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Vice Mayor Hailey Morton Levinson from the Jackson Town Council joined us to talk about the Primary Elections for Teton County, taking place Tuesday, August 16th from 7am - 7pm. Voters can cast their ballot at any of the designated voting centers this year. We discussed what's on the ballot, why our vote is "stronger" in Wyoming, and why it's important to take part in the Primaries.

Public Affairs Officer Denise Germann from Grand Teton National Park joined us to talk about the festivities taking place for Founders Week in honor of the Centennial of the Park Service, starting Monday August 22nd. We also talked about the recent emergency rescues in the Tetons, the brain-eating parasite and e. coli that exists in geothermal waters in the Park, how they handle events like the teenage girl that went missing and was located earlier this month, and the current wildfire situation.

This week Chef Jason talks about American crackers, biscuits, scones and waffles. Tune in every Sunday at 11am to 89.1 KHOL for new episodes of The Grand Table.

Republican Candidates Bill Winney and Rep. Marti Halverson take questions from a panel and the audience regarding their bid for the Wyoming House of Representatives District 22. Voters will decide on Tuesday, August 16. This forum was hosted at The Teton County Library by The League of Women Voters on August 10, 2016.

Democratic Candidates Chris Christian and MaryLee White take questions from a panel and the audience regarding their bid for the Wyoming House of Representatives District 22. Voters will decide on Tuesday, August 16. This forum was hosted at The Teton County Library by The League of Women Voters on August 10, 2016.

Town Manager Bob McLaren and Councilman Don Frank answer questions about the SPET Tax proposal to fix the Budge Drive slide, which voters will consider at the polls on Tuesday, August 16.

Will lawmakers decide to create storage facilities for highly radioactive nuclear waste in Wyoming? We talked with journalist Dustin Bleizeffer from the online, non-profit news source Wyofile about the possibility, how uranium factors in, and what reactions to such proposals have been in the past.

The Grand Teton Music Festival has only two weeks left in the season. Jerry Hou is the assistant conductor of GTMF and Associate Conductor for the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. He and Executive Director Andrew Palmer Todd joined us in studio to talk about contemporary classical music, if age means prestige as a conductor, and more.

The Startup Intensive is a local entrepreneurship course for those looking to get a business off the ground. Kathleen Neiley too part in 2015 and now runs "Full Circle Quilts" and "WyoWhy", both of which produce sewn products according to the cottage-industry model.

https://www.fullcirclequilts.com/

Local Polka band, The Hof Band, started in honor of the Alpenhof Lodge's 50th anniversary. It features 7 local musicians and is led by Peter Chanman Chandler. They told us about the historical roots of Polka and why it's perfect for a two-step, then gave us a sampling live in studio. Catch them at the Alpenhof at the base of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort every Wednesday from 6:30pm-9pm.