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“I have to ring alarm bells”: Rock River food pantry on the verge of closure

Wyoming Public Radio | By Melodie Edwards
Published August 17, 2026 at 12:41 PM MDT
Cans and jars of food sit on a table and bags of dog food and rice lean against it.
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Each month, about 170 families from across the state's largest food desert in south-central Wyoming rely on Rock River's program. This month, they had to turn away about 20 people, even as they're seeing greater need.

Editor's Note: A previous version of this story contained information and details that WPM has since learned are under dispute. We are working to fact check the claims. For now, we're removing the story from our website.
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Melodie Edwards
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Melodie Edwards is the host and producer of WPM's award-winning podcast The Modern West. Her Ghost Town(ing) series looks at rural despair and resilience through the lens of her hometown of Walden, Colorado. She has been a radio reporter at WPM since 2013, covering topics from wildlife to Native American issues to agriculture.
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