Dylan Simard

Greeley

Reporter at KMXT-FM (Kodiak, AK)

Host at All Things Considered

Award-winning extremely online guy.

Articles

Wm. J Mills & Co: Oldest Sailmaking Business in the Country Remains a Family Affair

Jun 19, 2024 | 27east.com | Dylan Simard

Robert L. Mills III comes from a storied family — he works alongside his father at a business founded more than a century ago. He is the great-great grandson of William J. Mills, who founded the sailmaker Wm. J Mills & Co. in Greenport, back in 1880. “I do a little bit of everything around here,” Mills said. Mills took the long route to his current role. He graduated from college and worked in Manhattan for a few years before deciding to return home to the North Fork.
Bates Masi: Enbracing the Challenge of Designing on Three Mile Harbor

May 20, 2024 | 27east.com | Dylan Simard

Designing a home on East Hampton’s Three Mile Harbor is a unique challenge for an architect — the land parcels are shaped like needles, maximizing the number of properties that have waterfront. Height restrictions make the already-complicated design even more difficult. But for Paul Masi of architectural group Bates Masi, the challenge was welcome.
Some historic sites in the Mountain West are going on the National Historic Landmark list

Dec 21, 2023 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Dylan Simard

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has designated 16 new sites across the U.S. as National Historic Landmarks, including four in the Mountain West. One of them is Temple Aaron in Trinidad, Colorado. It’s one of the most storied structures in Jewish American history in the southwest and served as a gathering space for Jews from around the region. "(The local Jewish community) built the temple in 1889.
Indigenous leaders request more federal investment in tourism initiatives

Dec 18, 2023 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Dylan Simard

Indigenous leaders met in Washington, D.C., recently to discuss federal partnerships to boost tourism, as well as a path to building on existing relationships. Some leaders said federal assistance that was expected nearly a decade ago is arriving more slowly than anticipated. While there aremany different programs working to help develop tourism in Indigenous communities, Indigenous leaders are calling on federal agencies to step up and honor their obligations under the NATIVE Act.
Wolves are coming back to Colorado this month

Dec 12, 2023 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Dylan Simard

When Europeans arrived in North America, there were millions of wolves on the continent. In Colorado, they were eradicated completely by the 1940s. In hopes of protecting the species, wolves will soon be reintroduced to Colorado – an ideal wolf habitat, according to some experts. This month, Colorado is working to transplant a wolf population to the Western Slope. Helicopter teams plan to tranquilize about 10 radio-collared wolves in Oregon and fly them to Colorado.
Federal money will help build wildlife crossings across the Mountain West

Dec 11, 2023 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Dylan Simard |Naomi Hirahara

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, around 200 people die from car accidents involving wild animals every year– and many more animals are killed by cars. A new federal program is hoping to bring relief to animals and humans alike through the construction of more wildlife crossings, and much of the Mountain West will see benefits. Funding wildlife crossings has always been a challenge, despite what experts say are clear benefits associated with them.
Good ski weather is on the way for the Southern Rockies, less so for the north

Dec 7, 2023 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Dylan Simard

Colorado had a huge dump of snow last weekend, piling on several feet of crisp powder that is ideal for skiing. National forecasters say it's a sign of things to come – Colorado and the mountain areas to the south will have more snow than usual this winter. “Through about the Christmas time, we should see below average snowfall,” said Russell Danielson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Boulder, Colorado.
National Championship Air Races are seeking a new home. Several Mountain West towns are contenders.

Dec 2, 2023 | boisestatepublicradio.org | David Neiwert |Dylan Simard

The National Championship Air Races are looking for a new home, and several cities in the Mountain West have started a race of their own to host the event. Every year, pilots compete in high-speed races in a variety of aircraft as part of the championship events. For years, the races have been held in Reno, Nevada, but organizers say it’s not the home it used to be. Increased urban development around the site and at the local airport have made Reno a less desirable location.
Wolverines are now protected under the Endangered Species Act

Dec 1, 2023 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Dylan Simard

After a decades-long battle to protect wolverines under the Endangered Species Act, the federal government has listed them as a “threatened” species. It’s estimated that there are only a few hundred wolverines in the wild in the continental United States. Their preferred habitat – snow-capped mountains – is becoming more and more scarce due to climate change.
Dogs are getting sick and no one knows why

Nov 29, 2023 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Dylan Simard

Dogs are showing up at veterinary clinics around the nation with intense and persistent “kennel cough” – a symptom linked to a handful of diseases. Testing on the extreme cough is inconclusive, and that could mean a number of things, including the possibility of a new disease. Cases have been emerging for months and have intensified in recent weeks. The ailment typically isn’t fatal, but it can be punishing to care for such a sick dog.