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Friday Otuya/Wyoming Public MediaHome renters and home buyers in Wyoming are facing a crisis. Some people are homeless or on the verge of being homeless. Others cannot afford existing homes or are just one misfortune away from housing instability. While for many first-time home buyers, housing is simply not available. Melissa Noah works with the Wyoming Housing Network, a nonprofit that develops affordable housing across the state. She spoke to Wyoming Public Radio’s Friday Otuya. -
Taylar Stagner/Wyoming Public MediaThe Riverton Peace Mission's winter clothes drive provided around 50 people with items like coats, sleeping bags, and winter weather gear. It was the first time the Riverton Peace Mission held a clothes drive. Carol Harper helped collect donations and said the recent death of a community member made their group want to take action.
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Hole in the Wall Coffee Company hosts the group, which serves participants from Gillette, Wright, and Moorcroft. Local businesses are also involved with providing prizes, giveaways, and even drinks for those involved. -
Pivot Prosthetics & Orthotics hosts events and activities for those who use prosthetics as well as social connections for others who are in similar situations. Their adaptive mobility group uses activities such as archery in addition to social events that offer community and encouragement adapting to life with these devices.
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Sen. Cynthia Lummis said she will support the bill, while Sen. John Barrasso said he stands opposed.
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The 2022 Honest Amish National Beard and Moustache Championships and the Booze & Bacon Festival are being held on Nov. 12 at the Ford Wyoming Center. The beard and moustache event began in 2010 and has been hosted in cities throughout the country since then while the Booze & Bacon Festival is a local event that's been held since 2018.
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Appelhans was appointed to the role in 2020, and defeated two primary challengers and a general challenger to keep the seat.
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Republican Mark Gordon has won a second term as governor of the Cowboy State. The Associated Press declared the former state treasurer the winner just two minutes after the polls closed.
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As winter approaches, the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is struggling to fill all of its snow plowing crews. Seven areas in the state have over 50 percent crew vacancy, and the Northwest region is the only area fully staffed.
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A union representing workers at both Kroger and Albertsons locations in Colorado and Wyoming, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, called the announcement “devastating." General council for the union Matt Shechter said he’s been getting calls from members worried about store consolidation, layoffs and rising food prices.
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The Campbell County Library Board amends mission statement, cuts ties with state library associationThe board has attracted both praise and criticism from members of the community over the past 15 months due to the library including books on sex education and LGBTQ topics in their collection aimed at children and teens. They also voted to cut ties with the Wyoming Library Association, amend the library's mission statement to include language on reflecting community values, and continue with plans on forming a commission to vet books for children and teens for content.
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Cities could soon use ranked choice voting for non-partisan municipal elections if the State Legislature passes a bill advanced by the corporations committee.
