Nicky Ouellet
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Nicky has reported and edited for public radio stations in Montana and produced episodes for NPR's The Indicator podcast and Apple News In Conversation. Her award-winning series, SubSurface, dug into the economic, environmental and social impacts of a potential invasion of freshwater mussels in Montana's waterbodies. She traded New Hampshire's relatively short but rugged White Mountains for the Rockies over a decade ago. The skiing here is much better.
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A post on the base's Facebook page said a suspicious package forced the evacuations and shelter in place. -
The student performers say collaboration and community are themes from the show that rang true to their time putting it together. -
Open Spaces show rundown for April 10, 2026 -
“I think that the one sentiment that everybody maybe can share today is that they're glad that it's over,” said Cali O’Hare. -
Lisa Kinney is an attorney from Laramie who served in the state Senate for 10 years. -
Steve Friess, son of GOP megadonor Foster, describes himself as a “Trump Republican dedicated to promoting the America First agenda, defending the freedoms that are a birthright of every American, and preserving the Wyoming way of life.” -
Frank Chapman is the owner and operator of Heart Six Ranch in Moran. He said he was encouraged to run for Congress by Pres. Trump’s “overwhelming success in changing the direction of our country.” -
Christensen served for nearly three decades before returning to Wyoming to lead the BLM’s High Plains District in his hometown of Casper. -
Open Spaces show rundown for March 13, 2026 -
The Legislature adjourned with a budget and over 90 new laws on the books. On this season’s last episode, WyoFile's Maggie Mullen and Wyoming Public Radio's Jordan Uplinger recap what passed, back-and-forth between the governor and lawmakers, and what happens next. -
“It doesn’t mean we don’t report on arrests,” criminal justice reporter Ivy Secrest told WPR. “But it does mean that we have to be really cognizant about what crimes we cover in depth and what crimes do a lot more harm reporting on than good.” -
It’s a drop from 2023, but still on the higher end for the past decade. Transportation incidents remain the most lethal, accounting for about half.
