COVID-19 Highlights Long Standing Rural Health Care Provider Shortage
As the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the United States, we hear a lot about the shortage of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds. But there's another critical shortage, especially in rural areas, of health care providers.
Wyoming's Senators Are Big Fans Of The Stimulus Package
At the start of the year the U.S. economy was soaring, but now most everything has come to a government mandated halt which is rippling across the economy… which has been a shock for most lawmakers, including Wyoming Senator John Barrasso.
State Auditor Discusses Efforts To Help Businesses Get Through COVID-19
Governor Mark Gordon has appointed the other four top elected officials in the state to explore some challenges facing Wyoming and try and find solutions.
One interesting committee chaired by State Auditor Kristi Racines is looking at the business and financial sector as Wyoming faces a devastating down. Bob Beck begins the interview by noting that many small business people are scared.
COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights Urgent Need For Housing On Wind River
With six cases of COVID-19 now confirmed on the Wind River Reservation, the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes have enacted some of the strictest measures in Wyoming to slow the spread. The tribes have jointly directed their citizens to remain in their homes except for emergencies, stay far away from elders and avoid gathering in groups of more than 10. But for many tribal households, those directives contradict one another.
How COVID-19 May Impact Tourism In Northwest Wyoming
Every year, thousands of American and international tourists pass through Cody as they leave or enter Yellowstone National Park. The summer tourism season officially starts May 1, when the park's east gate opens. That's usually a busy time, but things might be different this year.
"We Didn't Know What The Expectations Were Going To Be": Parenting During School Shutdowns
On Friday, Governor Mark Gordon and Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow extended a recommendation for all Wyoming schools to shut down until at least April 17 in hopes of slowing the spread of coronavirus. Some schools have been on Spring Break and the closures just felt like an extra-long vacation…at first.
But lots of parents were left wondering whether they were now responsible to homeschool.
State Superintendent On How Closures Will Affect Students, School Accountability
Top state officials are requiring Wyoming schools stay closed through April 17. State Superintendent Jillian Balow and the Wyoming Department of Education have been working with districts across the state to help figure how schools will work for all students if closures persist.
Wyoming Public Radio's Catherine Wheeler spoke with Balow first about how statewide exams have been canceled for this year.
Need Tips On Social Distancing? This Guy’s Been Doing It For Almost 50 Years
We’re all social distancing these days, and it’s unclear when that will end. But as Rae Ellen Bichell reports, one man has been doing this for almost 50 years, and he has some tips.
With "Miss Indian World" Pageant Cancelled, Wyoming Contestant Will Try Again In 2021
Every year at Gathering of Nations Powwow in New Mexico, Dozens of young Indigenous women compete for the title of Miss Indian World. This year, Northern Arapaho citizen and University of Wyoming senior Christie Wildcat was among the contestants. But the powwow and the pageant were cancelled to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
As Wildcat told Wyoming Public Radio's Savannah Maher, her preparation won't go to waste, as she plans to compete again next year.