Will Walkey
ReporterWill Walkey is currently a 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 Representative in the U.S. House, Harriet Hageman, has served in Congress for almost a year. In that time, Republicans have struggled to maintain their leadership and have fiercely debated government funding and American involvement in foreign conflicts. Wyoming Public Radio’s Will Walkey spoke with Hageman about her reflections about her tenure so far, as well as what issues she’s focusing on in the new year.
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Several Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are advocating for more resources to preserve important historic sites like burial grounds and buildings. The hearing comes after major federal funding for these programs expired.
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The Bureau of Land Management recently announced that it will no longer allow the use of “cyanide bombs” on its lands. The M-44 devices are often used to protect livestock from animals like foxes or coyotes.
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The National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service are proposing new guidelines to manage climbing in wilderness areas. Much of the focus is on fixed anchor installations, and that has sparked frustration in both climbing and conservation communities.
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Recently, the federal government updated a key gardening tool to reflect temperature changes across the country. The Department of Agriculture’s new "plant hardiness zone map" measures the ability of plants to survive cold temperatures.
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Gov. Mark Gordon has released a "conservative" budget proposal that he’ll present to state lawmakers early next year. He said it funds some of Wyoming’s most pressing issues, including property tax relief, mental health and economic development.
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Committees in the U.S. House and Senate recently discussed abandoned mine policies, with some lawmakers calling for faster rollouts of federal money for cleanups.
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Biden Administration officials have been visiting the West a lot to promote spending packages like the Inflation Reduction Act. They’ve already directed more than $50 billion to the region. But it's unclear if rural residents care.
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Chronic wasting disease has been confirmed within the boundaries of Yellowstone National Park for the first time. A mule deer that died in mid-October near Yellowstone Lake tested positive for the always-fatal disease.