Jackson Unpacked

This week on Jackson Unpacked [May 12]: Wyoming’s disinvestment in mental health services could end up costing the state down the line. KHOL music director Jack Catlin talks with the local twang funk band Strumbucket about the making of their upcoming debut album. Plus, a conversation with a Colorado woman who was recently evacuated from Myanmar, or Burma, after a military coup threw the country into chaos and violence on Feb. 1.

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This week on Jackson Unpacked [May 5]: KHOL interviews the 2021 Wyoming Principal of the Year (of Jackson) about a near return to full in-person learning after a year of academic upheaval. Wyoming is a regional outlier with one of the nation’s lowest population growth rates, according to initial 2020 U.S. Census Data… but does it even want to grow? Plus, one local family’s experience in the U.S. immigration system and a partial reunion just in time for Mother’s Day.

This week on Jackson Unpacked: KHOL speaks to State Sen. Mike Gierau of Jackson about the recently-concluded state legislative session. Activists in Boulder, CO, are fighting an occupancy law similar to Jackson’s Housing Ordinance 473. Plus, some local DACA recipients worry about the program as the Biden administration takes over immigration policy.

Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live-stream Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m. and Fridays and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Support Jackson’s only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.

This week on Jackson Unpacked: Wyoming tops the list of U.S. states that appear to be the most hesitant to take the COVID-19 vaccine. KHOL talks to the new leadership of the Teton County Democrats and Republicans about party values and strategies for 2022. Plus, a conversation with Colorado College student Anya Steinberg, one of the grand prize winners of the 2021 NPR Student Podcast Challenge.

Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live-stream Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m. and Fridays and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Support Jackson’s only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.

This week on Jackson Unpacked: A conversation with Jackson resident, writer and longtime paramedic Kevin Grange about his new memoir, “Wild Rescues.” KHOL music director Jack Catlin aka “KnewJack” is interviewed on the InFOCUS Podcast. Plus, meet the caretaker of Jackson’s beloved Granite Hot Springs.

Jackson Unpacked airs locally at 89.1 FM or via live-stream Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m. and Fridays and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Support Jackson’s only nonprofit newsroom by becoming a member of KHOL today.