In its fifth year, the annual event drew nearly 500 dancers from about half of U.S. states and several Canadian provinces.
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
‘I’m exhausted’: Jackson Hole grapples with executive overhaul
Residents across Jackson Hole say the word they keep hearing and feeling from public land to immigration is “uncertainty.”
County may staff its leaderless land trust
County commissioners are considering how to modernize the management of over 3,000 acres of private land after leaving it without a dedicated staff member for over a decade.
Empty winter ranches could mean healthier elk, cattle
How agreements with ranchers to share cattle shipping costs could reduce Chronic Wasting Disease and brucellosis.
Amid traffic concerns, many voice support for NSP homes
Dozens spoke in support of the plan outlining the housing project that — if built — could become the largest development in Teton County history.
JHMR continues early sale to appease locals
The in-person, discounted sale began last season to quell outrage after passes sold out in record time.
As Grand Targhee Resort aims to expand, nonprofits review impacts
The Caribou-Targhee National Forest has released an environmental review of a proposed expansion.
Teton Dems feel and reveal political divide
Rep. Harriet Hageman has moved her town halls online after attendees at some, including in Lincoln County, heckled the representative for her support of the Department of Government Efficiency, among other issues.
