Will Walkey
Contributing JournalistWill Walkey is a contributing journalist and former reporter for Wyoming Public Radio. Through 2023, Will was WPR's regional reporter with the Mountain West News Bureau. He first arrived in Wyoming in 2020, where he covered Teton County for KHOL 89.1 FM in Jackson. His work has aired on NPR and numerous member stations throughout the Rockies, and his story on elk feedgrounds in Western Wyoming won a regional Murrow award in 2021.
When he's not chasing stories, you can find Will fly fishing, backpacking, or skiing. During downtimes, he can be found listening to podcasts or a good album.
Reach out with tips at wwalkey@uwyo.edu
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Wyoming's only two major processing and distribution centers, located in Casper and Cheyenne, are being downsized in an effort to improve delivery efficiency in the region. -
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The recreation center in Hanna, Wyo. is struggling financially. The small town, located about 40 miles east of Rawlins near Interstate 80, is grappling with population loss and increasing expenses. For local residents, it’s an inflection point in the boom and bust economic cycle. -
The Snowy and Sierra Madre mountain ranges may soon be getting their own avalanche forecasting center. Carbon County Sheriff Alex Bakken has applied for a state grant to fund what he considers a critical part of Southern Wyoming’s public safety infrastructure. -
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Wind energy is expected to be a big part of the transition away from fossil fuels. But that comes with consequences, including the potential for more deadly collisions between turbines and birds and bats. One experiment underway in Wyoming is studying a potentially game-changing – and simple – solution to this problem.
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The Biden administration is restoring protections for threatened wildlife that had been previously dropped during the Trump presidency. The changes are minor, but they’ve sparked fierce debate about the purpose and function of the Endangered Species Act. -
The Interior Department announced $3 million in grant funding to protect big game habitats and migration corridors in seven Western states. Almost a third of that money will go to Wyoming. -
Natrona County will continue to have daily Delta Airlines flights between Casper and Salt Lake City. Commissioners voted 4-1 to continue to subsidize the connection despite a hefty price tag. -
Changing employment habits and an aging population are creating an acute housing need in the Cowboy State. Wyoming needs to build between 20,700 and 38,600 new rental and ownership units this decade.
