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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. 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. 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.

Gov. Mark Gordon ordered flags to half staff today for the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. He...
09/11/2026

Gov. Mark Gordon ordered flags to half staff today for the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. He also encouraged a nationwide moment of silence at 6:46 a.m., which is the moment the first plane struck the World Trade Center’s North Tower.

Wyoming State Parks is offering first responders free entrance to all state parks, historic sites and recreation areas today as part of its Parks for Patriots initiative. The free entrance does not apply to reservations, and all other applicable fees, including camping, electricity and rentals, will still apply.

Several towns across the state are hosting 9/11 remembrances throughout the day. Many local fire departments and other first responders are hosting stair or hill climbs, where participants climb a certain number of times in honor of fallen emergency workers.

Three thousand people, including more than 400 first responders, lost their lives when al-Qaeda members hijacked four commercial planes. Two hit the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers in New York City.

Photo credit: John Sonderman

Wyoming State Parks is offering first responders free entrance to all state parks, historic sites and recreation areas today as part of its Parks for Patriots initiative.

In celebration of 60 years of KUWR next week, our Throwback Thursday visits the first time KUWR had its first girl annou...
09/10/2026

In celebration of 60 years of KUWR next week, our Throwback Thursday visits the first time KUWR had its first girl announcer on October 1, 1971. 📸

Pictured: Lane Reynolds, Janis Lewis, Lynda Jo Dees

The majority of western states now let Medicaid help cover the cost of doulas, the trained professionals who provide emo...
09/10/2026

The majority of western states now let Medicaid help cover the cost of doulas, the trained professionals who provide emotional support and information to people before, during and after childbirth.

It’s a change from a decade ago, when only two U.S. states allowed Medicaid to reimburse doulas for their work. Now, 28 do, including Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. That’s according to a map from the National Health Law Program, a healthcare advocacy group for low-income patients.

Montana could join the lineup later this year, and some lawmakers and advocates in Wyoming are considering it.

Photo credit: Jefferson Rudy

Could Wyoming join Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah to partially cover the childbirth resource?

09/10/2026

The Lone Ranger’s Cheyenne Adventure #629: American Heritage Center Photo Collections

In July 1948, Brace Beemer, the iconic radio voice of the Lone Ranger, visited Cheyenne Frontier Days. The masked rider, atop his trusty steed, rode in the Frontier Days parade.
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Old Bill's Fun Run is almost here, and we'd love to see you!Join Wyoming Public Media on Saturday, September 12, from 9:...
09/10/2026

Old Bill's Fun Run is almost here, and we'd love to see you!

Join Wyoming Public Media on Saturday, September 12, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Jackson Elementary School fields, where we'll be in the Nonprofit Village celebrating one of Teton County's favorite community traditions.

This year, we'd especially love to hear your story.

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The first pick for Wyoming Public Radio’s quarterly book club is “The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree” by Casper’s India Ha...
09/09/2026

The first pick for Wyoming Public Radio’s quarterly book club is “The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree” by Casper’s India Hayford. It’s set in rural Arkansas mostly after the Vietnam War.
As Hayford puts it, it’s a story of a woman with a wide-ranging life who returns home mostly out of curiosity, only to discover family still there and how she deals with a difficult situation because of that. Also, she can see and talk to ghosts, and she has a special relationship with most snakes.
You can join us to discuss the book and meet Hayford at the Albany County Public Library on Sept. 29 and virtually on Sept. 30. Visit our book club page, under the events tab on our website, to learn more and RSVP.

Next quarter’s book pick is “How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder,” by Nina McConigley.

The first pick for WPR’s quarterly book club is “The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree” by Casper’s India Hayford. Wyoming Public Radio’s Ivy Engel sat down with Hayford.

Wyoming Public Media’s 2026 Photo Contest - Wyoming Through Listeners’ EyesSubmit – Vote – Win!Wyoming’s Nature, History...
09/09/2026

Wyoming Public Media’s 2026 Photo Contest - Wyoming Through Listeners’ Eyes
Submit – Vote – Win!
Wyoming’s Nature, History and People
Submit September 1st – 30th at WyomingPublicMedia .org &
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As many Wyomingites continue to struggle with mental health and thoughts of self-harm, a new agreement allows counselors...
09/09/2026

As many Wyomingites continue to struggle with mental health and thoughts of self-harm, a new agreement allows counselors from out of state to practice in person or via telehealth here.

According to the American Counseling Association (ACA), the Counseling Compact works much like a driver’s license, allowing providers in participating states to practice in person or via telehealth across state lines.

Wyoming lawmakers passed the Interstate Compact for Licensed Professional Counselors in 2023.

“Everybody passes an identical piece of legislation, so they have to agree to play by all the same rules,” said ACA Chief of Professional Practice Lynn Linde in an explanatory video about the program. “What's really important about the compact is it's based on your home state license.”

Photo credit: Prostock-studio

The Counseling Compact program is now active in nine states through the American Counseling Association.

On a rainy Sunday at the end of August, about a dozen protesters held up signs outside the Foundations for Nations churc...
09/09/2026

On a rainy Sunday at the end of August, about a dozen protesters held up signs outside the Foundations for Nations church near Arapahoe. Cars and trucks honked in support as they passed. One sign hanging on the fence summarized the general sentiment: “Leave.”

“She called our sacred pipe an idol,” said Northern Arapaho member MiRae Yellowbird.

Yellowbird is one of about a dozen protesters who have staged themselves outside the Foundations for Nations church every Sunday since Pastor Sarah Lucas called the tribe's Sundance ceremony a “demonic activity” during a sermon on July 5, the last day of the ceremony.

Yellowbird said Pastor Sarah Lucas’ comments were hurtful, especially because the Sundance was illegal to practice until 1978.

Photo credit: Melodie Edwards

The protests have been staged outside the Foundations for Nations church every Sunday since Pastor Sarah Lucas made controversial statements during a sermon on July 5.

How have your favorite hiking trails changed in the past few years?https://ow.ly/mJFY50ZKYPEBy contributing your comment...
09/08/2026

How have your favorite hiking trails changed in the past few years?

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