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Please follow our discussion guidelines: https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/topic-of-the-week/2012-02-13/wpm-npr-community-discussion-rules . 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. Wyo

ming 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. Community Discussion Rules

The following serves as the official discussion policy for users of Wyoming Public Radio and Media's social networking tools. All participants in our social networking features and other forums are required to follow these rules or be subject to having their comments or account blocked. If you can't be polite, don't say it. Of course, we don't want to stifle discussion of controversial issues. Some topics require blunt talk, and we're not always going to agree with each other. Nonetheless, please try to disagree without being disagreeable. Focus your remarks on positions, not personalities. No personal attacks, name calling, libel, defamation, comments about someone's mother, hate speech, comparisons to notorious dictators -- you get the idea. And under no circumstances should you post anything that could be taken as threatening, harassing, bullying, obscene, pornographic, sexist or racist. Even if the word in question is often used in conversation. We're not going to list the words we object to; you know what they are. Remember, this is a public forum and we want everyone to feel comfortable participating. Anything you post should be your own work. You're welcome to link to relevant content and to quote limited amounts from other people's work with attribution and any associated copyright notice and consistent with "fair use" principles of copyright law. But that doesn't mean you can copy and paste wholesale. Please stay on topic. Think of it this way: if you hosted a book club meeting at your home, you wouldn't want someone to show up and insist on discussing reality TV shows. Please respect people's privacy. We love to learn about new and interesting individuals, but most people will not be happy to have their phone numbers or e-mail addresses published. Please do not share another's contact information through our social networks. Feel free to share your ideas and experiences about religion, politics and relevant products or services you've discovered. But this is not a place for advertising, promotion, recruiting, campaigning, lobbying, soliciting or proselytizing. We understand that there can be a fine line between discussing and campaigning; please use your best judgment — and we will use ours. Do not "feed" the trolls. We encourage community members to report abuse by trolls. But we also ask that you not engage with trolls in the comment threads. Reacting to their provocations is exactly what they want. If we see you feeding a troll, we will remove both the troll's comments and your responses. You are solely responsible for the content you post. Wyoming Public Media is not responsible for the content posted by its users. We do not and cannot review all user content posted on our social media platforms. However, we have the right (but not the obligation) to review, screen, delete, edit and/or move any content posted on our social media platforms. We encourage community discussion on our Facebook posts and look forward to hearing your thoughts and questions. However, this page is not for promotion of unrelated programs or activities and we will remove posts from others on our wall which solicit, promote, or advertise outside events or products. You are welcome to post this in our Wyoming Public Radio online events calendar. To post, merely click on the following link: http://wyomingpublicmedia.org/community-calendar/events/create to submit the date, title and location of your event. Call 307-766-4240 if you have any issues or questions.

12/30/2025

The Du Pont Dynasty #557: Jacqueline Thompson Papers

The Du Pont family was once one of the most influential and prominent families in the United States. Eleuthère du Pont de Nemours founded what was to become the DuPont Company in 1802.

https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/show/archives-on-the-air

Wyoming will receive $205 million in federal funding as part of the Rural Healthcare Transformation Program. This is the...
12/29/2025

Wyoming will receive $205 million in federal funding as part of the Rural Healthcare Transformation Program. This is the state's first-year award from the $50 billion initiative that's set to dole out grants through 2030.

The program was created by the Republican-backed spending and policy package signed into law in July.

Photo credit: Jennifer Morrow

Wyoming’s first-year award will help sustain critical care access hospitals and labor and delivery services. Workforce development, chronic disease prevention, behavioral health, and innovative approaches to delivering care and handling payments will also be supported.

12/29/2025

Wyoming’s current secretary of state is running for Congress.

Chuck Gray made the announcement Monday, posting a campaign ad on social media and sharing a press release.

“I’m running for Congress to continue fighting for Wyoming’s way of life,” Gray said in the release. “With Congresswoman Harriet Hageman running for U.S. Senate, Wyoming needs a representative who will build on her strong record, advance our shared Wyoming values, and advance the Trump agenda that has delivered the largest margin of victory in the nation in three straight presidential elections.”

Photo credit: Wyoming Legislature

https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/politics-government/2025-12-29/gray-announces-bid-for-congress-after-hageman-says-shell-run-in-the-senate

12/27/2025

Live on the Robert K. Johnson Foundation - Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network
(11 AM) MT, Saturday, December 27
HANDEL AT THE MET
A celebration of Handel at the holidays, with excerpts from Met performances, in honor of the 300th anniversary of Rodelinda
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Link: https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/show/the-metropolitan-opera

Happy Holidays from Wyoming Public Media!See our list of Holiday Programming Starting Monday, December 15thhttps://ow.ly...
12/25/2025

Happy Holidays from Wyoming Public Media!

See our list of Holiday Programming Starting Monday, December 15th

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12/25/2025

A Visit to the Tower of London #556: Roscoe Turner Papers

The Tower of London, officially His Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a must-see castle. It was William the Conqueror who started construction at the site in the second half of the eleventh century. The castle was built atop Roman ruins.

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Starting on Jan. 1, commercially guided fishing boats need to be registered in Wyoming. So if you’re bringing home the b...
12/23/2025

Starting on Jan. 1, commercially guided fishing boats need to be registered in Wyoming. So if you’re bringing home the bread by bringing people out on the water, you’re going to need registration stickers.

That’s thanks to a law passed last legislative session, as well input from public meetings, an advisory board and Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) personnel. The agency developed and approved the new regulations this fall.

The industry’s been largely unregulated for decades, and guides haven’t had to pay permitting fees or register to operate in most parts of the state.

Photo credit: Wyoming Game and Fish Department

Registration costs $325 per boat and needs to be renewed annually.

Wyoming’s lone congressional Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) will run for outgoing U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis’ seat, according...
12/23/2025

Wyoming’s lone congressional Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) will run for outgoing U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis’ seat, according to a campaign video posted on Dec. 22. Lummis announced last week that she would not run for a second term in the U.S. Senate.

In the video, Hageman referenced working with Pres. Donald Trump to deliver “the largest tax cut in American history,” fight against “reckless RMPs [resource management plans]” and pass billions for “border security.”

Hageman primaried former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney in 2022 after receiving an endorsement from Trump, winning 66.3% of the vote to Cheney’s 28.9%. Cheney had co-chaired a committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

In December 2024, Democratic senators blocked a bill sponsored by Hageman that would’ve transferred the defunct Pilot Butte Power Plant, which is located on the Wind River Reservation but is owned by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, to a local non-tribal irrigation entity.

Senate Democrats from Minnesota and New Mexico said they had issues with the Wyoming federal delegation’s “lack of consultation” with the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes during the writing of their mirror House and Senate bills. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) denied that assertion on the floor of the upper chamber.

Photo credit: Dante Filpula Ankney

Wyoming’s lone congressional representative will run for outgoing U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis’ seat.

SNAP benefits went on pause during the government shutdown, creating more stress for some Wyomingites around getting foo...
12/23/2025

SNAP benefits went on pause during the government shutdown, creating more stress for some Wyomingites around getting food on the table. While the federal program is up and running again, food pantries across the state are still seeing increased need going into the holiday season.

Olivia Schon is the director of development with the Food Bank of Wyoming. She said some of the nonprofit’s hunger relief partners around the state saw more than 80 new families come to get food around Thanksgiving.

Photo credit: Hannah Habermann

That’s following the back-and-forth about the funding of SNAP benefits during the government shutdown in November.

The University of Wyoming’s (UW) athletics department is asking the state for an extra $6 million for its budget in the ...
12/23/2025

The University of Wyoming’s (UW) athletics department is asking the state for an extra $6 million for its budget in the next two years. This comes after a recent survey found a large majority of Wyomingites say the department is important to the state’s and UW’s identity and prestige.

This is the second time in two years that the UW athletic department has asked the state for more money. Athletic Director Tom Burman mentioned that as he testified to the Joint Appropriations Committee, explaining why the money was needed.

The department’s total budget is about $53 million. Burman told lawmakers $11 million of that comes from the state, $5 million from the Cowboy Joe donor club and $36 million from self-generated funds like ticket sales, licensing, media rights, etc. Burman is asking all partners to increase the money to the department.

He said that’s not enough, adding that compared to other Division 1 athletics programs in the Rocky Mountains, the department is in the lower third.

Photo credit: University of Wyoming Alumni Association

The department’s director said "draconian cuts” may happen if they don’t get the funds. He also pointed to a new survey of Wyomingites showing the state wants UW athletics.

12/23/2025

Environmental Education #555: Wright-Ingraham Institute Records

Elizabeth Wright-Ingraham was a visionary architect, leader, and educator. She founded the Wright-Ingraham Institute in Colorado Springs in 1970. The Institute was devoted to cross-disciplinary environmental education.

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Wyoming’s junior U.S. Senator, Cynthia Lummis, will retire at the end of her current term in 2027.The Hill is reporting ...
12/22/2025

Wyoming’s junior U.S. Senator, Cynthia Lummis, will retire at the end of her current term in 2027.

The Hill is reporting Lummis made the announcement after the Senate adjourned for the holiday break.

In a statement to The Hill, she said she didn’t have it in her to fill out another six-year term after an intense session that got particularly exhausting in the past several weeks.

Lummis has served a single term in the U.S. Senate and four in U.S. House. Prior to that, she was Wyoming’s Treasurer and held offices in both chambers of the state Legislature.

Her retirement will reverberate in Washington circles, particularly in the crypto space, according to The Hill.

Wyoming’s top electeds shared their congratulations and honored Lummis’ decades of service on Friday.

Photo credit: Gage Skidmore

Multiple news outlets are reporting the single-term U.S. Senator and four-term U.S. Representative from the Equality State announced her departure...

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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.