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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UW's Kappa Kappa Gamma chapter admitted a transgender student in 2022, prompting a federal lawsuit, national attention and now a U.S. Department of Education investigation. -
Hemp shops seek to re-legalize outlawed marijuana substitute -
School districts across Wyoming are preparing their policies and staff for the repeal of gun-free zones on July 1. So is the University of Wyoming. -
Lawmakers have sought to eradicate gender studies at UW for years. But university officials said the degree's elimination did not stem from conservative pushback on gender studies. -
As the Trump administration aims to slash federal research funding, the University of Wyoming's president says the institution is in for a "massive shift" in how it operates. -
UW will send off more than 1,700 students with bachelor’s or advanced degrees across three ceremonies Saturday. UW-Casper graduates Monday. -
Both the U.S. District Court of Wyoming and a federal appeals court have dismissed the 2023 suit. The plaintiffs have 30 days to refile as of May 9. -
State law now forbids instructors from "promoting" "institutional discrimination." UW says its instructors already don't. Instructors say the law is based on a misunderstanding. -
Open Spaces show rundown for May 9, 2025 -
Abdalrahim Abuwarda’s family has made a life in Laramie, where he and his wife are attending UW. He told WPR he’s “terrified” at the prospect of losing their newfound stability.
