Hugh Cook
Northeast ReporterHugh Cook is Wyoming Public Radio's Northeast Reporter, based in Gillette. A fourth-generation Northeast Wyoming native, Hugh joined Wyoming Public Media in October 2021 after studying and working abroad and in Washington, D.C. for the late Senator Mike Enzi.
When he's not traveling the area covering stories, you can find him further exploring the area, searching for future story ideas, and looking for a great burger along the way.
Email: hcook4@uwyo.edu
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Team owner Steven Titus, a Gillette attorney, also owns the Billings Outlaws, who are moving to the Arena Football League. This put them in competition with the Champions Indoor Football league, forcing him to sell the Gillette team over conflict of interest issues. -
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September is suicide awareness month and Wyoming has the highest suicide rate per capita in the country. A new documentary that will be shown in Rock Springs, Casper, Gillette, Lander, and Jackson this month showcases the impacts, attitudes, challenges, and possible solutions that suicide has on the state. Wyoming Public Radio’s Hugh Cook spoke with Brooke Schmill, who created "Turning Point: Ending Suicide in Wyoming." -
The county was chosen by the state to launch a pilot program in the hope that it can eventually be implemented in other counties, reduce recidivism, and create productive members of society. -
The WYO opened its doors in 1923 as a vaudeville house and also showed movies, including the first "talkie" in Wyoming. It's been a performing arts theater since 1989. -
The department is urging hunters to make this hunting season a safe one by offering some tips on firearm safety as well as how to deal with injuries sustained in the outdoors as well as hunting in bear territory. -
Gov. Mark Gordon named Kelly Norris the new Wyoming State Forester last month, taking over from Bill Crapser. In addition to being the first female state forester, she’s planning for the future of the state’s forests amid changes in the environment and strengthening partnership with the federal and local governments. -
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Last month, a new Wyoming State Forester was selected by Governor Mark Gordon to fill the vacancy left by longtime state forester Bill Crapser. Wyoming Public Radio’s Hugh Cook spoke with Kelly Norris about the state of Wyoming’s forests, her plans for the agency to focus on, and being the first woman to fill the position. -
Wyoming AARP is raising awareness of a scam that claims to offer assistance to access PACT Act benefits. The act expands health care and benefits to veterans who were exposed to toxic environments in the Vietnam, Gulf War, and post-9/11 eras.
