Dante Filpula Ankney
Jackson Hole Community Radio ReporterDante Filpula Ankney comes to KHOL as a lifelong resident of the Mountain West. He made his home on the plains of Eastern Montana before moving to the Western Montana peaks to study journalism and wilderness studies. Dante has found success producing award-winning print, audio and video stories for a variety of publications, including a stint as a host at Montana Public Radio. Most recently, he spent a year teaching English in Bulgaria through a Fulbright Fellowship. When he isn’t reporting, you can find Dante outside scaling rocks, sliding across snow or winning a game of cribbage.
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Open Spaces Show Rundown for June 28, 2024 -
After three weeks of around the clock work, the highway over Teton Pass reopened with a temporary detour on June 28. A more permanent rebuild is in the works ahead of winter storms. -
The alternate route connecting Idaho and Wyoming takes nearly three hours one way. Commuters making the round trip could drive to Salt Lake City in less time. -
Open Spaces Show Rundown for June 14, 2024 -
WYDOT said it hopes to complete a rebuild of the collapsed section of the Teton Pass roadway by November at an emergency Wyoming Transportation Commission meeting on June 11. In the meantime, a $430,000 contract was approved to build a detour that’s expected to be completed in two weeks, weather permitting. -
The Wyoming Department of Transportation said it’s confident a safe, temporary two-lane detour around the slide can be built using nearby fill material. The agency said strict weight and width restrictions are likely and hopes to have the short-term fix open to the public in a few weeks. -
The commuter bus between Driggs, Idaho and Jackson will follow an alternate route and schedule that adds over an hour to commutes starting Monday morning. Gov. Mark Gordon has issued an emergency declaration to garner federal support. -
The proposed regulations set parameters for hunting the species in the state. -
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The rush, chaos and competition still defined the annual shed hunt, but vehicle registrations in Jackson were down by roughly half due to a new state law, prohibiting out-of-state residents for the opener.
