‘Gaper-fools’ from business suits to birthday suits
(Jenna McMurtry / Jackson Hole Community Radio)Well-dressed in Jackson usually means jeans and a collared shirt: Cowboy Casual. But once a year the town really pulls out all the stops.On April 1, some...
View ArticleThe state's legislative session almost ended Teton County’s strategies for...
(Jenna McMurtry / Jackson Hole Community Radio)Though several bills this legislative session died that took aim at Jackson and Teton County’s strategy for affordable and workforce housing, legal...
View ArticleUnpacking a Wyoming legislator’s House floor speech on mental health
(Jordan Uplinger / Wyoming Public Media )On the final day of the state Legislature’s recent general session, as lawmakers were waiting for Gov. Mark Gordon to arrive at the House of Representatives and...
View ArticleWyoming’s private sector layoffs: One trona miner’s story
(Caitlin Tan / Wyoming Public Media )In early January, James Kincaid led a tour of his two-story home in Green River.“This is my daughter’s room,” he opened a door framed with walls painted a fresh...
View ArticleWyoming Humanities loses $850,000 in federal funding, gutting its budget
( Wyoming Humanities)Wyoming Humanities now has a big hole in its budget.The nonprofit supports humanities-oriented programs throughout the state and typically receives funding every year from the...
View ArticleWyoming Debrief: April 7, 2025
Wyoming Debrief: April 7, 2025. Today’s trivia question: What is the Wyoming State Gemstone? Send us your answer to WyomingPublicRadio@gmail.com or by message on Instagram or Facebook. We’ll give a...
View ArticleWhat are your views on the Trump Administration’s tariffs?
What are your views on the Trump Administration’s tariffs?Related Stories 1:Related Stories 2:By contributing your comment, you consent to the possibility of having it read on the air.WPM/NPR Community...
View ArticleThe Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp #480: Frank McDonald Papers
The most classic of television Westerns must surely be The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp. The thirty-minute black and white program aired on ABC beginning in 1955. The theme song was sung by the...
View ArticleCountry Western singer-songwriter Ned LeDoux on Wyoming Sounds.
Country Western singer-songwriter Ned LeDoux on Wyoming Sounds.Ned LeDoux, the singer-songwriter and son of country legend Chris LeDoux, has built a career honoring his forebears while still forging...
View ArticleAround Wyoming, Monday, April 7
According to the Wyoming Historical Society, on April 6, 1953, a woman in Rock Springs found a religious medallion with 40 cut and polished diamonds in a rubbish pile in her backyard. On April 7, 1869,...
View ArticleBLM seeks to remove all wild horses from Rock Springs area
(Bureau of Land Management / U.S. Department of the Interior)Driving around southwest Wyoming, it’s common to see wild horses. But if a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plan clears public review and...
View ArticleFormer First Lady Sherri Geringer has died after an extended illness
( Rob Geringer )This story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state.Former Wyoming First Lady Sherri Geringer died on April...
View ArticleJackson’s ‘Hands Off!’ rally draws overflow crowd assailing Trump
Protesters sing along to the chorus of old protest songs including "Ohio," a counterculture anthem Neil Young composed in reaction to the Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970 and performed by Crosby,...
View ArticleCalling all young artists! Wyoming Game and Fish stamp art contest features...
( Wyoming Game and Fish Department)This story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state.Every year, Wyoming Game and Fish...
View ArticleWyoming Debrief: April 8, 2025
Wyoming Debrief: April 8, 2025. Today’s trivia question: Okay. Scotland has the Loch Ness Monster. What is Wyoming’s mythical creature? Send us your answer to WyomingPublicRadio@gmail.com or by message...
View ArticleAround Wyoming, Tuesday, April 8
Those in Rock Springs may have noticed some new critters roaming around town recently. The Rock Springs Rocket Miner reports the city hired around 300 goats to help with vegetation management. The...
View ArticleAround Wyoming, Wednesday, April 9
A Cheyenne firefighter has a second shot at life thanks to his friend and coworker. The Wyoming Tribune-Eagle reports David Beightol was told last April that he needed a kidney transplant. He joined...
View ArticleUW president remains following faculty no confidence vote
University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel addresses concerned faculty during an April 7 town hall in the student union. The president called for the town hall hours before the Faculty Senate was...
View ArticleNatrona County judge hears abortion case, but doesn’t rule from the bench
A judge heard arguments around the constitutionality of Wyoming's two new abortion laws at the Natrona County Townsend Justice Center on April 8.(Tony Webster / Creative Commons)A judge in Natrona...
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