Jeff Victor
ReporterLeave a tip: jvictor@uwyo.edu
Jeff is a part-time reporter for Wyoming Public Media, as well as the owner and editor of the Laramie Reporter, a free online news source providing in-depth and investigative coverage of local events and trends. His work has also appeared in the Laramie Boomerang and WyoFile.
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.
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Open Spaces show rundown for August 1, 2025 -
Artemis Langford, whose induction into a University of Wyoming sorority chapter thrust her into the national spotlight, is “a daughter of Wyoming” who no longer feels safe in the Equality State. -
Cameron Wright is suing the University of Wyoming, aiming to be reinstated as the College of Engineering dean. His removal sparked outrage across campus. -
In a brief submitted to the Wyoming Supreme Court, lawyers for the state argue a claim of inadequate school funding brought by teachers "defies reason." -
Ed Seidel oversaw a tumultuous time in UW's history, weathering state and federal mandates and a recent faculty revolt over his leadership. -
Open Spaces show rundown for July 11, 2025. -
Superintendent Megan Degenfelder hopes lawmakers will tackle mental health, nutrition and teacher salaries during recalibration. She’s also hoping for a swift resolution to a lawsuit brought by educators and parents. -
The lawsuit alleges the program, which offers state funds to families for home and private schooling costs, will support schools that deny LGBTQ+ and disabled children. The superintendent said there’s no evidence that’s happening in Wyoming. -
WPR has been tracking popular, controversial and important laws that are in effect as of today. -
The program would give up to $7,000 of public funds to help families pay for private, charter or home schooling costs. Wyoming's teachers association argues it will defund public schools.
