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On this episode, we will talk with Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney about the January 6th committee. We will also discuss efforts to reform Wyoming's education system including the latest step—public input. Fentanyl overdose deaths are increasing nationwide. Test strips could help people test drugs and avoid fentanyl, but those are illegal in many states. And we will hear from a neuroscientist about his latest book, in which he comes out as a drug user.
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Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney has certainly been in the news lately. Her work on the Jan. 6 committee, verbal sparring with national and Wyoming Republicans, and her concern about President Biden put her in the headlines on a regular basis. She spoke with Wyoming Public Radio's Bob Beck. -
Deadly overdoses from the synthetic opioid fentanyl are a growing problem. The drug is useful for doctors, but now it’s showing up all over. There are ways to test for it, but in some cases, that’s illegal, too. The Mountain West News Bureau’s Madelyn Beck explains. -
Governor Mark Gordon’s Reimagining and Innovating the delivery of education advisory board is seeking input from the public via a survey and public meetings. RIDE, as the group is also known as, was formed last year to determine what Wyomingites want from public education. Wyoming Public Radio’s Kamila Kudelska chats with RIDE Chair John Masters about how the group is looking to take into account public concerns. -
At one point earlier this month, Teton County had the highest COVID-19 case rate per capita in the country. Many other Western mountain towns were also at the forefront of the Omicron surge in our region, but hospitalizations and deaths have so far remained low in the resort communities. KHOL's Will Walkey reports. -
During the pandemic, many in isolation have picked up new ways to occupy their time including learning how to create art. Wyoming Public Radio's Taylar Stagner talks with Lander Art Center Director Doug Spriggs about how the Fremont County art community is supporting new artists young and old. -
Carl Hart is a nationally renowned psychologist and neuroscientist who earned his Ph.D. at the University of Wyoming. Last year, he published the book Drug Use for Grown-Ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear. In it, he advocates for drug legalization and an end to the War on Drugs. He also comes out of the closet as an avid drug user himself, writing that drug use can be a rational, positive and safe part of one's pursuit of happiness. Wyoming Public Radio's Jeff Victor asked him why most Americans tend not to see it that way.
