Travel and Tourism Board to weigh lodging-tax support for KHOL operations
The Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board is set to consider using lodging tax funds to partially cover KHOL’s operations budget for providing free daily news and cultural coverage.
The Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board is set to decide whether to use lodging tax dollars to partially cover KHOL’s operations budget, specifically its newsroom staffing that produces free daily news and cultural coverage for the community and visitors funding application.
As laid out in KHOL’s application, the request is framed as support for the station’s “operations budget for our KHOL newsroom,” with the argument that professional reporting capacity is needed to keep daily coverage on the airwaves year-round, not just for special events or a one-off campaign funding application. For lodging operators and other businesses that depend on a well-informed, functional visitor economy, the key question to watch Thursday is how the board draws the line between allowable tourism promotion and ongoing media operations, and what reporting expectations it would attach to any reimbursement-based funding.
Background
On July 9, 2026, the Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board will consider KHOL's $75,000 funding request to enhance visitor experience via expanded community media coverage.
Latest: 2026-07-09 — Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board to consider KHOL's $75,000 funding request for visitor experience enhancements at its regular meeting.
curated as of 2026-07-08
For FY27, at least $247,500 was requested for strategic partnership funding, including $75,000 from KHOL for its local news initiative. The actual total is likely higher as some requests are not yet fully documented.
Latest: 2026-08 — Board discussed FY27 strategic partnership funding requests, including KHOL's $75,000 request and others totaling at least $247,500.
curated as of 2026-08-07
The Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board approved a one-year, $719,000 Visitor Services Agreement with the Chamber of Commerce effective July 1, 2026, continuing annual funding for visitor operations.
Latest: 2026-07-01 — Visitor Services Agreement for FY27 begins, funding set at $719,000.
curated as of 2026-06-05
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2026 | Strategic Partnerships Funding Application — KHOL Enhancing the Visitor Experience through Community Media | attachment |