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A Discussion With Opposite Camps On Bill That Would Place Grizzly Bears Under Federal Protection

Last week, a bill was introduced in Congress that would require Native American tribes to be included in the management of grizzly bears. The legislation, called the Tribal Heritage and Grizzly Bear Protection Act , would permanently place grizzly bears under federal protection much like the bald eagle.

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LCSD#1 Presents Action Plan In Response To Racism And Homophobia

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Members Of Public Voice Concern About Aethon Expansion, Water Quality

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StoryCorps: Learning From Fear

By Wyoming Public Media • May 24, 2019
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Todd Skinner was a world renowned rock climber. His climbing achievements included the first free ascents of many routes around the world. 13 years ago Skinner died in a climbing accident on El Capitan. When StoryCorps came to Jackson last summer Mattie Sheafor sat down with Todd’s widow Amy Skinner to discuss his death and why they keep rock climbing.

A Discussion With Opposite Camps On Bill That Would Place Grizzly Bears Under Federal Protection

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Last week, a bill was introduced in Congress that would require Native American tribes to be included in the management of grizzly bears. The legislation, called the Tribal Heritage and Grizzly Bear Protection Act, would permanently place grizzly bears under federal protection much like the bald eagle. 

Game And Fish Wants Public Input On New CWD Management Plan

By • May 24, 2019
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Starting next week, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department will be hosting public meetings across the state which will address chronic wasting diseases (CWD).

Museum Minute: A Surprise Museum Donation

By • May 24, 2019
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In 2011, former curator of the Draper Natural History Museum Dr. Charles Preston received a surprise phone call. 

Members Of Public Voice Concern About Aethon Expansion, Water Quality

By • May 24, 2019
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A proposed expansion of Aethon Energy's Moneta Divide Oilfield could significantly increase the volume of water and dissolved solids the company sends into the Boysen Reservoir near Shoshoni.

DEQ: Woods Landing Spill Causes 'Minimal Impact'

By • May 24, 2019
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When a semitrailer crashed near Woods Landing earlier this month, it spilled its cargo - water produced during oil and gas extraction - with some of it reaching the nearby Woods Creek.

Long-Running Yucca Mountain Debate Still Center of Nuclear Waste Fight

By • May 24, 2019

It's been more than thirty years since Yucca Mountain in Nevada was picked as the nation's nuclear waste site, and the state has been fighting the project ever since. Under President Obama, it got its wish.

Fast forward to the Trump administration, and that long-running debate is back on the table.

Murph Challenge Recognizes Memorial Day With Exercise

By • May 24, 2019

The University of Wyoming is hosting a unique Memorial Day tradition over the holiday weekend. The Murph Challenge starts with a one-mile run, then 100 pull-ups, 200 pushups, and 300 squats, and ends with another one-mile run. The challenge can be done individually or in teams.

LCSD#1 Presents Action Plan In Response To Racism And Homophobia

By • May 24, 2019
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Community members gathered in Cheyenne Thursday evening to discuss next steps following incidents of racism and homophobia at McCormick Junior High. The incidents involved reports of ongoing bullying directed at students of color and LGBTQ students. Posters were found around the school with racist and homophobic language at the end of March.

Archives On The Air 160: Monster Suit Appendicitis—Forrest Ackerman Papers

By Wyoming Public Media & American Heritage Center • May 24, 2019

Filming classic Japanese monster movies like Godzilla was often a grueling experience for the actors in the monster suits.

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Taiwan Celebrates Same-Sex Marriage With A Mass Wedding Banquet

By Shannon Van Sant • 8 hours ago

More than a thousand people participated in a mass wedding banquet in Taiwan on Saturday to celebrate the island becoming the first place in Asia to legally recognize same-sex unions.

The event included a wedding ceremony for about 20 couples. Couples walked down a red carpet at the wedding banquet, surrounded by jubilant supporters. Supporters gathered around the venue, camping out on picnic blankets to watch the ceremony and stage performances.

Book: 'The Queen' Follows Original Welfare Fraudster Linda Taylor

By editor • 9 hours ago

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Linda Taylor or Linda Bennett (ph) or Linda Gordon (ph) or whoever she really was might have remained a busier than average con artist, maybe the subject of an expose or two in one of the Chicago papers. Instead, she became Exhibit A of a kind of cultural corrosion and governmental ineptitude that Ronald Reagan promised to fix. Here he is in a radio commentary from October, 1976.

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Olympic Track Star Rebukes Sponsorship Pay Penalties For Pregnant Athletes

By editor • 9 hours ago

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Linda Taylor or Linda Bennett (ph) or Linda Gordon (ph) or whoever she really was might have remained a busier than average con artist, maybe the subject of an expose or two in one of the Chicago papers. Instead, she became Exhibit A of a kind of cultural corrosion and governmental ineptitude that Ronald Reagan promised to fix. Here he is in a radio commentary from October, 1976.

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)

Sneaker Designer D'Wayne Edwards Gives Others A Foot In The Door

By • 9 hours ago

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Linda Taylor or Linda Bennett (ph) or Linda Gordon (ph) or whoever she really was might have remained a busier than average con artist, maybe the subject of an expose or two in one of the Chicago papers. Instead, she became Exhibit A of a kind of cultural corrosion and governmental ineptitude that Ronald Reagan promised to fix. Here he is in a radio commentary from October, 1976.

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)

Teva Pharmaceuticals Agrees To $85 Million Settlement With Oklahoma In Opioid Case

By Shannon Van Sant • 9 hours ago

An Israel-based pharmaceutical company has agreed to an $85 million settlement with the state of Oklahoma over its alleged role in fueling the opioid crisis.

Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter had accused Teva Pharmaceuticals of creating a public nuisance through its production and marketing of opioids. In a statement announcing the settlement, Teva said the agreement "does not establish any wrongdoing on the part of the company." Teva also said it "has not contributed to the abuse of opioids in Oklahoma in any way."

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