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On this episode, the show as the state is dealing with a record number of tourists, businesses are having trouble finding enough employees to stay open. And some think it's because people aren't applying for jobs while they have unemployment benefits. The vaccination rate in Wyoming has slowed down, even as hospitalizations rise. And we will talk to the co-chairwoman of a legislative committee that is continuing a long-term look at Wyoming's Juvenile Justice system. Those stories and more.
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Around the state, businesses are either limiting their hours or closing all together because they can't hire enough employees. This comes as the northwest region is seeing a record number of tourists. Wyoming Public Radio's Kamila Kudelska looks at the problem in Cody. -
Wyoming has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country, and that doesn't look like it will change. Wyoming Public Radio's Jeff Victor reports the high number of unvaccinated people in the state has consequences for both individuals and society. -
Over the last 20 years, the number of juveniles incarcerated in Wyoming has led to discussions over whether troubled youth is handled properly in the state. Despite stories of young people who've been improperly treated in Wyoming's juvenile justice system, little in the way of reforms have occurred. Part of the issue has been cost. Also, many prosecutors have opposed statewide reforms and the other problem is the lack of data. This year the legislature's Joint Judiciary Committee is the latest to explore the issue. Cheyenne Senator Tara Nethercott is a co-chair of that committee and she spoke to Bob Beck. -
As the Western U.S. steels itself for another summer of dry, fire-prone conditions, some are turning their attention to recovering from last season's blazes. -
For a little over two decades, Craig Dougherty has led Sheridan County School District #2 as superintendent. And now he's retiring. Dougherty began his teaching career in Alaska, moving to Montana to teach on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. He came to the Sheridan County School District as an assistant superintendent. Wyoming Public Radio's Catherine Wheeler spoke with Dougherty about his unique impact on the school district. He begins by describing what it was like when he first took over as superintendent in 2000. -
The Trump administration moved BLM headquarters away from Washington, D.C. Now the Biden administration has to decide whether to move it back.
