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Caitlin Tan
Natural Resources & Energy ReporterCaitlin Tan is the Energy and Natural Resources reporter based in Sublette County, Wyoming. Since graduating from the University of Wyoming in 2017, she’s reported on salmon in Alaska, folkways in Appalachia and helped produce 'All Things Considered' in Washington D.C. She formerly co-hosted the podcast ‘Inside Appalachia.' You can typically find her outside in the mountains with her two dogs.
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A fire first discovered earlier this month in the Wyoming Range is now at 90 percent containment.
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A bill sponsored by senators from Wyoming and West Virginia attempts to streamline energy projects on federal lands. Initial reactions are support from the extractive industry and concern from environmentalists.
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The National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) wrapped up this past weekend in Rock Springs.
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The program in charge of state snowmobile trails is operating at about a deficit of half a million dollars. To make up for that, lawmakers are considering increasing snowmobile registration fees.
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A new report shows that Wyoming’s total energy costs are the highest in the nation, but it might be a little misleading.
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More layoffs are coming to surface coal miners in Sweetwater County, just about eight months after the first round of layoffs.
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The Road to Cheyenne is our special series previewing the primary elections. This week, we’re previewing state legislative races in the southwest corner of the state and we’ll take a deeper look at the Republicans challenging Wyoming lone house seat occupied by Harriet Hageman.
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Last Saturday, former President Donald Trump survived an attempted assassination at a rally in Pennsylvania. The political violence caused many to question the national rhetoric around politics today. We wanted to hear how this event impacted Wyomingites. So Wyoming Public Media reporters went out onto the streets of Cheyenne, Laramie, and Pinedale to listen.
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Starting about a week ago, western Wyoming's skies have been smokey. This is likely just the start of what will be a smokey remainder of summer.