Category Archives: Feature
Peer mentoring program aims to prevent substance abuse and keep kids in touch with tribal heritage (May, 17, 2013)
The Wind River Indian Reservation has incredible people and beauty there, and a disproportionate amount of bad news. I was excited to hear about a dynamic plan to tackle drug, nutrition, and emotional issues early by empowering kids to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcohol, drugs, education, Ethete, Fort Washakie, mentoring, Native American, prevention, training, Wind River Indian Reservation, Wyoming, Wyoming Public Radio, youth
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Wyoming Judicial Branch says there’s nothing left to cut (May 10, 2013)
A thriving energy industry kept Wyoming strong while the rest of the country succumbed to an economic recession. But now, the energy industry — coal and natural gas markets, specifically — is slowing, bringing the state economy with it. The … Continue reading
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Tagged budget, Circuit Courts, courts, economy, judge, Judicial Branch, Judiciary, justice, legal, Riverton, safety, Wyoming, Wyoming Public Radio
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Small movie theaters struggle to switch from film to digital
During a recent reporting trip, I stopped into the single-screen Ritz theater in Thermopolis, Wyoming. Locals say the only other thing to do in town is visit the famous hot springs there, which, while amazing, get old after a while. … Continue reading
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Tagged 35mm, business, digital changeover, digital projector, economy, Edie Rollings, entertainment, film, Hollywood, movie industry, movie theater, movies, small town, The Ritz, Thermopolis, Wyoming, Wyoming Public Radio
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Wyoming Whiskey rides the wave of craft distilling popularity, readies for next release (February 1, 2013)
For years, Wyoming was roiling with anticipation of the release of Wyoming Whiskey, the first whiskey legally distilled in the state since Prohibition. Governor Matt Mead’s brother Brad, Brad’s wife Kate, and attorney David DeFazio plucked former Maker’s Mark master … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcohol, Bighorn Basin, Bourbon, craze, DeFazio, demand, distillery, fad, Kirby, liquor, Maker's Mark, Mead, podcast, reviews, shot, Steve Nally, Whiskey, Wyoming, Wyoming Public Radio, Wyoming Whiskey, young
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Four more years: What a second Obama administration could mean for energy in Wyoming (November 16, 2012)
Wyoming’s economy is enormously dependent on the energy industry. The state produces the most coal in the country, and natural gas production flourishes here. Before the 2012 election, industry leaders warned that re-electing President Obama could cripple the state’s economy… … Continue reading
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Tagged business, coal, economy, Energy, environment, heat, industry, natural gas, obama, oil and gas, politics, power, renewable energy, sustainability, wind, Wyoming, Wyoming Public Radio
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Northern Arapaho tribal entities work to preserve their language in the face of extinction (October 5, 2012)
The Northern Arapaho Tribe is based on the Wind River Indian Reservation, where a number of schools are working to teach their native language to children there. It’s a drastic change from 50 years ago, where white teachers — sometimes … Continue reading
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Tagged Arapaho Language Lodge, Arapahoe, Ethete, fluency, heritage, immersion, Indian, Indian Reservation, language, language immersion, Native American, Northern Arapaho, Northern Arapaho Tribe, The Arapahoe School, Wind River, Wind River Indian Reservation, Wyoming, Wyoming Public Radio
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Ag Industry Encourages Producers to Add Value To Businesses (August 17, 2012)
The “buy local” philosophy is a difficult one to follow in Wyoming, and most of the food here is important. Small portions of the state are suitable for growing produce; much of the rest is used to produce hay and … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, business, economy, entrepreneur, export, import, sheep, value-added, wool, Wyoming, Wyoming Public Radio, yarn
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15 Years In: WWAMI Program Produces Wyoming Doctors Who Settle In the State (July 20, 2012)
Wyomingites have limited access to healthcare, especially to family doctors. The state’s population is so small and dispersed, that the the entire state, even the cities, is considered a rural area. The University of Wyoming already offers a pretty incredible … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, doctors, education, Health care, Idaho, medicine, Montana, rural medicine, Seattle, Washington, WWAMI, Wyoming, Wyoming Public Radio
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Wyoming Cleans Up After Uranium Boom Years (June 15, 2012)
This story was part of an episode of Open Spaces dedicated to the history and management of uranium in Wyoming. My colleague Tristan Ahtone had been reporting extensively about how a pool of uranium waste abandoned near the city of … Continue reading
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