Wyoming Watch

On Wednesday, Air Force leaders celebrated the first completed military construction project for the Sentinel program. The project is expected to replace the U.S.'s more than 400 Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM) with the new LGM-35 Sentinel ICBMs. This week on WyomingWatch, our arts and entertainment reporter, Taylor Staples, speaks with our crime and public safety reporter, Ivy Secrest, about Sentinel and what this first building at F.E. Warren Air Force Base signifies. Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stories from the WTE newsroom over the past week. New episodes every Friday. Provide feedback or suggestions to [email protected].

The Wyoming Highway Patrol has been experiencing extreme strain in the past several years, stemming from limited staffing, expansive patrol areas and low wages. Wyoming Highway Patrol Association President Lt. Matt Arnell hopes that recent wage increases for state employees passed by the Legislature will alleviate some of those stresses. This week, crime and public safety reporter Ivy Secrest spoke with Arnell about the association's advocacy campaign, the data behind the agency's struggles and his hopes for the future of the agency. Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stories from the WTE newsroom over the past week. New episodes every Friday.

The annual Delta Kappa Gamma Used Book Sale is a long-standing tradition in Cheyenne. More than 70 DKG volunteers are at the Frontier Mall every day organizing books to get ready for the opening of the sale's 42nd year next weekend. WTE Arts and Entertainment Reporter Taylor Staples spoke with longtime volunteers Kathie Selden and Nicole Kang about the sale and exactly what it takes to put it on year after year. Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stories from the WTE newsroom over the past week. New episodes every Friday. Provide feedback or suggestions to [email protected].

The 68th Wyoming Legislature's budget session began Feb. 9. Several initiatives, such as the 2027-28 biennium budget and cellphone use in schools, have already been discussed – some for well over 10 hours.

This week, WTE crime and public safety reporter Ivy Secrest sat down with WTE freelance reporter Carrie Haderlie, who has been covering the legislative session at the Wyoming State Capitol. Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stories from the WTE newsroom over the past week. New episodes every Friday. Provide feedback or suggestions to [email protected].

For the past several weeks, community members have fought against the Cheyenne City Council's administrative inspection warrants ordinance, which allow certain city officials to enter a property for safety or code-enforcement inspections when they are unable to get the property owner's permission.

This week, WTE local government and business reporter Alyssa Tolman sat down with Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins and Cheyenne resident Patricia McCoy to discuss the issue. Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stories from the WTE newsroom over the past week. New episodes every Friday. Provide feedback or suggestions to [email protected].

This week, Ivy Secrest, our crime and public safety reporter, interviewed our state government reporter, Noah Zahn, about the Wyoming Legislature's upcoming Budget Session, which will begin on Monday. Some of the bills going through the Legislature this month revolve around the state's budget, property taxes, election reform and the Rural Health Transformation Program. Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stories from the WTE newsroom over the past week. New episodes every Friday. Provide feedback or suggestions to [email protected].

In recent weeks, local privacy advocates have begun a petition opposing the use of Flock Cameras in Cheyenne. Local law enforcement say the company's automated license plate recognition systems are a useful tool for developing leads and solving crime, but those opposed to the cameras say they violate privacy rights. This week, WTE crime and public safety reporter Ivy Secrest sat down with Laramie County Democratic Party Chairmen Ted Hanlon and Cheyenne Police Chief Mark Francisco to discuss the issue. Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stories from the WTE newsroom over the past week. New episodes every Friday. Provide feedback or suggestions to [email protected].

On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso and U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins were in Cheyenne to meet with Wyoming veterans and hear some of their thoughts and concerns.

Our crime and public safety reporter, Ivy Secrest, was at that meeting to hear what people had to say. This week on Wyoming Watch, we're sharing some of those voices.

Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stories from the WTE newsroom over the past week. New episodes every Friday. Provide feedback or suggestions to [email protected].

Last week on Wyoming Watch, we heard pro-choice advocate Dr. Rene Hinkle react to the Wyoming Supreme Court ruling that abortion will remain legal. This week, we hear the other side.

WTE reporter Ivy Secrest speaks with Fred Harrison, the trial lawyer involved with Wyoming Right to Life who assisted in drafting the "Life is a Human Right Act" and who sees the ruling as an "abomination of free speech."

Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stories from the WTE newsroom over the past week. New episodes every Friday. Provide feedback or suggestions to [email protected].

Earlier this week, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that abortion will remain legal in the state, deeming two attempted bans unconstitutional.

This week on Wyoming Watch, WTE reporter Ivy Secrest speaks with Dr. Rene Hinkle, an OB-GYN at Cheyenne Women's Clinic. Hinkle is one of the medical providers who is a plaintiff in this case that has been unfolding over since 2023.

Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stories from the WTE newsroom over the past week. New episodes every Friday. Provide feedback or suggestions to [email protected].