Wyoming Stories
Alan Nash
Wyoming is set to lose about $50 million a year because of new federal breaks for the coal industry. This has state lawmakers looking for ways to recoup the revenue loss.
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In a brief submitted to the Wyoming Supreme Court, lawyers for the state argue a claim of inadequate school funding brought by teachers "defies reason." -
Wyoming and the federal government are currently studying the rare earth mineral potential in the state. This comes as companies are eyeing setting up shop. -
Swimming or any similar contact with the water has the potential to make you, pets or livestock sick. If you, a pet or livestock touches the algae, rinse off with clean water as soon as possible. -
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will work with the National Park Service to extend invasive boat inspection stations to mirror the longer fishing season.
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Scott Simon remembers former longtime NPR colleague Ted Clark, who passed away last week at the age of 79. -
While atomic bomb survivors warn the catastrophic risks, leaders of nuclear-armed states and self-proclaimed 'realists' argue that the deterrence of nuclear weapons is what keeps them from being deployed. -
The housing crisis is requiring creative scrambling and new partnerships from health care organizations to keep older patients out of expensive nursing homes as homelessness grows. -
The Old Fiddler's Convention in Galax, Va., features mostly amateur musicians playing Bluegrass and Old Time music. At age 89, it's the oldest continuous competition of its kind in the U.S.
