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Lander resident Taylor Pajunen is an activist with a passion for community – and a passion for connecting those local issues to international politics. In January, Pajunen went to Honduras as part of the Honduras Solidarity Network’s joint American-Canadian delegation. The group went to better understand how U.S.-based fruit, palm oil and cheap labor companies affect local communities, and to raise awareness about the complex relationship between the Central American country and the U.S.
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Visitors are starting to pour into Jackson Hole for the summer, but this season could look different from years past.Tourism could take a dip with summer lodging bookings down 15% compared to last year.
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A new study provides a detailed look at the number of abortions being performed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia before and after Roe V. Wade was overturned. In the West, as elsewhere, states where significant restrictions were approved saw numbers collapse, while neighboring states without such restrictions saw abortions rise.
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The American Automobile Association predicts national travel will be back up to pre-pandemic levels, with 54.6 million people traveling more than 50 miles for the holiday.
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Legislators are drafting a bill that would increase their salary. The last time state lawmakers' salaries were changed was in 2005. As well as compensation for traveling for legislative work.
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Federal reports show Memorial Day gas prices are the highest they’ve been in a decade, adjusting for inflation. Still, AAA has found that half of people won’t cancel summer vacations no matter what gas prices do. But about three quarters said they would make some general changes once gas prices hit $5 a gallon.
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This spring, the Eagle County Regional Airport near Vail, Colorado, began offering the fatty jet fuel sourced from unwanted livestock tallow. It's a so-called sustainable aviation fuel with a lower carbon footprint.
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The nonprofit partner of Yellowstone National Park is introducing the Inheritance Pass as a way of commemorating the 150th anniversary of the park.
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A University of Wyoming team is creating an app that they hope will better predict hazardous winter weather across the region. Current models for Wyoming…
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The first time Mark Ritchie and Leah Hardy laid eyes on their new camper, it was after they'd bought it."It was like, 'Oh my God, it's tiny.' Which was…