Catherine Wheeler
Northeast ReporterCatherine Wheeler comes to Wyoming from Kansas City, Missouri. She has worked at public media stations in Missouri and on the Vox podcast "Today, Explained." Catherine graduated from Fort Lewis College with a BA in English. She recently received her master in journalism from the University of Missouri. Catherine enjoys cooking, looming, reading and the outdoors.
Email: cwheel11@uwyo.edu
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The Wyoming Supreme Court has a new chief justice. Kate Fox has been a justice on the court since 2014. She took over for former chief justice Mike Davis this month. Wyoming Public Radio's Catherine Wheeler spoke to Fox about her new role. Fox started by describing what it feels like to be only the second woman to have the position in Wyoming state history.
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A two-day event in Sheridan will honor a past celebration that worked to bridge gaps between Native and non-Native communities.
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Some Campbell County residents are criticizing the local library after a social media post last month.
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In a new report from the Wyoming Division of Economic Analysis, Niobrara County's sales and use tax dropped a little over 50 percent in the first three months of 2021 compared to 2020. But the decline is slightly misleading.
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The WYO Rodeo in Sheridan will soon be underway, and officials are not planning for coronavirus-related restrictions.
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The Campbell County Health Board of Trustees has been working on a potential deal to affiliate the local hospital system with UC Health, a Colorado-based hospital system. The move has caused uproar in the community, with many asking questions about what this could mean for local residents. Wyoming Public Radio's Catherine Wheeler spoke with Board Chair Adrian Gerrits and board member Tom Murphy about the Campbell County Board of Commissioners' recent decision to not move ahead with the deal. Gerrits said it's a move trustees have been discussing for years. He begins by explaining how and why they are considering the affiliation.
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Audubon Rockies is hosting its annual BioBlitz this July at the Brinton Museum in Big Horn, as well as a statewide virtual event.
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This year, Campbell County’s assessed valuation comes to $3.92 billion—the first time it's dropped below $4 billion since 2005. In 2020, the assessed valuation was $4.24 billion.