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As Wyomingites prepare to celebrate Labor Day, a new report showed just how far workers have fallen behind bosses when i...
09/03/2025

As Wyomingites prepare to celebrate Labor Day, a new report showed just how far workers have fallen behind bosses when it comes to their share of company earnings.

CEOs at the largest 100 low-wage corporations listed in the S&P 500, businesses like Home Depot, Starbucks, Walmart and others, earn 632 times more than their lowest-paid workers on average.

Sarah Anderson, Global Economy Project director at the Institute for Policy Studies and the report's lead author, said CEO pay has soared since 2019, while worker pay has lagged behind U.S. inflation.

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CEOs at the largest 100 low-wage corporations listed in the S&P 500, businesses like Home Depot, Starbucks, Walmart and others, earn 632 times more...

Laramie and Platte County Commissioners gathered on Aug. 29 at the Wyoming Historic Courthouse to fill the vacancy in st...
09/03/2025

Laramie and Platte County Commissioners gathered on Aug. 29 at the Wyoming Historic Courthouse to fill the vacancy in state Senate District 6.

This role became vacant due to Pres. Trump appointing Darin Smith as the U.S. attorney for the district of Wyoming.

Taft Love of Cheyenne was unanimously chosen by both boards of county commissioners to fill the vacancy.

"I'm always in the service of the people and what is best for people," Love said.

Love originally ran for the seat last year when Smith won, and he is excited to now get the opportunity to serve the community.

"We got to see the communities, we did the parades, we talked to everybody and to have the opportunity come back around is pretty special," said Love.

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Taft Love of Cheyenne was unanimously chosen to fill the vacancy left by Darin Smith's appointment to be the state's new U.S. district attorney.

Wyoming’s horse racing industry is exploding right now. Some of the biggest purses in the state’s history are happening ...
09/03/2025

Wyoming’s horse racing industry is exploding right now. Some of the biggest purses in the state’s history are happening this summer, and off-track betting locations are popping up across the state. But the industry’s rapid growth has left some asking: What power do local governments and residents have to regulate the influx of betting sites, horse races and revenue? Lawmakers have been working on bills to address the bubbling conflict. Wyoming Public Radio’s Jordan Uplinger has been tracking them in a social media series. He spoke with Kamila Kudelska to give listeners an update on the industry.

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Jordan Uplinger takes listeners around the race track as he talks with Kamila Kudelska about Wyoming’s booming gaming and horse racing industry – and how lawmakers might regulate the boom for towns and cities.

09/03/2025

Western Tales and Poetry Podcast

Episode 13 - Author David Romtvedt reads from his poems "Still on earth"

https://ow.ly/7xVY50WMnYZ

When the 2001 Roadless Rule was proposed, the public had 60 days to comment. To undo the rule, it’s 21 days.That’s a tim...
09/01/2025

When the 2001 Roadless Rule was proposed, the public had 60 days to comment. To undo the rule, it’s 21 days.

That’s a timeframe Corey Fisher, Trout Unlimited’s public lands policy director, said is pretty short.

“Commenting on a kind of wonky regulatory process probably isn't something that a lot of people have experience with,” he said.

The Trump administration wants to roll back the rule, which could open up about 58 million acres of national forest and wildlands to new roads and logging, that includes about 3.2 million acres in Wyoming.

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The Trump administration wants to open up millions of acres of national forest lands to new roads and development, including 3.2 million in...

Wyoming’s annual assessment of student proficiency and school performance ratings show promising growth in the last scho...
09/01/2025

Wyoming’s annual assessment of student proficiency and school performance ratings show promising growth in the last school year, but room for improvement remains, according to the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE).

Highlights include statewide students’ test scores for English language arts (ELA) and science returning to pre-pandemic levels.

Meanwhile, math scores saw what the department called a steady increase since 2021, but still trail pre-pandemic levels.

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More schools are also meeting or exceeding state expectations. But charter schools continue to lag, and the state superintendent says there’s room...

Anglers can fish again on some rivers and streams in Yellowstone National Park that were previously partially closed bec...
09/01/2025

Anglers can fish again on some rivers and streams in Yellowstone National Park that were previously partially closed because of warm temperatures and low flows.

With recent rain and cooler temperatures, officials say it is ok to fish from sunrise to 2 p.m. on select waters. This includes the Madison and Firehole Rivers and their tributaries, and the Gibbon River downstream from Norris campground.

People can fish on Yellowstone Lake from sunrise to sunset. For more information on fishing closures, refer to regional regulations in the park’s fishing regulations handbook.

Officials say future closures or loosening of restrictions could occur on park waters based on weather conditions. Some park waters this summer have exceeded 68 degrees, which is fatal for trout.

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The Madison and Firehole Rivers and their tributaries, and the Gibbon River downstream from Norris campground are open again to fishing from...

Dyslexia and reading advocates are helping to draft a bill that would give Wyoming a dedicated literacy department that ...
09/01/2025

Dyslexia and reading advocates are helping to draft a bill that would give Wyoming a dedicated literacy department that serves and monitors school districts across the state.

The group Wyo Right to Read is working with the Department of Education (WDE) and other stakeholders to draft a bill that would establish a literacy division within WDE. The draft bill also aims "to establish evidence-based literacy instruction, intervention programs, and accountability measures to ensure all students receive the support they need to become proficient readers," according to a news release from Wyo Right to Read.

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Dyslexia advocates are hoping Wyoming will create a new literacy division within the state Department of Education.

Annual grizzly bear captures in Yellowstone National Park for scientific research purposes start on Sept. 1.Scientists w...
09/01/2025

Annual grizzly bear captures in Yellowstone National Park for scientific research purposes start on Sept. 1.

Scientists work with park officials to monitor the recovery of the species as part of the Endangered Species Act. Agency biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team conduct the capture operations within the park, which includes baiting and trapping the bears while adhering to safety and animal care protocols.

Grizzly bear capture areas are clearly marked with bright warning signs. For safety reasons, the public is asked to stay away from these parts of the park until collaring wraps up on Oct. 15.

This story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state.

09/01/2025

New episode of HumaNature Season 15 coming out September 10th

It’s so good to be back with a brand new season and we’re starting off strong with an episode titled “Hike Your Own Hike.”

https://www.humanaturepodcast.org/

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Wyoming Public Radio is a commercial-free station licensed to the University of Wyoming. Wyoming Public Media programming is primarily news, podcasts, classical and contemporary music. We also air jazz, folk, bluegrass, and unique entertainment programs. We broadcast to over 80% Wyoming. Wyoming Public Radio is the state's only member of National Public Radio.

Wyoming Public Media also administers Classical Wyoming, Jazz Wyoming, and Wyoming Sounds streams of all three channels.