Teton County Search and Rescue’s new helicopter contributed to the second highest call volume in the organization’s history.
About Dante Filpula Ankney
Dante Filpula Ankney comes to KHOL as a lifelong resident of the Mountain West. He made his home on the Eastern Montana prairies 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.
Recent Stories by Dante Filpula Ankney
2024 in features
A climbing gym is born, a wolf walks into a bar, three-hour commutes and an immigration lawyer’s new life.
JHMR pushes for safety. How that’s measured largely remains private
Following ski instructor’s death, mountain resort beefs up speed enforcement and adds signs. If or how it will work is hard to track.
County commissioners punt decision on new natural resources restrictions
It’s the second time in recent months electeds have said they need more time.
Hunters tag less elk on refuge
An initial count of total elk harvests on the National Elk Refuge — an annual hunt with special restrictions — are low due to the slow start to winter.
JHMR’s plans for Stilson rankle wildlife advocates
Some continue to push back on plans that include building employee housing and retail space for Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.
Regulatory Reduction Task Force in peril, says co-chair
Gierau’s lesson learned: “Wyoming is pretty good at not over-regulating.”
Shelter JH to expand statewide
The only housing advocacy group in the region, less than a decade old, hopes the creation of a new statewide organization will lead to more political influence in Cheyenne.
