Wyoming Stories
A new study found that rural residents are more likely to have preexisting health conditions that make them sensitive to heat, like asthma or heart disease.
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“The man was stand-up paddleboarding when a storm moved through the area, producing strong winds and waves. He was not wearing a life jacket and became separated from his paddleboard,” according to a park press release.
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Wyoming is holding its second state land lease sale of the year for oil and gas development. Meanwhile, a federal sale just wrapped up.
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Federal data show the year’s first three months of coal production were up compared to last year. However, multi-year projections still indicate a production decline.
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The neighborhood was evacuated so that officials could remove the materials.
Podcast spotlight.
The Modern West
This time, an episode from another podcast we care a lot about. It’s called Those Who Can’t Teach Anymore, produced by Charles Fournier, the former sound designer of the Modern West. (To illustrate just what a back scratching industry podcasting is, Melodie happens to be the editor of this podcast as well.) Charles dives into what’s causing public school teachers to leave the profession. We'll hear episode one of his second season in which he collected audio journals through one full school year from teachers across the country. He starts at the beginning, in August.
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The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala.