Open Spaces

This week, we reach beyond our studios and bring you interviews from Wyoming PBS’ Wyoming Chronicle. The United States Constitution was signed in Philadelphia in September 1987. 234 years later, we visit Sheridan High School to hear the students in the We The People program. And, a building known as "Old Stoney" in Sundance was destined to be demolished. But then the community came together to save it.

Today on the show, Wyoming ranchers, lawmakers and conservationists met to discuss the future of the state’s water. Ukrainian refugees are calling Jackson home while they wait for the war to end. But, for some, leaving their country meant growing their families. Earlier this month, a legend in Wyoming sports history passed away. We spoke to those who remember Paul Roach. And, we head to Sheridan to visit the new Northern Cheyenne Medicinal Garden. Those stories and more.

Today on the show, we hear about a group of women who climbed Wyoming’s second-highest peak to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the mountain’s first known female ascent. And about cyclists and hikers from across the world who are following the Continental Divide to an old gold mining town in Wyoming. The University of Wyoming Cowboys football team kicks off their season this week. And there’s a lot of optimism in Laramie about this year. And, a new documentary focuses on how Wyoming can try to reduce suicides. Those stories and more.

This week, we reach beyond our studios and bring you interviews from Wyoming PBS’ Wyoming Chronicle. If you’re a fan of Wyoming football or basketball you’ll recognize the voices of these two... We’ll hear from the University of Wyoming’s sports broadcasters Dave Walsh and Kevin McKinney. Plus we learn about a woman-run and invested Language AI company located in Cheyenne.

Today on the show, finding an immigration lawyer is difficult for Wyomingites looking to gain citizenship. But a new program from UW’s civil legal services clinic is trying to help solve that problem. Electric long-haul semi trucks are hitting the road. But there are still barriers to replacing diesel rigs. We visited a truck stop in the state. The Dubois Museum is helping community members get outside and learn about the surrounding area. And, we’ll hear how animal shelters in the state are dealing with the tough economy. Those Stories and more.

Today on the show, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency recently visited the Cowboy State. We’ll hear a conversation about why he came and what he did. The Laramie City Council recently approved the creation of a police advisory board but not everyone is happy with it. The Campbell County Library Board fired its longtime library director..shocking librarians in the state. And, unless Congress takes action, in less than two months, federal wildland firefighters could see a substantial pay cut. Those stories and more.

This week, we reach beyond our studios and bring you interviews from Wyoming PBS’ Wyoming Chronicle. We learn how employers can help and support their employees with disabilities. And the Frontier Auto Museum in Gillette has some pretty interesting memorabilia.

Today on the show, we’ll hear about a new program the Riverton Police Department is proposing to address issues around crime and policing there. And we’ll hear how Wyoming is revising its areas of protection for sage grouse in hopes the feds will adopt the plan. Plus, we’ll visit an Indigenous chef in her kitchen to learn what she’s cooking. Those stories and more.

Today on the show the federal government is spending billions on infrastructure projects, including ecosystem restoration. A look at what those dollars are buying for one Wyoming project. Wyoming is taking its first try at how to manage elk feedgrounds going forward. A draft plan was recently released. The Colorado River’s biggest water user is under a lot of pressure to cut back on demand. It’s a group of farmers in Southern California, and they have an idea of how to use less. And we meet plein air landscape artist Tony Foster who has an exhibit in Cody of the Green River. Join us for those stories and more on Open Spaces from Wyoming Public Radio News.

Today on the show, farm and ranch lands across the West are facing many threats. Now, the federal government is pushing to preserve more agricultural open spaces. Wyoming is exploring renewable energy projects as a way to continue being a top energy producing state. A new act is dramatically expanding the health benefits for veterans exposed to Agent Orange, burn pits, and other toxic substances. And a recent study focuses on the early spread of horses throughout Indigenous communities in the West. It challenges long-held ideas and also highlights the importance of decolonizing science. Those stories and more.