Tristan Ahtone
ReporterPhone: 307-766-5064
Email: tahtone@uwyo.edu
Tristan Ahtone is a member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma. He’s also German and English and a few other dashes of Euro-mix (just to make things more interesting). Before becoming a reporter, Tristan held a number of exciting jobs, such as door-to-door salesman, delivery driver, telemarketer, air-conditioning repairman, secretary, janitor, busboy, and office clerk to name a few.
In 2006, Tristan graduated from the Institute of American Indian Arts with a bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing. In 2008, he received a master’s degree in broadcast journalism from the Columbia School of Journalism. After graduating with a masters in journalism Tristan worked with The Newshour with Jim Lehrer, National Native News, Frontline and NPR. Then the recession came and he moved to Hong Kong to teach English for a year, returned to New Mexico to teach a journalism course, and finally arrived at Wyoming Public Radio in August of 2010.
In his spare time, Tristan enjoys watching films, exotic travel, good food and strong drink - but dislikes going to bed, getting up, or being left alone, as he tends to get in trouble.
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Wyoming's Congressional leaders are voicing their disdain for the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold most of the Affordable Care Act.Senator John Barrasso… -
Officials from the University of Wyoming dispute a recent report from the Institute For Competitive Workforce that pans college education in the state.… -
Listen to the Whole ShowYellowstone fears visitors are too bold around animalsAfter a peaceful quarter century, bears in Yellowstone National park killed… -
Wyoming’s U.S. Attorney Kip Crofts says an increased presence in law enforcement on the Wind River Reservation is having an effect on high levels of crime… -
The Wyoming Miners Hospital Board is looking to make changes in its programs, as the result of 8-percent budget cuts Governor Matt Mead has asked all… -
Many are optimistic that Wyoming’s Uranium Industry will grow For the last several years a number of companies and politicians have expressed interest in… -
HOST: As we just heard, the uranium industry may have a long way to go in earning back the public’s trust, especially on the Wind River Reservation. In… -
With uranium mining making a comeback across the country and especially Wyoming, a recent government report recommends that better coordination between… -
Wyoming’s delegation opposes increasing the debt limitAll three members of Wyoming’s congressional delegation voted to raise the nation’s debt ceiling… -
Edward Wadda, Tribal Liaison between the Eastern Shoshone Tribe and Governor Matt Meads office, passed in a car accident last night (Thursday) at the age…
