Entries by steveduerr

Chamber Honors Impressive List of Jackson Hole Standouts

The 51st Annual Awards Celebration presented by the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce was held on Friday, October 28 at Spring Creek Ranch. Awards were presented to Steve Duerr – Power of Place, Heather Carleton – Citizen of the Year, Snow King Mountain Resort – Business of the Year, Local Restaurant and Bar – Green-to-Green, and Chase & Cody Lockhart – Rising Stars.

We can be that City on a Hill if we try

In the spring of 1630, nearing 400 years ago, while embarked on the Arbela and voyaging to America, Puritan John Winthrop delivered to his fellow seekers what became known as the “City on a Hill” sermon, then titled “A Model of Christian Charity.” The passion propelling the dangerous ocean crossing was the desire for spiritual […]

Teton Leads Nation in Per Capita Income

For the first time in American history, the “average” resident of a U.S. county earned more than a quarter-million dollars last year. Surprise — it’s us.

Summer in Jackson Hole

Spend a day in Jackson Hole in the summer and you will never want to leave. Contact a real estate professional to make this your reality.

2017 Top Producer: Steve Duerr

Associate broker Steve Duerr topped all other agents in sales volume last year at Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates, just part of what the firm said was a record year. Duerr’s big 2017 was made by the sale of the Dodge Ranch near Medicine Bow. The 20,502-acre ranch also has 5,554 acres of leased land […]

Jackson Hole is not ‘anytown USA’

Duerr says that in the present politically polarized atmosphere of Washington, D.C. that has also become manifested in the hinters, citizens need to put aside their blind adherence to political labels and identity and think broader. He says there are no family values more priceless than loved ones who spend time outdoors together, in an […]

Duerr Aims to Protect the Hole

The power of place is an elusive idea, but you know it when you feel it. Steve Duerr, a Jackson lawyer, real estate agent, conservationist and history buff, spent the last 35 years trying to articulate Jackson’s unique blend of natural beauty and small-town community to protect and preserve it.

Let’s restore Teton Tunnel to our highway wish list

By Steve Duerr Jackson Hole News & Guide The local headline news of the past few weeks has been remarkably consistent. “Hooverville West” was the cartoon theme characterizing camping in town as a housing solution. The editorial implored us to embrace the idea of a “public-private housing solution funded by all who live in and […]