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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Two main utilities in the state’s central and northeast corner said they’re aware of the outage. Black Hills Energy said it was caused by a transmission facility located outside of their system. -
The state’s priorities include improving access to care, building up its health workforce, and using technology to improve chronic disease management and bring care closer to home. -
The longtime Wyoming politician died due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, according to his family. -
Many of the coal seams that underlie much of northeast Wyoming’s ranchland caught fire after wildfires moved through the area last summer. They present several risks for landowners and the fire department. -
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The state’s rate has been holding steady all summer, well below the national rate of 4.3%. -
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But the updates are running years behind schedule. -
Wesley Dopkins of St. Paul, Minnesota was last seen in June 2024, paddling a foldable kayak across Jackson Lake in Grand Teton National Park. -
From the first quarter of last year to the first quarter of this year, the state’s total employment grew by about 700 jobs. About half of Wyoming counties saw growth and half saw losses. -
More schools are also meeting or exceeding state expectations. But charter schools continue to lag, and the state superintendent says there’s room for growth everywhere. -
Coal combustion residuals come in the form of coal ash, boiler slag and more. Industry and state leaders say Wyoming is better positioned to oversee its reuse and disposal than the EPA.
