/tags/wyoming Wyoming en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sun, 01 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-09-01/the-ups-and-downs-of-the-greater-yellowstones-most-iconic-bird-and-how-jacksonites-are-saving-it Trumpeter swans were once thought to be extinct in the continental US. At least until a flock was found in Yellowstone, making the region a big reason for the iconic bird’s rebound. Sun, 01 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-09-01/the-ups-and-downs-of-the-greater-yellowstones-most-iconic-bird-and-how-jacksonites-are-saving-it Jenna McMurtry/KHOL /2024-08-16/wyoming-journalist-resigns-after-using-ai-generated-quotes A reporter in Cody, Wyoming has resigned after being found to have fabricated quotes. This isn’t the first time a journalist has made things up, but it appears to be the first time using artificial intelligence. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 17:04:14 GMT /2024-08-16/wyoming-journalist-resigns-after-using-ai-generated-quotes Hanna Merzbach /2024-06-25/teton-pass-landslide-may-be-a-preview-of-whats-to-come-in-other-mountain-towns A landslide recently wiped out part of the highway on Teton Pass, tripling drive times for thousands of people commuting between Northwest Wyoming and Eastern Idaho. With climate change and aging infrastructure, experts say other mountain communities could see similar disasters. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:19:07 GMT /2024-06-25/teton-pass-landslide-may-be-a-preview-of-whats-to-come-in-other-mountain-towns Hanna Merzbach /2024-06-14/a-new-chapter-in-kemmerer-terrapower-breaks-ground Almost three years ago, an unlikely relationship formed between the declining coal town of Kemmerer and one of the richest people in the world: Bill Gates. That’s because his nuclear company, TerraPower, announced it’d chosen Kemmerer for a “first of its kind” power plant. It promised to pump life back into the economy. But unless you’re deeply embedded in the energy world, it mostly just felt like a lot of talk to residents – until this month, when the project broke ground. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 22:36:40 GMT /2024-06-14/a-new-chapter-in-kemmerer-terrapower-breaks-ground Caitlin Tan /news/2024-06-12/federal-court-dismisses-appeal-of-lawsuit-contesting-transgender-woman-in-wyoming-sorority A federal court has dismissed the appeal of a lawsuit challenging a transgender woman's acceptance into a sorority at the University of Wyoming. The three-judge U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver ruled Wednesday the case wasn't appealable because it could be refiled in a lower court. Six members of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority chapter in Laramie, Wyoming, sued to challenge Artemis Langford's admittance into the organization. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 20:37:50 GMT /news/2024-06-12/federal-court-dismisses-appeal-of-lawsuit-contesting-transgender-woman-in-wyoming-sorority /news/2024-05-30/using-less-of-the-colorado-river-takes-a-willing-farmer-and-45-million-in-federal-funds Some experts say the System Conservation Pilot Program, or SCPP, is costly and may not be the most effective way to save Colorado River water. Thu, 30 May 2024 11:46:00 GMT /news/2024-05-30/using-less-of-the-colorado-river-takes-a-willing-farmer-and-45-million-in-federal-funds Alex Hager, Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism /2024-05-24/at-this-wyoming-prison-farm-inmates-tame-wild-horses-or-are-the-horses-taming-the-men Recidivism rates in the U.S. are some of the highest in the world. And in Wyoming, 33 percent of inmates are back in prison within the first year. But studies show that animal therapy can help reduce that by teaching things like responsibility, nonviolence and empathy. Wyoming has a special program – one of only five in the country – that teaches inmates how to tame wild horses. Fri, 24 May 2024 21:50:13 GMT /2024-05-24/at-this-wyoming-prison-farm-inmates-tame-wild-horses-or-are-the-horses-taming-the-men Melodie Edwards /2024-05-10/judy-shepard-wyomingite-and-advocate-for-lgbtq-rights-receives-presidential-medal-of-freedom In 1998, Judy Shepard’s son, Matthew, was tortured outside Laramie and later died as part of an anti-gay hate crime. After his death, she helped found a nonprofit dedicated to fighting hate and the discrimination of LGBTQ+ people, and worked to usher in federal hate crime legislation. Fri, 10 May 2024 18:40:10 GMT /2024-05-10/judy-shepard-wyomingite-and-advocate-for-lgbtq-rights-receives-presidential-medal-of-freedom Chris Clements /2024-05-07/wyoming-could-have-the-first-orchard-for-capturing-carbon A company focused on removing carbon from the atmosphere, or direct air capture (DAC) is hoping to build a carbon orchard in the state. Tue, 07 May 2024 15:04:06 GMT /2024-05-07/wyoming-could-have-the-first-orchard-for-capturing-carbon Caitlin Tan /2024-04-19/freedom-caucus-lawmakers-single-out-annual-laramie-drag-queen-bingo-fundraiser-for-hiv-aids-testing A drag show bingo event in Laramie has been happening annually for years. It raises money for AIDS and HIV testing in Wyoming, and to support those living with the virus. Recently, however, it’s come under fire from ultraconservative state legislators. Sat, 20 Apr 2024 02:30:27 GMT /2024-04-19/freedom-caucus-lawmakers-single-out-annual-laramie-drag-queen-bingo-fundraiser-for-hiv-aids-testing Chris Clements