Hannah Habermann

1 week ago | 891khol.org | Hannah Habermann

Make our newscast part of your daily listening routine. Subscribe on Spotify (or wherever you listen to podcasts). Wyoming Humanities is getting a $200,000 boost from the Mellon Foundation, with another $50,000 available in challenge match funds. The Foundation is donating $15 million to the 56 state and territorial councils across the country, after the federal government abruptly terminated National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grants to the councils in April.

1 week ago | 891khol.org | Hannah Habermann

Over the past year, Climb Wyoming was one of 15 organizations in the nation recognized for its expertise in multigenerational work. The nonprofit recently wrapped up the 2Gen Accelerator Community program through Ascend at the Aspen Institute. Through the program, the nonprofit worked to define its best practices for lifting families out of generational poverty. With six locations across Wyoming, Climb provides free job training and mental health support for low-income single moms.

1 week ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Hannah Habermann

Wyoming Humanities is getting a $200,000 boost from the Mellon Foundation, with another $50,000 available in challenge match funds. The Foundation is donating $15 million to the 56 state and territorial councils across the country, after the federal government abruptly terminated National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grants to the councils in April. Wyoming Humanities lost $850,000 as a result of those terminations, which is approximately 80% of its operational budget.

1 week ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Hannah Habermann

Friends and family are gathering on May 2 for a candlelight vigil for Stephanie Bearstail. The 18-year-old died on the Wind River Reservation on March 4, but details about what happened remain scarce. The vigil will take place on the football field at Fort Washakie High School at 8 p.m., right around sunset. Northern Arapaho tribal member Allison Quiver is organizing the event and also helped to organize the #JusticeforSteph march shortly after Bearstail’s death. Bearstail was her niece.

2 weeks ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Hannah Habermann

Over the past year, Climb Wyoming was one of 15 organizations in the nation recognized for its expertise in multigenerational work. The nonprofit recently wrapped up the 2Gen Accelerator Community program through Ascend at the Aspen Institute. Through the program, the nonprofit worked to define its best practices for lifting families out of generational poverty. With six locations across Wyoming, Climb provides free job training and mental health support for low-income single moms.