The State of Jackson

One Small Step: 2024 election

KHOL's local and regional music program, hosted by Evan Ballew

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June 13 | Teton County back to "high" COVID risk level

The Denver-based beatmaker TF Marz of all:Lo collective talks with KHOL about building community through music and staying true to oneself when creating art.

TF Marz blesses Intergalactic Ball with bass for the soul

Welcome to The State of Jackson — KHOL's public affairs show. Host Pete Muldoon and Frederick Reimers talk to guest in the community about everything from powder to politics. Join us on 89.1 KHOL every Wednesday from 12:30 to 1pm.

Welcome to the State Of Jackson!

On the second episode of KHOL's The State of Jackson, Frederick Reimers talks to Ryan Stolp about the power of illustration — for better or worse — in a small mountain town.

The State Of Jackson with Lift Lines Cartoonist Ryan Stolp

It's back-to-school season in Jackson, Wyoming, which means that during certain hours of the weekday, you'll see a steady stream of e-bikes on our pathways.

State of Jackson host Pete Muldoon talks to executive director of Friends of Pathways, Katherine Dowson, and Pathways & Trails Coordinator for Teton County, Brian Schilling, about the pros and cons of e-bikes on Jackson pathways.

The State of Jackson: E-Bikes

One Small Step: County Commission candidate Melchor Moore speaks with Wilson resident

On this episode of the State of Jackson, host Frederick Reimers talks to Community Housing Trust's Anne Cresswell and Allison Lee about the new Hansen development and what affordable housing really means in Jackson.

The State of Jackson: Trusting Jackson Housing

Teton County's Affordable Housing Director, April Norton, joins Pete Muldoon on this episode of the State of Jackson to talk about housing, running for office, e-bikes and some of her favorite tunes.

The State of Jackson: In Conversation with April Norton

One Small Step: Town council candidate speaks with Jackson resident

One small step: Town council candidate speaks with local professional athlete

Larry Hartenstein is a self-proclaimed "ski bum" who over decades of living in the area has worked in the ski industry, most recently for Snow King launching and producing their summer concert series. He is also the father of a middle school boy. Vicky O'Donoghue started Jackson's only driving school, the Jackson Hole Driving Academy, nearly three decades ago and raised a now-adult son in Jackson. The two shared their perspectives on what shapes their political opinions and the divisions within our community and our country.

One Small Step: County commission candidate speaks with self-proclaimed “ski bum”

One Small Step: Scott Anderson & MacKenzie Moore (full)

Box Elder, Worlds Worst, Built to Spill, SGRNY, Izaak Opatz, Benyaro, Inland Isle, The Motet, J Shogren Shanghai'd, Ticket to Space, Strumbucket, The String Cheese Incident, One Ton Pig, Yonder Mountain String Band, Kitchen Dwellers

IMB 11/22/24

Benyaro, Inland Isle, King Cardinal, Chris Wallowing Bull, The Boom and the Bust, Anthony Ruptak, Jacob Rountree, Lost Canyons, The Moss, Panther Car, Worlds Worst, Built to Spill, Don Chicharron, Lapdog, Indigo Waves, Bluebook, Youth Lagoon

IMB 12/6/24

The Apples In Stereo, SGRNY, Slow Caves, Panther Martin, Wishing Well, Indigo Waves, Hurtado, Raining, Pouring, Kipper Snack, Lapdog, Wilbere, Strumbucket, The Love Darts, Inland Isle, J Shogren Shanghai'd, Jacob Rountree, Anthony Ruptak, The Mañanas

IMB 12/20/24

Episode 7: The Savage Blush, Raining, Pouring, Isaac Winemiller, Wishing Well, King Ropes, Hurtado, Lost Canyons, Daily Confused, Cole & The Thornes, The Boom and the Bust, Madeline Hawthorne, MINT!, American Culture & Midwife, Hot Milk and the Flower Pallets, Built to Spill

IMB 1/10/25

Kitchen Dwellers, The Savage Blush, Lapdog, Hurtado, Wilbere, Wishing Well, Ando Gro, Strumbucket, Sneaky Pete and the Secret Weapons, The Motet, Kiltro

IMB 1/17/25

Vancouver Island’s RUMPUS, aka Danny Elder, combines the live drumming of his punk rock roots with the bouncy tech and bass house he loves to produce for a unique style that sets him apart when performing for raucous crowds at world-renowned festivals like Burning Man, Bass Coast, and Lightning in a Bottle. 

RUMPUS In-Studio @ KHOL 02.12.25

Maddy O’Neal is a Denver-based artist who describes her sound as “dirty funky bass music but make it pretty.” Her soulful melodic overtones, driven basslines, and glitched-out hip-hop grooves have wowed audiences at festivals and venues like Coachella, Lollapalooza, Lost Lands, Electric Forest and Red Rocks and she has toured with major acts like Clozee, Pretty Lights, Griz, and Big Gigantic.

Maddy O'Neal In-Studio @ KHOL 02.12.25

Ira Glass is in Love

Cindy Riegel and Luther Propst sit down with host Frederick Reimers to talk about how a significant expansion of Grand Targhee Resort will impact both Idaho and Wyoming resources.

The State of Jackson: Grand Targhee Expansion Plan

Rendezvous River Sports, is celebrating its 30th anniversary with an all-ages fundraising event for the Jackson Hole Kayak Club and Snake River Fund on Saturday, May 10 at The Virginian Lodge starting at 6:30 p.m. The night will feature films, music and more.

Aaron Pruzan, the owner of Rendezvous River Sports and good friend of KHOL came through to talk about the 30th anniversary party, white water films and the history of kayaking in Jackson Hole.

Rendezvous River Sports celebrates 30 years with a bang

Michael Luo is an executive editor at The New Yorker. His book, “Strangers in the Land: Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America," was released in April alongside recent articles in the magazine.

Michael Luo shares a story of "resilience and persistence."

On Set: East of Wall

Interview with Sharon Felzer

KHOL's Evan Ballew in conversation with Jackson songwriter and producer, Aaron Davis. 

1) Squall (unreleased)
2) Chasin' Homsteader Blues (Screen Door Porch)
3) Tributary (unreleased)

Aaron Davis Interview and Live Performance 9/19/2025

StoryCorps - Mary Ashworth and Irene Beardsley

StoryCorps - Andy Munz and Claudia Mauro

KHOL's Evan Ballew in conversation with local senior and musician, Thomas Grisell.

Interview with Thomas Grisell 10/10/2025

Jackson Hole Writers Conference

Natalia Macker talks love, pain and pills in 'The Effect'

El Laberinto del Coco Interview and Live Performance 10/18/25

On Set: K-Pop Demon Hunters

What one Jackson woman wished she knew ahead of her husband’s ICE detention. 

‘We’d never been apart before’

Director Dan Trachtenberg continues an inconsistent but beloved movie tradition from the 80s.

On Set: “Predator: Badlands”

Something Changed in the Room: KHOL Interview

KHOL film critic Jeff Counts explores the highly anticipated sequel’s second act problem.

On Set: ‘Wicked: For Good’ Review

From ice pick to guitar pick, 93 year-old local legend Bill Briggs still seeks perfection. From his formation of Sunday Service at the Stagecoach to the Hootenanny at Dornans, Briggs has been carving his own niche in Jackson for decades. The “Father of Extreme Skiing” came by KHOL to talk about playing with Bob Dylan, his historic first descent of the Grand Teton, and if there’s anything in his career he would do differently. 

KHOL Bigg Briggs Interview and Live Performance 11.21.25

The 2025 Jackson Hole International Film Festival will take place December 11-14 and feature
over a dozen movies from across the creative spectrum. KHOL Film Critic Jeff Counts got a chance to
talk to the creators of three of the films about their projects and what it means to be part of the Festival.

On Set: "Jackson Hole International Film Festival" Preview

Jackson Hole Film Festival 2025 with Nikki Sixx

KHOL's Music Director Evan Ballew in conversation with Greg Heiss and Bennett Slavsky of local group The Buckskin Boys. Recorded live 12/19/2025.

The Buckskin Boys Interview and Live Performance

Anders Osborne and Luther Dickenson from NMA stopped by the studio on Saturday, November 14, 2015 to chat with Kevin P. and play a few songs for us. This whole set is dedicated to our own Chad Kreft, you were definitely in the studio for this one! -891khol.org

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