Jeff Victor
Part-Time ReporterJeff is a part-time reporter for Wyoming Public Media, as well as a freelance journalist published in the Laramie Boomerang and WyoFile, among others.
Interning as a science reporter with WPM during the summer of 2019, Jeff was promoted to his current position while finishing his master’s degree at University of Wyoming. In a former life as a Laramie Boomerang reporter, he was awarded six Pacemakers for his coverage of the university and Laramie culture. In his free time, Jeff laments the loss of his left kidney, drowning that sorrow with books about science, mead made locally, and far too many podcasts. His cat, Ramona, is far more interesting.
He specializes in political and science reporting, and enjoys afflicting the comfortable.
Email: jvictor@uwyo.edu
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A new report from the Wyoming Women's Foundation shows that women filed a disproportionate number of unemployment claims, while single mothers were more likely than other parents to fear paying rent or affording food. -
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A recently approved wind farm could bring significant tax dollars to Albany County and the state, while helping humanity reduce carbon emissions. But the Rail Tie Wind Project's approval this week came with some stipulations. Wyoming Public Radio's Jeff Victor reports those stipulations represent something of a compromise with the vocal and well-organized movement that fought the wind farm for more than a year.
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The Albany County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve the long-debated Rail Tie Wind Project, which will cover 26,000 acres in the south of the county.
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An archeological dig site in Albany County has turned up a treasure trove of old and ancient artifacts.
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Wyoming has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country, and that doesn't look like it will change. Wyoming Public Radio's Jeff Victor reports the high number of unvaccinated people in the state has consequences for both individuals and society.
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Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon objects to recent move by the Biden Administration to reverse a Trump-era rule change.
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COVID-related hospitalizations have risen in Wyoming. Whereas throughout the spring it was typical to see 15-25 hospitalizations on any given day, now that number hovers between 40-60 a day.
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Northern Arapaho Tribal Housing is helping to disperse federal funds aimed at helping those impacted by COVID-19 make rent and utility payments.
