Open Spaces

On this episode, Wyoming is looking at the high cost of health care and insurance. Mistrust between environmental groups and local government is keeping the Yellowstone Grizzly Bear in limbo. And we’ll explore why Washington DC lawmakers could learn from local collaborators working to solve wildlife and other controversial issues. Those stories, plus reports on oil prices and the 3rd annual conference for violence prevention and response in the state.

On this episode, Cloud Peak Energy is thinking of selling its company. Defense Secretary James Mattis visits Wyoming to meet with the Philippine Ambassador to U.S. about a pair of bells. In October, the Department of Workforce Services released a study on the gender wage gap in Wyoming. Now, legislators will have to decide what to do with that information. And the Albany County attorney discusses her release of a video to the media. Those stories and more.

On this episode, Cloud Peak Energy is thinking of selling its company. Defense Secretary James Mattis visits Wyoming to meet with the Philippine Ambassador to U.S. about a pair of bells. In October, the Department of Workforce Services released a study on the gender wage gap in Wyoming. Now, legislators will have to decide what to do with that information. And the Albany County attorney discusses her release of a video to the media. Those stories and more.

On this episode, a story about the rise of oil and gas in Wyoming and why it’s happening. Does the presence grizzly bears actually affect the outfitter and guide industry? And a look at how one Wyoming School district is responding to the recently released school performance reports Those stories and a conversation with U.S. Representative Liz Cheney.

On this episode, a story about the rise of oil and gas in Wyoming and why it’s happening. Does the presence grizzly bears actually affect the outfitter and guide industry? And a look at how one Wyoming School district is responding to the recently released school performance reports Those stories and a conversation with U.S. Representative Liz Cheney.

On this episode, we take a deeper look into how the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is funded and whether it needs to change. The coroner who attended Matthew Shepard’s funeral has never spoken to the media…until now. She says she has good reasons to believe it was a hate crime. We’ll also hear about reduced transparency in the Fish and Wildlife Service and less access to documents relating to the Endangered Species Act. We’ll also talk to the Libertarian candidate for governor and hear a

On this episode, we take a deeper look into how the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is funded and whether it needs to change. The coroner who attended Matthew Shepard’s funeral has never spoken to the media…until now. She says she has good reasons to believe it was a hate crime. We’ll also hear about reduced transparency in the Fish and Wildlife Service and less access to documents relating to the Endangered Species Act. We’ll also talk to the Libertarian candidate for governor and hear a spooky Halloween tale. Those stories and more.

On this episode, we will revisit the story of the Westmoreland coal bankruptcy and what that means for the future. Republican candidate for Governor Mark Gordon joins us to discuss a variety of subjects including reducing spending in education. A one-hundred-year-old squabble between Wyoming and the Philippines over a pair of bells may finally get resolved. Plus stories on climate change and our latest "I Respectfully Disagree."

On this episode, we will revisit the story of the Westmoreland coal bankruptcy and what that means for the future. Republican candidate for Governor Mark Gordon joins us to discuss a variety of subjects including reducing spending in education. A one-hundred-year-old squabble between Wyoming and the Philippines over a pair of bells may finally get resolved. Plus stories on climate change and our latest "I Respectfully Disagree."

On this episode, we’ll bring you a special edition of Open Spaces, where we examine the legacy of the Matthew Shepard murder 20 years later. We’ll hear from three people who were involved in the case and what they think happened. Wyoming is known as the Equality State, but we’ll talk to LGBTQ folks about the homophobia they encounter on a daily basis. And we’ll find out how the arts have become so intertwined with the legacy of Matthew Shepard - starting with the Laramie Project and continuing