Rural & Small Communities

The town of Ranchester’s population is 1,176, but it's been rapidly growing. That growth means the town hasn’t yet had to make big changes due to property tax cuts, but the mayor doesn’t want to see more.

A new study found that rural residents are more likely to have preexisting health conditions that make them sensitive to heat, like asthma or heart disease.

Studies show a mix of benefits and challenges to the option.

Annie Eisenberg argues that assumptions about rural communities are often based on old mythologies. She says it’s time to replace those myths with a modern vision for the future of rural America.

“Reviving Rural America: Toward Policies of Resilience” makes the case that rural poverty is tied directly to urban wealth, since rural America is where the natural resources come from.

The centers in Cheyenne and Casper were initially set to be downgraded under the agency’s “Delivering for America” agenda, with mail instead being processed in Denver and Billings.

A recent analysis from the Postal Regulatory Commission found closing Wyoming’s two centers could significantly delay mail delivery.

Wyoming has 80 food deserts in 21 counties. That’s when people live more than ten miles from a grocery store. But it’s a relatively new problem, according to a recent article in The Atlantic magazine.

It seems that every day a new headline tells a story of theaters shutting down. But in some parts of the West, including Wyoming, they’re still thriving.

“Delivering for America” is intended to cut costs and increase efficiency, as the postal service strives to break even amid a $9.5 billion dollar loss last year due in part to mail volume declines and inflation.