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The wild, horse-drawn chariot races are this weekend and they're raising money for the Shriners Hospitals for Children. Alec Cabacungan, the face of their commercials, and Kip Attaway, the local comedian and musician, came by to talk with us. Despite suffering from a genetic disorder that makes his bones break easily, Alec is very active and shines with energy!

Tune in every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30am for an update from the top of Teton Pass with Pass Ambassador Jay Pistono.

Tim O'Donoghue of The Riverwind Foundation joined us to talk about the initiative to unify individual sustainability efforts in Teton County. They offer workshops for businesses in Jackson to become more sustainable, including one on "Zero Waste" on February 16th.

About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year–that’s 1 in every 4 deaths. We talked with Dr. Ellen Gallant, a cardiologist at St. John's Medical Center, about why it's such a problem in the U.S. and what can be done for a healthy heart. St. John's is celebrating Heart Month throughout February.

Writer and filmmaker Gregory Nickerson talked with us about the incredible journeys made by big game in Wyoming.

Event information:

JH Conservation Alliance Speaker Series

Gregory Nickerson and Malia DeVivo

Tuesday, February 9th, 2016

Old Wilson Schoolhouse at 6pm

Vice Mayor Levinson gave us an update on the most talked-about issues in local government.

Representative Andy Schwartz came by to talk to us about the Legislative session taking place in Cheyenne, how Wyoming will deal with cuts tied to falling energy prices, and what it's like to be the only Democrat representing Teton County.

Matt Stech came by to talk with us about the sometimes problematic social norms surrounding alcohol in Teton County. He offered some shocking statistics about rates of abuse and offered some perspective on how we can encourage a more sustainable relationship to drinking in our community.

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Peter Aguero, the host of the Moth Mainstage event in Jackson, and Dame Wilburn, a storyteller, talked with us about why storytelling is compelling, whether you should swear in a story, what it takes to captivate an audience, and more.