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Open Spaces show rundown for April 26, 2024
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A federal agency wants to revoke management of lands on the Wind River Reservation. A portion of Muddy Ridge could go to the Bureau of Land Management, or to local entities like Wyoming’s two federally recognized tribes.
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On March 10, with a mix of nerves and excitement, sixty members of the University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra settled down for a long 10 hour flight to Germany and an extra connecting flight to France. They spent almost a week there, performing and exploring.
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ESG has created somewhat of a “culture war” between conservatives and liberals, where republican states, like Wyoming, see it as a part of “woke” culture and even a threat to the fossil fuel industry. Wyoming Public Radio’s Caitlin Tan spoke with University of Colorado’s Matt Burgess about it.
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Over the past year, the media organization Grist located and mapped more than 8 million acres of land taken from 123 Indigenous nations in the form of state-trust lands. Their Misplaced Trust series explores how these lands have produced billions of dollars for fourteen land-grant universities, including the University of Wyoming. Wyoming Public Radio’s Hannah Habermann spoke with Grist editor-at-large Tristan Ahtone and Grist spatial data analyst Maria Parazo Rose about the project.
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There's a one million gallon water tank in Wheatland, an hour's drive north of Cheyenne. It's been leaking for years, and it's getting worse. Town officials have raised over $6 million for repairs through various channels. But they're still short by $2 million. Rep. Jeremy Haroldson (R-Wheatland) took the opportunity during this year’s legislative budget session to try to get that money for his community. But it didn’t come easily.
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Starting your own business has become a much more realistic goal in the past few years, due to increased internet access and economic change. Wyoming has the highest rate of entrepreneurs in the country but Sheridan County has the most in our state. Some 50% of residents own their own business.
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A proposal for a wildlife overpass a few years ago in eastern Idaho has politicized the issue for that region.
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Local foods stores throughout the state are giving producers another option to get food onto Wyoming plates – an option that’s a little more consistent than your typical farmers market.
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On a Wednesday evening, University of Wyoming (UW) students, faculty and community poured into the Arena-Auditorium on the UW Campus. Even though a couple hundred people were in this basketball arena it was eerily quiet and felt empty. They were there to attend the celebration of life memorial in honor of the three UW swimmers who passed away in a single vehicle crash on US Highway 287.
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After more than two years of work, officials in Park County on March 19 will decide whether or not to adopt a document that will guide future land use decisions.
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With low inventory and high prices in gateway communities, housing for Yellowstone National Park employees has been an issue for awhile. Wyoming Public Radio’s Olivia Weitz spoke to Yellowstone Superintendent Cam Sholly about how the park will use a recently announced $40 million gift to continue investing in employee housing.