Will Walkey
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That means the one clinic in the state that provides abortion care can continue to do so for at least another week — until the judge hears the challenge from reproductive rights advocates.
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As Jackson, Wyoming, gets pricier, Grand Teton National Park says it will need to house more workersThe U.S. Department of the Interior is seeking ways to fund innovative lodging solutions in national park gateway communities like Jackson Hole.
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At one point earlier this month, Teton County, Wyoming, had the highest COVID-19 case rate per capita in the country. Many other Western mountain towns were also at the forefront of the Omicron surge in our region, but hospitalizations and deaths have so far remained low in the resort communities. Will Walkey from KHOL in Jackson Hole reports.
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As the Biden Administration aims to speed up the transition away from fossil fuels and combat climate change, many of the battles between conservationists and business interests are being waged over federal land across the vast Mountain West. Will Walkey of KHOL Jackson reports from Wyoming, where millions of acres, and thousands of livelihoods, are at stake.
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A new study documents the rising mental health crisis in rural western communities. Will Walkey from KHOL in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, has more.
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In the small resort community of Big Sky, Montana, 78 percent of workers commute from outside the area, according to U.S. Census Data. For KHOL and Rocky Mountain Community Radio, Will Walkey reports on a new program that’s trying to reverse that trend by paying property owners to rent to locals.
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The Jackson Hole real estate market reported more than $1.8 billion dollars in sales in the first half of 2021. It’s a record-breaking rise in activity similar to the experience of many other mountain towns across the West. For KHOL and Rocky Mountain Community Radio, Will Walkey reports on a new program that’s trying to capitalize on that money flowing through the valley with the goal of investing it back into affordable housing projects.
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The U.S. Interior Department announced this month that oil and gas leasing will resume on federal lands. It’s the latest update in a legal tug-of-war between the Biden administration and the fossil fuel industry over the president’s pause on the federal leasing program, which he enacted almost immediately after taking office. Regardless of who the courts end up siding with, though, many advocates across the west say the entire system of federal energy development is in desperate need of reform. Will Walkey from KHOL in Jackson, Wyoming has more.