Luke Hammons
News InternLuke Hammons is currently interning for Wyoming Public Radio's news department. Before moving to Laramie, Luke lived for two years in Brazil, where he worked as an ESL Instructor, trained in the Brazilian martial art of capoeira, and wrote various fiction and poetry pieces for publication.
He graduated from Eastern Washington University's MFA Creative Writing Program in fiction in 2009. During his time in graduate school, he also volunteered as a creative writing teacher in Airway Height's medium security prison.
When Luke isn't reporting for WPR, he is either editing his sci-fi/western novel, Shark's Game III, giving lessons in capoeira, or simply enjoying being back in his home state of Wyoming.
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Drivers in and around Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Hole need to watch out for large animals. Right now the spring migration of elk is underway.…
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A rash of robocalls asking people for debit and credit card information has hit Wyoming. According to Clyde Hutchings of the state Attorney General’s…
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The National Park Service and the Game and Fish Department changed regulations for hunting elk in Grand Teton National Park. Part of the reason for these…
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The National Weather Service says spring temperatures and precipitation should be near normal in Wyoming.But Forecaster Paul Skrbac says that trend might…
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The National Weather Service says spring temperatures and precipitation should be near normal in Wyoming.But Forecaster Paul Skrbac says that trend might…
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The National Weather Service says spring temperatures and precipitation should be near normal in Wyoming.But Forecaster Paul Skrbac says that trend might…
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The Antelope Butte ski area in the Bighorn Mountains has been closed since 2004. Now, the Antelope Butte Foundation is raising money to reopen the…
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UW Economist Anne Alexander discusses the potential effects of the federal sequester on WyomingOne thing everyone is trying to get a grip on is how the…
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Cheyenne Regional Airport could lose its air tower as a result of the federal sequester. The Federal Aviation Administration is losing funding for 100…
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March 1st a series of automatic cuts to federal spending—called the sequester—went into effect. Education is one of the areas Wyoming will feel the cuts…