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On this episode, the Wyoming Legislature passed a bill this session that hopes to increase oversight and transparency of the Wyoming Military Department…but will it actually make a difference? Wyoming continues to see diminishing numbers of COVID-19 cases. I will speak with State Health Officer Dr. Alexia Harrist. The small town of Clearmont is looking to save itself through options such as a byway. Those stories and more.
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University of Wyoming MFA alumna, Adrian Shirk, has written a new book. Adrian is a creative nonfiction writer and hybrid memoirist whose first work was a 2017 NPR Best Book of the year. Her second and most recent book is titled Heaven is a Place on Earth: Searching for an American Utopia. Wyoming Public Radio’s Charles Fournier sat down with Adrian to talk about her writing and research on Utopias. -
Computers and computer programming have become increasingly important in various academic disciplines. UW School of Computing Director Gabrielle Allen talks about the potential and necessity of connecting researchers of all stripes to computing resources and know-how. -
Governor Mark Gordon has signed two bills from this year's legislative session that are aimed to increase oversight and transparency of the Wyoming Military Department, which oversees the National Guard. This came after Wyoming Public Media and Wyofile reported on complaints about the department mishandling reports of harassment and assault. -
When the Wyoming Suicide hotline will be 24/7 is still to be determined, but Andi Summerville with the Wyoming Association of Mental Health and Substance Abuse said the service is needed now more than ever as the COVID19 pandemic continues. -
Across the West, women are changing the ways land and livestock are managed. Ashley Ahearn saddled up for the Mountain West News Bureau to chronicle their big dreams – and daily challenges. This is the second story of a three-part series. -
The town of Clearmont is a long way from anywhere. Located in rural southeast Sheridan County, on U.S Highway 14/16, it's 40 miles from Sheridan and about 30 from Buffalo. With a population of approximately 150 residents, it's a quiet, largely agricultural community located in the Clear Creek Valley. -
COVID-19 numbers have dropped substantially, as have other things, such as hospitalizations due to the virus. Recently Governor Gordon ended the public health emergency. State Health Officer Doctor Alexia Harrist joined Wyoming Public Radio's Bob Beck to assess the situation and discuss the past couple of years.
