Wyoming Public Radio

4 days ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Melodie Edwards

Wyoming is in the middle of an affordable housing crisis. There’s only five homes for every 10 low-income renters in the state, and while rent increased 32% between 2010 and 2021, the income of Wyoming renters only went up 18%. In the president’s 2026 discretionary budget request, the Trump administration is proposing to scrap several programs that offer pathways to home ownership in rural communities, potentially exacerbating an already worsening housing shortage in the state.

5 days ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Jeff Victor

State legislators met in Casper last week to begin what's known as school finance recalibration. That's the process every five years of reevaluating how Wyoming funds public education. This year, there's an added complication: A recent court ruling says the state's been failing to adequately fund public schools. During the school recalibration committee's first official meeting last week, lawmakers heard testimony from members of the public.

1 week ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Chris Clements

This story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ban on gender-affirming care for minors on June 18, bolstering similar bans in states like Wyoming. The decision by the court’s conservative supermajority deals a setback to supporters of transgender rights as GOP-dominated states and the Trump administration look to eliminate protections for trans people.

1 week ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Caitlin Tan

Jon Conrad wore a hard hat and bright orange safety vest, surveying the southwest Wyoming landscape around him. “This is the penthouse, as I call it,” Conrad said, standing on the roof of TaTa Chemicals’ soda ash refining plant outside of Green River. He heads up governmental affairs for the company. Before Conrad is what looks like Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory laid out between the desert and mountains.

1 week ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Caitlin Tan |Chas Sisk |Hannah Habermann |Jenna McMurtry |Kamila Kudelska |Melodie Edwards | +1 more

Today on the show, a new film follows a group of Native youth on their journey into adulthood. As Wyoming battles a housing crisis, the Trump administration is proposing to eliminate several programs that specifically help rural communities access affordable housing. And tariff uncertainty is hitting craft beer brewers. Those stories and more.