Chris Clements
Wyoming State Government Collaboration JournalistLeave a tip: cclemen7@uwyo.edu
Chris Clements is a state government reporter for Wyoming Public Media based in Laramie. He came to WPM from KSJD Radio in Cortez, Colorado, where he reported on Indigenous affairs, drought, and local politics in the Four Corners region. Before that, he graduated with a degree in English (Creative Writing) from Arizona State University. Chris's news stories have been featured on NPR's Weekend Edition and hourly newscasts, as well as on WBUR's Here & Now and National Native News.
This position is partially funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting through the Wyoming State Government Collaboration.
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Board members governing one county’s library system started a postcard-writing campaign to get lawmakers’ attention about the loss of revenue. -
Open Spaces show rundown for September 19, 2025 -
State government reporter Chris Clements will make a reporting swing through northeast Wyoming, interviewing residents of towns like Hulett about property tax cuts and the future of the state. -
Wyomingites vote by mail when they request absentee ballots in-state or vote overseas. “I'm not sure that we'd want to eliminate mail voting for them,” said one Republican state senator. -
Democratic legislators like Rep. Mike Yin (D-Jackson) have been holding town halls in Republican districts. Wyoming Public Radio’s Chris Clements spoke with Yin about what he’s been hearing. -
Open Spaces show rundown for September 12, 2025 -
This week, Senate President Bo Biteman (R-Ranchester) made committee changes to fill vacancies after Sen. Darin Smith (R-Cheyenne) resigned and Sen. Eric Barlow (R-Gillette) stepped down as chair of one panel. -
For most of the last decade, Wyoming has had one of the highest suicide rates in the U.S. -
Airman Brayden Lovan’s death involved a Sig Sauer M18 handgun, prompting a pause and inspection of the gun. The weapon is the subject of numerous lawsuits alleging it can be fired without its trigger being pulled. -
Open Spaces show rundown for August 22, 2025
