Around Wyoming, Wednesday, February 19
A Rock Springs teen was recently recognized for his quick thinking and life-saving actions. The Rock Springs Rocket Miner reports Skyler Hossele’s teammate had a medical emergency in the Western...
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Mountain West states are reigning in pornographic websites for minors
A new Wyoming bill follows in the footsteps over other Mountain West legislation that requires adult sites verify ages and restrict minors from accessing content. ( Pexel)A growing number of Mountain...
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UW will host three speakers to invite students to think critically
(Jesse Morris / Wyoming Public Media )The University of Wyoming (UW) is hosting a three part lecture series to promote free expression, intellectual freedom, and constructive dialogue as part of its...
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Lander City Council appoints Julia Stuble as temporary mayor
(Julia Stuble for Lander City Council Ward 2 / Facebook)Lander Mayor Monte Richardson unexpectedly died last week, leaving behind a grieving community and a vacant leadership position.The Lander City...
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Guided commercial fishing regulation bill floats on, but with some amendments
(Hannah Habermann)A bill pondering how to regulate commercial fishing guides passed its Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee reading on Feb. 18 after making it through...
View ArticleRowan and Martin’s Laugh-In #467: James E. Brodhead Papers
Millions of Americans loved to laugh along with Dan Rowan and Dick Martin. Their Emmy award winning Laugh-In television program, which debuted on Monday nights, was one of the most popular shows of the...
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A middle school robotics team will head to an international competition this summer. The Powell Tribune reports the Powell Paradoxes will compete against 96 other teams in the Florida Sunshine...
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Lawmakers alter the session's last affordable housing bill
The entrance to the Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne on Feb. 22, 2024.(Chris Clements / Wyoming Public Radio)The Wyoming House passed this session's only remaining affordable housing bill on Feb. 18....
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How could federal policies impact people with disabilities?
Mountain West advocates worry disability rights could be infringed upon in schools under the Trump Administration. (The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Right / Flickr)The federal government...
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Federal worker layoffs, a new dino, and more...
This week on Open Spaces, Wyoming Public Radio asked our listeners to share with us how they’re impacted by the latest orders by the Trump administration. Messages streamed in. We’ll hear from a few of...
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Landmark property tax bill passes both chambers
Rep. John Bear (R-Gillette) speaks with someone in the House lobby during the 2025 general session. (Jordan Uplinger / Wyoming Public Media)A landmark property tax relief bill passed both chambers of...
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Yellowstone, Forest Service and DOE workers share their stories about federal...
(Richard Midgette)The Trump administration is moving quickly to reduce the government workforce. Many in Wyoming are affected by the layoffs. This became clear on Valentine’s Day, when the National...
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Ahvaytum bahndooiveche: North America’s oldest dinosaur has a Shoshone name
(Gabriel Ugueto / Courtesy of Dave Lovelace)Twelve years ago, a team of paleontologists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison discovered a set of fossils outside Dubois in a layer of rock known as...
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In war-torn Ukraine, a Laramie pediatrician joins the cause
(Photo courtesy of Kent Kleppinger)When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine almost three years ago, people around the world were moved by the stories and images coming out of Eastern...
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What we know about the mass firings of federal workers impacting Wyoming
(Caitlin Tan / Wyoming Public Media )Thousands of federal workers nationwide have been fired as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the size of the federal workforce. The firings have...
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Cheyenne Roundup: Wyoming's legions of legislation: Marketplace or mishmash?
Lawmakers, the public and the press have had their hands full tracking some 555 pieces of legislation this session. For some, all those bills present more opportunities for the best ideas to win. For...
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Cheyenne Roundup 2025: Episode 7 - Wyoming's legions of legislation:...
Lawmakers — and the public and press — have had their hands full tracking some 555 pieces of legislation this session. For some, all those bills present more opportunities for the best ideas to win....
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