Open Spaces

September 17th, 2021

ICU nurses Kimber Burger, left, and Krindell Shepard can be seen through the protective glass of an ICU suite Tuesday afternoon attending to a COVID-19 patient.

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Open Spaces September 17, 2021

Segments

The National Science Foundation Funds University Of Wyoming Research Into Making More Water Safe To Drink
Wildfires Can Still Impact Wildlife Hundreds Of Miles Away
Teton County Opens Up Eligibility To Buy Affordable Homes To Dreamers
Chinese Miners Faced Racism, Violence As Mountain West Sundown Towns Excluded Them
Despite Its Optics, An Idaho College Town Remains A Complicated Place For People Of Color
In Nevada, Sundown Town History Has Cultural Impacts For Washoe Tribal Members
Loveland, Colorado Splinters Over Racist Sundown Town Past And Increasingly Diverse Future

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Cooper McKim

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.

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Ivy Engel

Ivy started as a science news intern in the summer of 2019 and has been hooked on broadcast ever since. Her internship was supported by the Wyoming EPSCoR Summer Science Journalism Internship program. In the spring of 2020, she virtually graduated from the University of Wyoming with a B.S. in biology with minors in journalism and business. When she’s not writing for WPR, she enjoys baking, reading, playing with her dog, and caring for her many plants.

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Kamila Kudelska

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.

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Nate Hegyi

Nate Hegyi is the Utah reporter for the Mountain West News Bureau, based at KUER. He covers federal land management agencies, indigenous issues, and the environment. Before arriving in Salt Lake City, Nate worked at Yellowstone Public Radio, Montana Public Radio, and was an intern with NPR's Morning Edition. He received a master's in journalism from the University of Montana.

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Paul Boger

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Robyn Vincent

Stephanie Daniel

I grew up in Denver and, after living out-of-state for many years, am happy to be back in Colorado covering education and general news for KUNC.

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