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Nona talked with sculptor and former UW Professor David Reif as well as Thomas Macker from the Art Association of Jackson Hole. Join for an opening reception for the exhibition "Nature's Nature: The Artwork of David Reif" in the Art Association Gallery from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 21.

Jackson Hole Ski and Snowboard Club hosts their annual SKI AND GEAR SWAP where you can buy and sell winter sports equipment and apparel. That’s at the Heritage Arena on Snow King Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 22nd. Early bird shopping starts at 7:30am and General Admission goes from 8:15am - 1pm.

We spoke with local Sarah Ross who recently formed the Wyoming Chapter of Showing Up For Racial Justice with a few others across the state. She's also holding ongoing protests and conversations surrounding racism and police brutality. She'll be on the Town Square on Saturday, October 22nd from 2-5pm this weekend.

We spoke with the Teton County Library's College Coordinator about how to choose a school, how to maximize financial aid and scholarships, and whether you should should take the ACT and/or SAT. The library offers various workshops throughout November to assist students and their families with the sometimes daunting process.

http://tclib.org/programs/teen-page/college-prep

We talked with journalist Andrew Graham about the death of Casper man Jeffrey Hyde and how "the same downturn in the energy industry that cost Hyde his job led Wyoming to reduce its budget for social services and health programs that provide outreach on mental health, substance abuse and suicide issues across the state".

http://www.wyofile.com/cuts-fray-wyomings-safety-net/

The League of Women Voters, Teton County Library, and local media outlets including KHOL, are in the midst of hosting a series of Candidate Forums to help inform voters of the issues and candidates running in our local elections. The final two forums are next Wednesday and Thursday, October 26 & 27 at the Library. For the topics being covered and the full footage of the forums, visit tclib.org/vote.

Vice Mayor Hailey Morton Levinson from the Town Council joined us for an update on what's happening in local government. We talked about two new housing developments and the process for developing in Teton County as well as how we proceed after a referendum vote in opposition to the ARU portion of the District 2 Building regulations in Jackson's downtown commercial core.

This Thursday and Friday, October 20 & 21st is the US Green Building Council hosts the INNOVATE Conference at Hotel Terra in Teton Village to educate and promote sustainable building in Wyoming.

On Thursday evening, the conference teams up with the Sustainability Series for a talk open to the public. Speaker Diana Madson will talk about what Mountain Communities can do in the face of Climate Change.

http://www.usgbc.org/event/usgbc-wyoming-biennial-conference-2016-innovate

The Teton County Search and Rescue has launched a new "Backcountry Ambassador Program" featuring 6 local athletes from a spectrum of adventure sports to promote awareness and safety in the backcountry. We talked with Stephanie Thomas of TCSAR and endurance mountaineer Ryan Burke to learn more.

This week Chef Jason dives again into American Wines (Part 3) - The Oregon AVAs. Tune in every Sunday from 11am-12pm for the Grand Table on 89.1 KHOL.