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January 11th, 2019

U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management

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Oil And Gas Not A Fan Of Shutdown, Though Feds Prepare To Restart Permit Processing In Wyoming

One industry that's been a key supporter of President Trump is no fan of the federal shutdown. Oil and gas drilling is booming in Wyoming. But the majority of that is on federal lands, and operators worry about the impact - while critics argue they’re still getting a better deal than most. Wyoming Public Radio’s Cooper McKim reports.

For Legislators, It's Always About Money

The Wyoming legislative session kicked off this week with over 210 bills and more to come. That’s a lot of proposed legislation and since lawmakers always give priority to committee bills, most of that proposed legislation won’t go anywhere. Wyoming Public Radio’s Bob Beck asked some lawmakers what the top priority is this session and it’s a familiar refrain. 

PEACE Award Goes To Bipartisan "Gang Of Six" For Efforts To Stop Violence

Every year the Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault gives out what they call PEACE awards. That’s “promoting excellence in advocacy for change and empowerment.” Back in November, they gave one out for best leadership in policymaking. It went to six Wyoming lawmakers who worked to pass six news laws to better protect survivors of violence. Wyoming Public Radio’s Melodie Edwards takes it from here.

Wyoming's Congressional Delegation Prepares For A New Reality

Congress just kicked off its new session of Congress and now Democrats control the House, which will change the role Wyoming’s delegation plays in Washington. Correspondent Matt Laslo has the story from the nation’s capital. 

Slippery Slope: Is Skiing Increasingly Just For The Wealthy?

Today we begin a series with our Mountain West Bureau about the ski industry and its importance to our region’s economy. There’s no doubt it can be a very expensive sport and there’s a concern that mergers and acquisitions could make it even more pricey. So is it increasingly a sport for the wealthy? We visited a couple of very different places – such as Bogus Basin in Idaho. But first, Wyoming Public Radio’s Kamila Kudelska checked out Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.

Women Big Mountain Skiers Love Cliffs But Not The Wage Gap

Last February Jackson Hole Mountain Resort launched a new extreme skiing competition. At the awards ceremony, the top male won $5,000 more than the top female. Photos of the winners with their checks drew ridicule on social media and the resort immediately pulled together funds to fill the gap. But as Wyoming Public Radio’s Tennessee Watson reports there’s nothing that guarantees equal prizes in big mountain skiing.  

Married Mystery Writers Find Space To Be Creative In Wyoming

The population in Tie Siding, Wyoming is technically zero - it's basically just a post office that serves homes and ranches in this part of southeast Wyoming. Even though the population is tiny, there is not one but two popular mystery writers living there. And they're married to each other.

StoryCorps: Conservation In The Jackson Valley

The Murrie family played an important role in preserving wild places in the Jackson Valley…and around the U.S. When StoryCorps came to Jackson this summer, friends Nancy Leon and Jean Jorgensen remembered Mardy Murie and the contributions her family made to conservation.

 

Bob Beck retired from Wyoming Public Media after serving as News Director of Wyoming Public Radio for 34 years. During his time as News Director WPR has won over 100 national, regional and state news awards.
Before Wyoming, Cooper McKim has reported for NPR stations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and South Carolina. He's reported breaking news segments and features for several national NPR news programs. Cooper is the host of the limited podcast series Carbon Valley. Cooper studied Environmental Policy and Music. He's an avid jazz piano player, backpacker, and podcast listener.
Kamila has worked for public radio stations in California, New York, France and Poland. Originally from New York City, she loves exploring new places. Kamila received her master in journalism from Columbia University. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring the surrounding areas with her two pups and husband.
Based on Capitol Hill, Matt Laslo is a reporter who has been covering campaigns and every aspect of federal policy since 2006. While he has filed stories for NPR and more than 40 of its affiliates, he has also written for Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, Campaigns and Elections Magazine, The Daily Beast, The Chattanooga Times Free Press, The Guardian, The Omaha World-Herald, VICE News and Washingtonian Magazine.
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.
Tennessee -- despite what the name might make you think -- was born and raised in the Northeast. She most recently called Vermont home. For the last 15 years she's been making radio -- as a youth radio educator, documentary producer, and now reporter. Her work has aired on Reveal, The Heart, LatinoUSA, Across Women's Lives from PRI, and American RadioWorks. One of her ongoing creative projects is co-producing Wage/Working (a jukebox-based oral history project about workers and income inequality). When she's not reporting, Tennessee likes to go on exploratory running adventures with her mutt Murray.