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  • Bison bone preparation, wildfire suppression, and more...

    Bison bone preparation, wildfire suppression, and more...
    2025/07/18
    Today on the show, we dive into how staff of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West prepare bison bones to display in their Draper museum. We also weigh in on how aggressively wildfires should be suppressed to keep fires at bay but also keep fuel loads at a reasonable level. Those stories and more.
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    49 分
  • Superintendent talks funding, concealed carry laws, and more...

    Superintendent talks funding, concealed carry laws, and more...
    2025/07/11
    Today on the show, most gun-free zones in Wyoming are null and void after a law went into effect this month. We check in with Wyoming’s Superintendent of Public Instruction on the recent lawsuit pausing school vouchers from getting distributed. Some people in our region are waiting for the day they can hunt grizzly bears. And others are happy hunting with a camera. Those stories and more.
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    53 分
  • Public land sales, accessible trails, and more...

    Public land sales, accessible trails, and more...
    2025/06/27
    Today on Open Spaces, there’s been a lot of talk about large swaths of public land going up for sale to help with housing in the West. We break down what’s actually at stake. School's out for the summer, but a lot is happening in the state’s education system - two lawsuits and school funding recalibration. And the current chair of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, or CPB, is Wyoming’s own Ruby Calvert. She speaks on potential cuts to public media. Those stories and more.
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    54 分
  • Tariffs tapping beer, WPM funding updates, and more...

    Tariffs tapping beer, WPM funding updates, and more...
    2025/06/20
    Today on the show, a new film follows a group of Native youth on their journey into adulthood. As Wyoming battles a housing crisis, the Trump administration is proposing to eliminate several programs that specifically help rural communities access affordable housing. And tariff uncertainty is hitting craft beer brewers. Those stories and more.
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    52 分
  • Inside a trona mine, faulty gun sales, and more...

    Inside a trona mine, faulty gun sales, and more...
    2025/06/06
    Today on the show, hundreds of students at Job Corps in Riverton are scrambling to finish up the program after the Trump administration tried to pause it indefinitely. For many, that means leaving their community. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) wants to scrap a lease for a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office in Lander that specializes in tribal collaboration. We hear about possible impacts. And we get a tour of the planned Wyoming State Shooting Complex near Cody. Those stories and more.
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    54 分
  • Evaluating scientific studies, prison staffing shortages, and more...

    Evaluating scientific studies, prison staffing shortages, and more...
    2025/05/30
    Today on the show, some conservatives in our region say efforts to hand over parcels of federal land to states aren’t enough. They want to see most federal land go to states. A new study says the abortion pill mifepristone is more dangerous than previously known. Wyoming lawmakers shared the study on social media, but how do we know if it’s true? And, over half of Wyoming’s school districts have now adopted a four day school week. Those stories and more.
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    58 分
  • Voter fraud disagreements, western pop art, and more...

    Voter fraud disagreements, western pop art, and more...
    2025/05/16
    Today on the show, a new survey shows the vast majority of Wyomingites believe climate change is happening. We’ll spend a day with the Albany County Outdoor School – a program that brings local fourth graders into their public lands. And we hear a tribute to a Northern Arapaho elder who was fluent in the language. Those stories and more.
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    54 分
  • Out-of-state politics money, impacts of federal health cuts, and more...

    Out-of-state politics money, impacts of federal health cuts, and more...
    2025/05/09
    Today on the show, two conservative women started with similar beliefs about abortion. Then they got pregnant, and their beliefs shifted. We hear from a non-profit that tracks federal election spending. They found Wyoming’s D.C. hopefuls get almost all of their campaign funding from out of state. And we’ll join a conversation exploring some of our misguided stereotypes about rural America. Those stories and more...
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    53 分