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Around Wyoming brings you news from around the state, keeping you informed with brief updates of stories you may have missed.

Friday, November 10

Douglas photographer Ron Hayes recently fulfilled a lifelong dream when he traveled to the Arctic. The Douglas Budget reports he led a team of photographers to photograph the wildlife, especially the polar bears. Soon after, he traveled to the “Polar Bear Capital of the World” in Manitoba, Canada, and was able to get some more once-in-a-lifetime shots.

A Lusk woman competed in the first ever endurance trail ride at Fort Robinson, Nebraska. The Lusk Herald reports Carla Stroh and her horse, Rabbit, rode the 25 mile long rough trail in just over five hours. They placed 19th out of 30, but Stroh says it’s more about the experience than winning.

The Albany County SAFE Project will better be able to serve the community thanks to a national grant. The Laramie Boomerang reports the organization, which provides shelter for those fleeing domestic violence, received $20,000 from the Mary Kay Ash Foundation. It will mostly be used for care and renovation of the shelter. The SAFE Project is the only nonprofit in Wyoming to receive funding from the foundation this year.

And according to jewelry brand Shane Co., Wyoming’s favorite Taylor Swift album is “Lover,” based on Google Trends data.

Ivy started as a science news intern in the summer of 2019 and has been hooked on broadcast ever since. Her internship was supported by the Wyoming EPSCoR Summer Science Journalism Internship program. In the spring of 2020, she virtually graduated from the University of Wyoming with a B.S. in biology with minors in journalism and business. When she’s not writing for WPR, she enjoys baking, reading, playing with her dog, and caring for her many plants.

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