Jeff Victor

Science News Intern
  • Jeff Victor

A graduate student at the University of Wyoming, Jeff is interning as a science reporter with WPM through the summer of 2019. 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.

State Auditor To Launch Transparency Website

By • 2 hours ago
Kristi Racines

State Auditor Kristi Racines and her office are preparing for the launch of a website that will provide easy access to state financial data. The site will include data from 2016 to 2018 when it goes live, and eventually be updated quarterly.

UW Signs Agreements With Two Chinese Universities

By • Jun 7, 2019
Stephanie Joyce

The University of Wyoming is establishing new connections with China, the most common country of origin for the roughly 1,100 international students living in the state.

Two Wyoming Activists Recognized For Queer Advocacy

By • Jun 6, 2019
Photo by Benson Kua via Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0

Layha Spoonhunter and Ashlynn Kercher have never met, but they've been fighting for the same cause: LGBTQ equality and visibility. For their activism, the Advocate magazine named the Wyoming residents among their 104 Champions of Pride list for 2019.

Median Family Income In Teton County Surpasses $100,000

By • Jun 3, 2019
Courtesy Jackson Hole Community Housing Trust

Teton County has long been the wealthiest area of Wyoming, but the median household income for a family of four just cracked $100,000 for the first time in 2018, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Rocky Mountain Power To Break Ground On $3.1 Billion Wind Project

By • Jun 3, 2019

Rocky Mountain Power plans to break ground on a $3.1 billion-dollar statewide wind energy project this week.

Members Of Public Voice Concern About Aethon Expansion, Water Quality

By • May 24, 2019
Greg Goebel via Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

A proposed expansion of Aethon Energy's Moneta Divide Oilfield could significantly increase the volume of water and dissolved solids the company sends into the Boysen Reservoir near Shoshoni.

DEQ: Woods Landing Spill Causes 'Minimal Impact'

By • May 24, 2019
Davide Restivo via Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

When a semitrailer crashed near Woods Landing earlier this month, it spilled its cargo - water produced during oil and gas extraction - with some of it reaching the nearby Woods Creek.