Kamila Kudelska

Cody, New York

Interim News Director and Managing Editor at Wyoming Public Radio

Interim news director/managing editor at @WYPublicRadio @tinycitiesai #cjs17 RT's not endorsements.

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Wyoming was in the top 5 states with the fewest number of state prison staff

3 days ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Kamila Kudelska

It has always been hard to recruit and retain prison staff in the United States. But the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that in 2022, the number of people working for state prisons hit its lowest mark in over two decades. Only four states were lower staffed than Wyoming, which oversees five state facilities. The Marshall Project, a newsroom that investigates the criminal justice system, dug into these numbers to get a better understanding of .
Wyoming governor won’t remove county clerk despite her ‘serious mistakes’

2 weeks ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Kamila Kudelska

Gov. Mark Gordon has recommended not to remove Weston County Clerk Becky Hadlock. Back in December, nine qualified electors of the county submitted a verified complaint to the governor seeking Hadlock’s removal for misconduct and/or malfeasance in the office. There were four specific actions of Hadlock’s outlined in the complaint:Mishandling election ballots by ordering and using multiple ballot versions in the general election.
Joint judiciary takes on stalking, obscenity and judge selection process

2 weeks ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Kamila Kudelska

Wyoming lawmakers spend the time in between legislative sessions researching, studying and learning about topics they think are important to the state. This interim period usually ends with draft bills that are introduced during the next session. The committee outlined seven interim subjects it wants to focus on.
12 pronghorn shot and left to waste north of Kemmerer

1 month ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Kamila Kudelska

This story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state. Twelve pronghorns were found shot and left to waste north of Kemmerer. A member of the public who was recreating on Ham’s Fork Road north of Viva Naughton Reservoir reported the incident to Kemmerer Game Warden Alex Poncelet. It is believed the incident happened between the afternoon of April 26 and April 27.
Hageman to hold in-person town halls again, starting in Buffalo and Dayton

1 month ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Kamila Kudelska

Wyoming’s lone Representative is holding in-person town halls again. This comes about a month after Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) announced she was going to hold only virtual town halls. At the time, Hageman said her decision came from recent incidents at public town halls in Laramie and Wheatland. She cited consistent and sustained disruptions in Laramie and said her staff experienced a physical confrontation with an attendant at her Wheatland town hall.
Award-winning stories from Wyoming Public Radio

1 month ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Caitlin Tan |Hannah Habermann |Kamila Kudelska |Melodie Edwards

About 2,000 people live in Kemmerer, which is in the corner of southwest Wyoming, where the mountains meet the desert. It is known for a few things – the original JCPenney store, ancient fossils and consequently, the fossil fuel industry. But, in late 2021, the company TerraPower, founded by Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates, announced their plans to build a nuclear plant nearby. While there is some push back with the project, the hope is to create ‘greener’ energy and jobs for former coal workers.
Public Media Journalists Association

1 month ago | pmja.org | Bec Feldhaus Adams |Kamila Kudelska |Priska Neely

I’m running to join the PMJA board because I believe in our industry and this organization. We are up against unprecedented challenges to the future of journalism, and I’m ready to help strategically, operationally and in the trenches alongside PMJA leaders, the board and the entire membership to ensure a strong and sustainable path forward. I’ve been in public media for nearly 15 years, and I’ve had the honor of observing it from a number of different, crucial perspectives.
Wyoming Legislature cuts interim committee days, raising concerns over public facetime

1 month ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Chris Clements |Jordan Uplinger |Kamila Kudelska |Nicky Ouellet

Wyoming lawmakers spend the time in between legislative sessions researching, studying and learning about topics they think are important to the state. This interim period usually ends with draft bills that are introduced during the next session. But it’s been questioned quite a bit in the last couple of years. And it just got a pretty big makeover.
Gov. Gordon on the Legislature, UW dean fired, and more...

1 month ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Chris Clements |Jeff Victor |Jordan Uplinger |Kamila Kudelska

Lawmakers were set to pick the topics they’ll spend the next few months hearing about from the public and stakeholders. Instead, the committee discussed new rules and norms for the interim. Our general manager breaks down our funding, how a push to cut federal grants would impact the station and how Wyomingites view public media.
How Wyoming Public Media is funded

1 month ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Kamila Kudelska |Nicky Ouellet

As the Trump administration and DOGE reshape federal funding, public radio has been in the news alongside national parks, public health and the national weather service. We asked Wyoming Public Media’s general manager, Christina Kuzmych, to talk us through how the station is funded, and how changes and probes at the federal level are affecting your local public radio station. Editor’s Note: This conversation has been lightly edited for clarity and brevity.