Kamila Kudelska

6 days 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.

1 week 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.

1 week 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.

1 week 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.

1 week ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Kamila Kudelska

More than 100 members of the Wyoming State Bar are calling on the state’s Congressional delegation to denounce threats to judges and support the independence of the judicial branch. Former Wyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice Marilyn Kite talked with Wyoming Public Radio’s Kamila Kudelska about what judges are facing, why name calling can be so damaging and how the public can help. Editorial Note: This interview has been lightly edited for clarity and brevity.