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Today on the show, we reach beyond our studios and bring you interviews from Wyoming PBS’ Wyoming Chronicle. On this week’s show, we meet Wyoming’s Chief Justice Kate Fox. She says she didn’t have a plan for her future when she was young. And then we go to a ranch in Clearmont where the world companion stock dog lives - a border collie named Quirt.

Today on the show, Wyoming communities were recently hit with false active shooter reports. And even though the threats are fake, the consequences from them are real. Due to the harsh winter, Southwest Wyoming is seeing unprecedented deaths of mule deer and antelope. People can count them from the sides of roads. The Colorado River is under a lot of stress. That’s caused a lot of tension among the people who decide how it’s shared. But a new project is trying to change those attitudes, starting with the region’s youngest water users. And a conversation with a celebrated Wyoming woman artist. Those stories and more.

Today on the show, we check in with two leaders of the legislature on how they felt it went. Because the legislature didn’t expand Medicaid, some say Wyoming’s rural hospitals are in trouble. Plus, Wyoming is the latest state to ban transgender girls from playing on female sports teams. The Cowboy State’s beauty has inspired many musicians. But the vastness can also present challenges. Those stories and more.

Today on the show, we reach beyond our studios and bring you interviews from Wyoming PBS’ show "Wyoming Chronicle." On this week’s show, we meet some Wyoming school resource officers - law enforcement officers working in schools. Then we turn to the University of Wyoming’s rare earth element research program, which is seeing whether its production could be economically beneficial to the state.

Today on the show, abortions were illegal in the state for a few days early this week, but they are legal once more. Some say the battle is far from over. Due to a teacher resignation earlier this school year, students at Newcastle High School have had to adapt to virtual learning for math classes. The University of Wyoming has graduates across the world. And sometimes, that connection helps others get their start. And we’ll hear from the host of the new season of Wyoming Public Media’s podcast HumaNature. Those stories and more.

Today on the show, how, with Lake Powell at record lows, the federal government is paying farmers not to irrigate. We’ll also tag along on one of the hardest endurance races in the lower 48. We’ll also hear how the city of Boulder is considering giving tribes some land as reparations for the Sand Creek Massacre. Those stories and more.

Today on the show, we reach beyond our studios and bring you interviews from Wyoming PBS’ show "Wyoming Chronicle." A group of people came together about 20 years ago in Rock Springs and founded a community theater group dedicated to producing plays that normally wouldn’t be seen in Wyoming. And we go down to Laramie, where we learn how the town was able to receive the “Great American Main Street” award last year.

Today on the show, we have come to the end of the Wyoming 67th legislative session. Three of our reporters bring us a recap. We check in with the Wyoming federal delegation including newly sworn-in congresswoman Harriet Hageman. We’ll hear how Wyomingites feel about the future of energy and how that plays into their everyday values. And Colorado state parks are increasing accessibility with technology. Those stories and more.

Today on the show, we hear from former Democratic Wyoming governor Dave Freudenthal. His book looks at the history of the state’s economy. We visit Rock Springs, which is expecting a lot of job growth. One community college is training students to fill that need. Plus, we hear about the newest podcast by Serial Productions based on a cold murder case in Laramie. Those stories and more.

Today on the show, three of our reporters spent time in Cheyenne this week covering the legislature. We’ll hear about how lawmakers are tackling energy - they’re looking at both renewables and more traditional fossil fuels. Mental health advocates believe another bill going through the legislature will be vital to help the suicide rate in the state. And anti-abortion lawmakers worried a bill could help the other side, but an amendment changed that. Plus - we hear about the newest season of the modern west podcast. Those stories and more.