as the frontman of bluegrass band One Ton Pig, but as a solo artist he stands on solid ground. Tonight Batdorf is fired up to share “Beyond the Mask” with his hometown crowd at the newly remodeled Silver Dollar Showroom. The release will be a listening event with table and chair seating apart from the normal bar environment. He’ll also be telling stories about the songs in between sets, which will add a special element of intimacy.

Ace fiddler Matt Herron will be joining Batdorf for this one-of-a-kind listening experience. Doors at 6 p.m. and the show is at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $15. More online at MichaelBatdorf.com

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Summer has become synonymous with free music at Snow King Ball Park. With the dirt infield now covered in lush green grass, barefoot boogying will be better than ever.

MUSIC BOX 6:30PM Jackson Hole Playhouse. $19.00 - $60.00. 307733-6994  TRAILER PARK REBELS 9:00PM Million Dollar Cowboy Bar. $5.00. 307-733-2207

SAVE THE DATES FOR JH LIVE: SUNDAY 6/21 JOHN BUTLER TRIO

John Butler travels the world with his award-winning roots music. The group will dazzle you with huge percussive, acoustic riffs and transcendent songwriting. Opener is Anderson East.

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FRIDAY 7/3

JARED AND THE MILL The group is an indi-folk rock band with fourpart harmonies, creative songwriting and a rollicking back beat. Opener is Wyatt Lowe and The Mayhem Kings.

SATURDAY 7/4 ONE TON PIG

The bluegrass band (that this reporter happens to be a memeber of) delivers straight knee-slapping, hippy-honking, good-time dance music with deeper songwriting undercurrents. It will serve as a wonderful prelude to the Jaycees awesome Fourth of July fireworks show.

WEDNESDAY 7/15 LYRICS BORN

This hip-hop artist is bringing his full band to the base of Snow King for what will be one of the best dance parties of the summer.

Opener is Craft with Cut La Whut & DJ Londo.

WEDNESDAY 8/5

SHAKEY GRAVES / TURNPIKE TROUBADOURS This will be epic. Shakey Graves is quickly becoming the stuff of legend while Turnpike Troubadours is a gritty, country-leaning, no-nonsense roots rock band.

WEDNESDAY 8/12

KARL DENSON’S TINY UNIVERSE This concert is your chance to experience a modern soul-funk icon of the highest order.

Opener is Maddy and the Groove Spots.

A rare chance to hear live country at the Pink Garter happens Friday with prolific country man Aaron Watson.

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If you are a country music fan do not miss this show. It’s rare that folks in Jackson get to enjoy this caliber of country songwriting and showmanship at the Pink Garter Theatre.

Aaron Watson is currently on tour celebrating the release of his latest album, “Underdog.” He is playing huge festival stages, theaters and A-List clubs all around the nation. Watson has sung with Willie Nelson and has played the Grand Ole Opry, and he is doing it his own way as an independent. The guy has been steadily building on his career for 12 years, has sold more than 150,000 records, has seven No. 1 singles on the Texas Music Chart, four albums that debuted on the Billboard charts and has attended the Academy of Country Music Awards. But he’s said he would “rather have rewards than awards. My rewards are my family and fans.”

The show is 9 p.m., Friday at the Pink Garter Theatre. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 day of show. PJH

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208-354-0112  CHIT CHAT 7:00PM National Museum of Wildlife Art. Free.  CLAY CREATIVITY FOR KIDS 3:30PM Teton Arts Center. $50.00 - $55.00. 208-354-0112  FREE GUIDED MEDITATION 6:00PM Spirit.Free. 307-733-3382  GUITARIST MARCO SOLIZ 6:00PM Jenny Lake Lodge. Free. 307-733-4647  LADIES NIGHT OIL PAINTING 7:00PM The Local Galleria. $25 - $80. 208-270-0883  OLD PASS ROAD WILDFLOWER WALK 8:30AM Old Pass Road Trailhead. $10.00. 307-739-9025  OPEN MIC NIGHT 9:00PM Virginian Saloon. Free. 307-739-9891  PHOTOGRAPHY FUNDAMENTALS 6:00PM Center for the Arts. $120.00 - $145.00. 307-7336379  PARK TOUR12:00PM Rendezvous Park. Free. 307-733-3913  SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS 6:30PM Jackson Hole Playhouse. $19 - $60. 307-733-6994  TODDLER TIME 10:05AM, 10:35AM AND 11:05AM Teton County Library Free. 307-733-2164  TOWN PUMP BOULDERING SERIES 6:00PM Teton Boulder Park. $10.00 - $25.00. 307-7399025  TRAILER PARK REBELS 9:00PM Million Dollar Cowboy Bar. $5.00. 307-733-2207  WALKING TOURS 10:30AM Center of Town Square. Free. 307-733-2414 x 213

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Nom Nom means doughnuts New business whipping up doughy delights this summer

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or me, doughnuts are a nostalgic treat. Every Sunday growing up, my dad would take me to do “rounds” with him at the local hospital right after church. If I waited patiently for what seemed like hours while he checked on his patients, we would stop at the local doughnut shop on the way home. I’d carefully deliberate — for what probably seemed like hours to my dad — over the bear claw, the long john, the chocolate old fashioned and the glazed with sprinkles.

With no real doughnut shop in Jackson, I’ve often lamented that my kids have grown up thinking doughnuts come from the grocery store. Doughnut enthusiasts will be happy to learn that Nom Nom Doughnuts is here.

I first found Nom Nom at a backyard party a few weeks ago when I spotted a crowd of children in a puff of powdered sugar devouring a plate of beignets. I followed that cloud straight to the Nom Nom Doughnut Airstream trailer, a commercial kitchen on wheels, and found Melissa Mattson cranking out doughnuts the old-fashioned way.

I caught up with Mattson as she was dashing to Portland, Ore., to do some doughnut research. I had a hundred questions for our newest local food entrepreneur, but here I will keep it to seven.

Planet Jackson Hole: What inspired you to open up a doughnut shop in Jackson Hole?

Melissa Mattson: I have always dreamed of owning my own busi-

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ness and I knew it would be food oriented. In Jackson, there is nowhere to grab a made-from-scratch doughnut. Although this is not the easiest place for entrepreneurs on a budget, I knew that with some creative thinking I could work my way around this. Honestly, I don’t need a huge shop to make magical doughnuts.

PJH: How many types of doughnuts do you make? Do you have a favorite?

Mattson: As of right now, my menu consists of 11 doughnuts. Eight of these will always be on the menu, and the other three will be a rotation of flavors and flavor combinations. I think my personal favorite is the caramel apple fritter; it is made with my made-from-scratch filling and just ever so tasty, but I have always been partial to fritters.

PJH: Is it doughnut or donut?

Mattson: This is a big debate among

grammarists. I personally dough-not care which way it is spelled. However, “doughnut” does seem ever so slightly more elegant and traditional.

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PJH: First there was the cronut, then the cruffin, dangle, dookie, pake and the hannoli. Gather serves the beignonut (I got to name that one). What do you think of all these hybrid pastries? Are you a doughnut purist or do you dabble in crosspollination?

Mattson: I am all for the hybridization of doughnuts. True, no need to reinvent the wheel, but why not take those wheels off and make a hover car? Just because something is good does not mean it cannot be made better. I look forward to making some Frankendoughnuts of my own. Keep an eye out for the doughnut ice cream sandwiches and

Melissa Mattson is the doughnut obsessed owner of Nom Nom Doughnuts. Look for her toothsome creations around the valley this summer. even doughnut burgers this summer.

PJH: Tell me about your Airstream doughnut kitchen/food truck. What did you do to turn it into Nom Nom? Can I have a doughnut making party in it?

Mattson: Nom Nom was created with literal blood, sweat and tears

(from me of course). I am very blessed to have a wonderful boyfriend, Kevin Donaghy, who generously gave his time to help me with all the things I just simply didn’t know how or could not do. Everything in the trailer is custom made, which was no easy project due to the pure curved and unusual shape of the Airstream. New floors, paint, lights, plumbing, electrical — you name it and it’s been done — and to commercial kitchen standards as well. One of the biggest challenges was renovating the exterior. I have probably put more than 120 hours into it. Creating something such as this from your bare hands is a pretty empowering feeling. And yes, doughnut making parties and how-to classes are in the future.

PJH: Where can we get your doughnuts?

Mattson: Up to this point, I have just been

available for special events and catering. However, within the next couple of weeks, I will be officially starting my doughnut delivery service, and you will be able to find Nom Nom freshly made from scratch doughnuts daily. I will list all the locations on my website map. My business license does not allow me to sell doughnuts straight from my trailer, but if you ever see me in there cooking, feel free to stop and get a free doughnut.

Find me at the Farmers Market on the Town Square on Saturdays, the People’s Market on Wednesdays, both Art Fairs and at some of the Jackson Hole Live summer concert series events. I am also always available for catering and special events. A list of these services can be found at NomNomDoughnuts.com.

PJH: What does Nom Nom mean?

Mattson: I am actually surprised at how often I get asked what Nom Nom means. I guess its usage has not made its way out to Wyoming yet. I think the Oxford English Dictionary puts it best though, “Used to express pleasure at eating, or at the prospect of eating, delicious food.” It’s also the sound that Cookie Monster makes when getting down on some cookies, “Om nom nom!” PJH

After delivering babies and practicing gynecology for 20 years in Jackson, Annie traded her life as a doctor to pursue her other passion: writing about food, health, sustainability and the local food scene.

Follow her snippets of mountain life, with recipes, at jacksonholefoodie.com and on Instagram @jacksonholefoodie.

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Featuring dining destinations from buffets and rooms with a view to mom and pop joints, chic cuisine and some of our dining critic’s faves!

ASIAN & CHINESE TETON THAI Serving the world’s most exciting cuisine. Teton Thai offers a splendid array of flavors: sweet, hot, sour, salt and bitter. All balanced and blended perfectly, satisfying the most discriminating palate. Open daily.

7432 Granite Loop Road in Teton Village, (307) 733-0022 and in Driggs, (208) 787-8424, tetonthai.com.

CONTINENTAL THE BLUE LION A Jackson Hole favorite for 37 years.

Join us in the charming atmosphere of a historic home. Ask a local about our rack of lamb. Serving fresh fish, elk, poultry, steaks, and vegetarian entrées. Live acoustic guitar music most nights. Open nightly at 5:30 p.m.

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ELEANOR’S Enjoy all the perks of fine dining, minus the dress code at Eleanor’s, serving rich, saucy dishes in a warm and friendly setting. Eleanor’s is a primo brunch spot on Sunday afternoons. Its bar alone is an attraction, thanks to reasonably priced drinks and a loyal crowd. Come get a belly-full of our two-time gold medal wings. Open at 11 a.m. daily.

832 W. Broadway, (307) 733-7901.

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Dining room and bar open nightly at 5:00pm (307) 733-2460 • 2560 Moose Wilson Road • Wilson, WY

Serving inspired home cooked classics in a historic log cabin. Enjoy brunch daily at 8 a.m., dinner nightly at 5 p.m., and happy hour daily 3-5:30 p.m. featuring $5 glasses of wine, $5 specialty drinks, $3 bottled beer.

135 E. Broadway, (307) 732-1910, genevievejh.com.

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1110 W. Broadway • Jackson, WY Open daily 5:00am to midnight • Free Wi-Fi

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Breakfast Lunch Dinner

The deli that’ll rock your belly. Jackson’s newest sub shop serves steamed subs, reubens, gyros, delicious all beef hot dogs, soups and salads. We offer Chicago style hot dogs done just the way they do in the windy city. Open daily11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Located just a short block north of the Town Square at 180 N. Center Street, (307) 733-3448.

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Just north of the Town Square on Cache (307) 733-2966

Local is a modern American steakhouse and bar located on Jackson’s historic town square.

Serving locally raised beef and, regional game, fresh seafood and seasonally inspired food, Local offers the perfect setting for lunch, drinks or dinner.

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LIBERTY BURGER HAPPY HOUR Daily 4-6:00pm

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Trio is located just off the town square in downtown Jackson, and is owned & operated by local chefs with a passion for good food.

Our menu features contemporary American dishes inspired by classic bistro cuisine. Daily specials feature wild game, fish and meats.

Enjoy a glass of wine at the bar in front of the wood-burning oven and watch the chefs perform in the open kitchen.

Dinner Nightly at 5:30pm Happy Hour 5:30-6:30pm at the bar 45 S. Glenwood Available for private events & catering For reservations please call 734-8038

Liberty burger features 11 different burger, including the standard liberty burger of just mustard, mayo, lettuce, tomato, pickle onion. There are six different meat selections along with our custom beef blend. Sides include skinny fries, sweet fries and onion rings.

Two salads are on the menu along with two sandwiches. Milkshakes, root beer floats, adult milkshakes, beer, wine and spirits are available. Open at 11 a.m. daily. 160 N. Cache, (307) 200-6071.

LOCAL Local, a modern American steakhouse and bar, is located on Jackson’s historic town square. Our menu features both classic and specialty cuts of locallyranched meats and wild game alongside fresh seafood, shellfish, house-ground burgers, and seasonally-inspired food.

We offer an extensive wine list and an abundance of locally-sourced products. Offering a casual and vibrant bar atmosphere with 12 beers on tap as well as a relaxed dining room, Local is the perfect spot to grab a burger for lunch or to have drinks and dinner with friends. Our deck is open! Lunch Daily 11:30am. Dinner Nightly 5:30pm 55 North Cache, (307) 201-1717, localjh. com.

LOTUS CAFE Serving organic, freshly-made world cuisine while catering to all eating styles. Endless organic and natural meat, vegetarian, vegan and glutenfree choices. Offering super smoothies, fresh extracted juices, espresso and tea.

Full bar and house-infused botanical spirits. Open daily 8am for breakfast lunch and dinner.

145 N. Glenwood St., (307) 734-0882, tetonlotuscafe.com.

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Best ski food in the area! Korean and American style, from breakfast sandwiches, burgers, chicken tenders, Philly cheese steaks to rice bowls and noodles. Something for everyone!

Open Tuesday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday through Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

At base of Summit Lift between the ski patrol room and the ice rink. 100 E. Snow King Ave. Order ahead (307) 2006544, facebook.com/Kimscornercafe.

Pizzas & Pasta HAPPY HOUR Monday-Friday 5-6:00pm Open daily 11:30am

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Mangy Moose Restaurant, with locally sourced, seasonally fresh food at reasonable prices, is a always a fun place to go with family or friends for a unique dining experience. The personable staff will make you feel right at home and the funky western decor will keep you entertained throughout your entire visit. Teton Village, (307) 733-4913, mangymoose.com.

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ACROSS 01 Side sometimes put on a sandwich 05 Literature Nobelist Nelly 010 Some workers 014 Land in the ocean 018 Italian tourist city 019 Key of two Schubert impromptus 020 Range restraint 022 King or queen, e.g.

023 “Stupidity is the same as __ if you judge by the results”: Atwood 024 Panache 025 Deduce 026 Fatty __ 027 Aptly named pet bedding spray brand 029 Chronicle one’s travels?

032 Garden places 034 Con target 035 Cookware cover 036 Heat unit 039 Hardly all thumbs 040 Liquidation __ 041 Seek (out) 042 Plymouth pit stop 044 Pilfer Christmas supplies?

050 Classic puppet 051 Grip on a sword 053 Some McFlurry ingredients 054 Sénat agreement 055 Purview 056 Smith kicking back?

059 Roller target 060 “The Silver Chair” setting 062 Big name in polio research 063 “Primary Colors” co-star 066 Two-time Emmy winner Stonestreet 068 Unhealthy gas 070 Therapeutic getaways 071 Represent 075 Gauged 077 __ bar 081 Pond denizen 082 Belt or cummerbund?

085 “I wasn’t expecting you” 086 Jack’s predecessor 087 Communications line 089 “Gimme a coupla __” 090 Pry 091 Roll in one’s pocket?

095 __ resort 096 Under stress 097 “What does __ mean?”

098 Chicks’ hangout 0100 Waist management aids 0102 Kings or queens, e.g.

0105 Western band 0107 Word of contempt 0108 Spell caster seen infrequently?

0111 Tarp hole 0115 It flows in Madrid 0116 Class 0117 Side problem?

0119 Field protector, maybe 0120 Informal speech 0121 Coach 0122 Like the man in the moon 0123 Ready for anything 0124 Greatly amuse 0125 They carry charges 0126 Black shade 0127 Dutch export

Q: How can I shift gears when I find myself in a negative thought pattern?

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DOWN 01 Really moved 02 Really enjoy oneself 03 “Not a chance!”

04 Gingerbread house feature?

05 Jungle activity 06 ’60s sports org.

07 Relatives of nails 08 Bangs on the head?

09 Bumblebee feature 010 Short song 011 Chihuahua youngsters 012 Chewy treat 013 Course of action 014 Distressed 015 Area served by LAX 016 Fiat in the movie “Cars” 017 Nipped in the bud 021 Tribe in the 1876 Great Sioux War 028 Third of eight 030 Last president to keep a White House cow 031 Pump bottoms 033 Indian territory 036 Political channel 037 U.S. auto since 1986 038 Independent sort 039 Namibian currency 040 Guides 043 Many museum hangings 045 Chain used by campers 046 Once, long ago 047 Make turbulent 048 Reunion attendee 049 Bread with tabbouleh 052 Knight’s outerwear 056 Jo in Dickens’ “Bleak House,” e.g.

057 __ pool 058 Modern missives 059 Experience a links mishap?

061 Exasperate 064 Simon Says player 065 Airport shuttle, often 067 Fight against 069 Least worn 071 Cut 072 Toy with long hair,

briefly 073 Vase-shaped vessel 074 Shallow channel 076 Spot for lounge chairs 078 Avignon’s river 079 Haunting memory 080 “Good heavens!”

083 Possible cause of glistening blades 084 Sports footwear brand 087 “Yankee Doodle Dandy” subject 088 Wall Street employee 090 Go off on a tangent 092 Inconsistent 093 Comebacks 094 “Too Many Girls” co-star, familiarly 099 Clear up 0101 “The Ransom of Red Chief” writer 0102 Exams for sophs and jrs.

0103 Not bootlegged 0104 It may be involved in snoring 0105 Money order order 0106 Wrinkle-resistant fiber 0107 Mono player 0109 Case for small tools 0110 Fish used for bait 0112 Prepare to shoot 0113 Watson of “Noah” 0114 Swarm 0118 Made a break for it

he fastest way to intercept a negative attitude about yourself or about anyone or anything is to identify it and then without any self-judgment immediately think about things your are grateful for. Authentic feelings of gratitude will flood your body with the uplifting biochemistry of wellbeing. Gratitude is the proven precursor to an open heart and positive state of being. Start bringing to mind, saying aloud, or writing down a list of anything and everything in your life for which you are grateful. It can simply be that you are breathing, that the sun is shining, that you have a dog, eyesight or a great friend. Or it can be that you can read, that there is food in your fridge and you have a bed to sleep in. It can be little things or bigger things. Make your list as long as possible and for as long as it takes you to reach the point when you are feeling gratitude and no longer going through the motions.

All of a sudden you will feel your heart open as you realize there is so much to be grateful for in your life. Maybe even a tear of appreciation comes to the corners of your eyes. You are back in a good place with yourself. This is not “woo woo,” it is science.

Researchers also recommend that to develop a more consistent and permanent state of living from gratitude, which also attracts more positive people and events into your experience, all you need is to keep a notebook and write down five things for which you are grateful every morning when you wake up and do the same thing right before bed.

This habit will change your life.

Since both positive and negative energies are contagious, you can also intercept, rather than absorb, the negativity of others. Let’s say you are in a situation where the energy is negative and draining or the energy is just not working for you. Be proactive and change it for yourself. You can always do the gratitude technique, and here are some additional suggestions: For example, you’re in a meeting and feel your attitude/energy going down the tubes.

Politely leave and go to the restroom to regroup, or step outside for a breath of fresh air and then return. If you cannot leave, go somewhere else in your mind. Out to dinner with friends and the conversation is going downhill? Change the topic or crack a joke to break up negativity and upgrade the energy. Feeling tired or not feeling centered and caller ID shows it’s someone who can be draining? Don’t answer the phone. If you are on the phone and feeling exhausted by the person on the other end, kindly end the conversation.

Lastly, if your negative attitude is more than temporary or circumstantial, another proactive step is to seek professional help. You always have choices putting you in charge of your life rather than being a victim. PJH

The Columbian

| PLANET JACKSON HOLE |

22 | JUNE 10, 2015

L.A.TIMES

“IN IT TO WIN IT”

By Melanie Miller

Carol Mann is a longtime Jackson resident, radio personality, former Grand Targhee Resort owner, author, and clairvoyant.

Got a Cosmic Question? Email carol@yourcosmiccafe.com

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

BY ROB BREZSNY

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Would you like to stop pushing and struggling for a while?

Is there a clenched attitude you would love to let go of?

Do you wish you could take a break from having to give so much and try so hard and be so strong? Then do it! Now would be a good time to take a sabbatical from any situation that feels too demanding or frustrating. You wouldn’t incur the wrath of the gods or the twists of karma if you sneaked away to indulge in some recreational frivolity.

For the foreseeable future, “relax” and “surrender” are your words of power.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Theologian Karl Barth speculated that when the angels get together to praise and honor God with music, they perform the compositions of Bach. But when they are playing for each other, they are more likely to choose Mozart. I guess that’s because Mozart’s stuff is loose and free and inventive compared to Bach, who’s formal and sober and systematic.

Mozart is more for parties, while Bach is for serious occasions. I’m seeing the coming days as a time when you, like the angels, should be especially willing to express yourself in very different ways, depending on the audience.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Before E. Annie Proulx became a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, she wrote a series of how-to books, including a dairy foods cookbook and an instructional text on making your own hard cider. But the manual of hers that I especially want to call your attention to right now is Plan and Make Your Own Fences & Gates, Walkways, Walls & Drives. It might be inspirational for you to read it. You’re in a phase when it makes perfect sense to create new paths for yourself to travel on. This will allow you to forgo at least some of the paths that others have built and that can’t actually take you where you need to go.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) I’m getting itchy to see you blow your own cover. I would love you to come all the way out of your hiding place, even if just for a while, and see what happens if you make full disclosures and brave displays. My hope is that you will close the gap between the real you and the images that people have of you. Does that sound interesting? Or have you become so fond of being a big riddle that you can’t imagine any other way to be? Maybe I can tempt you to be more self-revelatory if I add this: Taking your disguises off even briefly will enable you to discover intriguing secrets about yourself. And then once you put your disguises back on, you will seem more mysterious than ever.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) “I’m tired of all this nonsense about beauty being only skin deep,” said author Jean Kerr. “That’s deep enough. What do you want, an adorable pancreas?” In accordance with the current astrological omens, Virgo, you should feel free to play around with that impish idea. Just for now, appreciate and enjoy the surfaces of things. Make decisions based on first impressions and instant analyses. Give your attention and energy to what looks appealing to you, and don’t think too hard about stuff that presents a boring appearance.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Each of us has at least one pesky ghost or nagging demon that occupies a dark corner of our psyches. It may have been there for years, or we might have picked it up more recently during a phase of temporary insanity. In any case, most of us can benefit from conducting a periodic banishing ritual. Now would be prime time for you to do just that.

Ready? With your imagination, draw a clockwise circle of your favorite-colored light on the floor or ground. Next, identify an image that makes you feel happy and safe, and visualize four versions of it at the four cardinal points, hovering three feet above your circle. Then say this “I dissolve any hex and banish any pest that has been draining my energy. I purge any wasteful emotions, unsound ideas, and trivial desires that I may have grown attached to.” To put the seal on your magic, laugh for two minutes.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) By my estimation, 97 percent of the population is chronically starving for the pleasure of being listened to with deep empathy and focused intelligence. Very few of us enjoy the prolonged and undivided attention of a receptive ally on a regular basis. It’s rare to be in the presence of a person whose sole agenda is to be innocently curious about you. Your assignment, Capricorn, is to go on a quest to remedy this shortfall. Figure out how you can get the skillful listening you’re missing. (P.S. One way to prime the magic is to offer yourself up as a skillful listener to others.)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) At this year’s Grammy Awards ceremony, British singer Sam Smith won in four categories. His tune “Stay with Me” was named Song of the Year. In one of his acceptance speeches, Smith expressed appreciation for the difficult muse who inspired the song. “I want to thank the man who this record is about, who I fell in love with last year,” he said. “Thank you so much for breaking my heart, because you got me four Grammys.” I invite you to come up with a comparable expression of gratitude, Aquarius. What experience that seemed like tough luck at the time has actually turned out to be a blessing? Now would be a perfect time to acknowledge and relish and make full use of the unexpected grace.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) The Bay of Fundy is a branch of the Atlantic Ocean between the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. It’s renowned for its tidal range. When high tide comes, the water may be as much as 53 feet higher than what it is at low tide. The shift back and forth happens twice a day. I’m wondering if in the coming weeks your emotional ebb and flow will have a similar variability. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you could experience both very high highs and very deep depths. Please note that when I say “depths,” I don’t mean sadness or despair. Rather, I’m talking about a profound ability to feel your way into the heart of things.

Go to RealAstrology.com for Rob Brezsny’s expanded weekly audio horoscopes and daily text-message horoscopes. Audio horoscopes also available by phone at 877-873-4888 or 900-950-7700.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Now is a favorable time to wish upon a star. In other words, you can enhance the likelihood that your wish will come true if you choose this phase of your cycle to enlist the

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) If you are fully committed to being both honest and kind, you will have more power to heal other people than you’ve had in a long time. You will have a resemblance to a magic potion or a wonder drug. Here’s a caveat, however: The therapeutic influence you have to offer might be scary to those who aren’t ready to be cured. The solutions you propose could be disruptive to anyone who is addicted to his or her problems. That’s why I advise you to be discerning about how you share yourself. P.S. The medicine you are generating is not too potent for your own use. It’s exactly what you need to transform limitation into liberation.

| PLANET JACKSON HOLE |

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) A new cycle will begin for you after your birthday. Between now and then you will be wrapping up the current cycle. I invite you to do so with a flourish. Don’t just wait around passively for the themes of the last 11 months to fade away or go to sleep. Instead, set an intention to bring them to a climactic close. Schedule a splashy graduation or a grand finale. Plan a cathartic party or a celebratory rite of passage.

Take a playful leap of faith or try that magic trick you’ve been saving for the perfect moment. Or all of the above!

assistance of a higher power. It’s your duty to make sure, however, that you wish upon the right star. Pick a higher power that can truly help you with your wish, not necessarily one that has worked for other people’s wishes. Here’s another crucial detail: Be precise in formulating your wish.

No foggy thinking or sloppy language allowed!

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