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Wyoming Public Radio (WPR) serves as the public radio network for the entire state of Wyoming. It is licensed to the University of Wyoming and is managed by the Outreach School of the university.

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Cody area hunters share chronic wasting disease concerns in mule deer management meetings

1 day ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Olivia Weitz

Mule deer populations in some parts of Wyoming have been declining for decades. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) visited communities around the state to hear from hunters about mule management and what can be done to help the species. Corey Class, Wildlife Management Coordinator who works out of the department’s Cody office, said the top concern in his region was chronic wasting disease (CWD).
Jim Gatchell Museum loses National Endowment for the Humanities grant for Indigenous exhibits

2 days ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Hannah Habermann

Last year, the Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum in Buffalo received $25,000 in grant funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities tobetter tell the story of the area’s Indigenous peoples through its exhibits. The museum has already spent $5,000 on creating a list of items in its collection that would fall under the project. The remaining $20,000 was terminated by the Trump Administration at the start of April.
Museums pivot after feds slash grants for ‘diversity’ in arts, humanities

3 days ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Jenna McMurtry

Two Jackson Hole museums can no longer pursue federal funds for certain projects aimed at non-white artists and subjects. That’s after the Trump administration slashed grants and redirected objectives for national arts and humanities funds toward projects it says are more “patriotic."The National Museum of Wildlife Art just north of Jackson had plans to apply for a federal grant that sought to amplify “diverse voices,” according to Chief Advancement Officer Ponteir Sackrey.
The University of Wyoming has appointed faculty, staff and others to a new committee aimed at repairing campus relationships.

6 days ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Jeff Victor

A new University of Wyoming (UW) committee aims to quell campus unrest among the faculty. It will bring together trustees, administrators, faculty, staff and students to recommend ways UW might do better at collaborative, transparent decision-making. Earlier this month, UW abruptly fired a popular dean with hardly any explanation. Cameron Wright had served as the dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences since 2019.
Most members of a volunteer fire department in Wyoming resigned last week

6 days ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Jeff Victor

Several firefighters have collectively resigned from the Vedauwoo Volunteer Fire Department (VVFD) in Albany County. The volunteers say they’re frustrated by the leadership of the county-level board that oversees their department and others, specifically, the recent firing of their unit chief. They say they no longer feel supported by the fire district board that oversees their department.
University of Wyoming study makes a case for expanding local foods to boost the state’s economy

6 days ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Hannah Habermann

If shoppers switched 5% of their grocery budgets to local foods, it could add roughly $36 million to the state’s GDP. According to a new study from the University of Wyoming (UW) Extension, that would more than double what the local food sector currently brings in. Anders Van Sandt is an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at UW and is the author of the recently released study. “When we buy local, that dollar stays in the economy,” he said.
Award-winning stories from Wyoming Public Radio

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.
Around Wyoming, Friday, April 18

6 days ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Ivy Engel

According to the Wyoming Historical Society, on April 13, 1892, federal troops intervened to end the Johnson County War. On April 14, 1898, 1,000 trees were brought to Casper from Nebraska for planting. On April 14, 1902, a young James Cash Penney and two partners opened a new Golden Rule store in Kemmerer. It was the foundation of what would become the JCPenney Company. On April 15, 1868, Atlantic City was founded by Col. Charles W. Tozer, Charles Collins, and H.A. Thompson.
Yellowstone National Park roads scheduled to open for the summer season on Friday

1 week ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Olivia Weitz

This story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state. Some Yellowstone National Park roads are opening for the summer season on April 18. Visitors can enter Yellowstone through the West Entrance at West Yellowstone and the North Entrance at Gardiner, and drive to places like Old Faithful, Lamar Valley and Norris Geyser Basin.
Recently retired state Supreme Court justice joined Wyoming leaders praying ‘for life’

1 week ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Chris Clements

A recently retired justice on the Wyoming Supreme Court joined state leaders on April 10 in calling for God’s wisdom to play a role in a case involving two abortion bans. The “pray for life” session was meant to reach the five Wyoming Supreme Court justices who heard oral arguments on April 16. The case will determine the future of two near total abortion bans. “I just want us to realize how important what we’re doing here is,” said House Speaker and Wyoming Freedom Caucus member Rep.