Wyoming Stories
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Cameron Wright claims UW stripped him of his deanship for halting plans to move state funds from the engineering college to the computing school run by the president’s partner.
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Proponents say the land would be used for much-needed housing, but environmental groups say eligible areas could include those treasured by communities in the Mountain West. -
The National Interagency Fire Center predicts Wyoming will have an average fire season until August, when the likelihood of big fires will increase in the northeast part of the state. -
The Trump administration is rolling back regulations on emissions from coal power plants. While many in Wyoming are celebrating, some urge caution. -
The fire is about 35 miles west of Pinedale and is roughly 900 acres as of midday Monday.
Podcast spotlight.
HumaNature
Fitz Cahall, founder of The Dirtbag Diaries podcast, joins host Megan Feighery to talk about life, finding adventure in your own backyard, and his new book States of Adventure: 30 Outdoor Adventure Stories About Finding Yourself By Getting Lost.
The Modern West
Hop in a pickup as we head out into the National Elk Refuge outside Jackson, WY to hear all about the debate over whether to wean elk off winter feeding before chronic wasting disease strikes.
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At issue was a Tenneessee law that bars minors from accessing gender-affirming care as they transition from their sex assigned at birth.
