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A study released by the University of Wyoming’s Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality Initiative (WORTH) estimates the growth of the state’s travel industry is projected to outpace all other industries by 2030. But the study also finds there’s a shortage of qualified workers to keep up with that expansion.
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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) released their annual Gray wolf report this week. Overall, the department said things are looking pretty good.
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A company focused on removing carbon from the atmosphere, or direct air capture (DAC) is hoping to build a carbon orchard in the state.
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Life magazine launched a new format in 1936, featuring photographs from around the world. The magazine would soon become known for capturing iconic photos.
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More than a thousand rock art sites have been documented across Wyoming, with locations in every county in the state – but almost a quarter of them have been vandalized, by things like initials chiseled into stone or bullet marks.That’s according to state archaeologist Spencer Pelton, who spoke to the Select Committee on Tribal Relations in Fort Washakie at the first of their two interim meetings. This year, the group of legislators had a new item on their agenda – how to best protect and preserve Indigenous rock art throughout the state.
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Wyomingite Walt Gasson has published award winning essays in "Wyoming Wildlife Magazine," "High Country News" and "Trout Magazine." They’re now included in a new book titled "Craven Creek." Wyoming Public Media’s Grady Kirkpatrick recently spoke with the author about the essays.
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May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP). This Sunday, there will be a march in Riverton to honor the day and promote action to address a crisis that’s close to home for many.
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As the spring sun warms the long frozen plains of Wyoming, the University of Wyoming (UW) football team has just wrapped up its spring camp, leaving fans eager and optimistic for the upcoming season.
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In Wyoming, more than 3,239 small businesses opened across the state between March 2021 and 2022. During that time, almost 2,433 others closed. While some economists say that's a positive trend, the owners and employees of the businesses that went under may feel differently. But those numbers didn't stop Chuck and Kay Bybee from fulfilling their dream of owning a record shop.
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The Mexican government has opened an office in Teton County to help people from Tlaxcala with immigration and reunite families across borders.
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In their election last month, University of Wyoming (UW) students chose new leadership to represent them. Members of student government both past and present saw this election as a microcosm of the partisan debates and influences now descending on campus.
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Wyoming voters will have to navigate some new rules this year. The absentee voting period has shrunk. And crossover voting has been outlawed. That means that if you want to vote in a primary election this year, you’ll have to register as a Republican or Democrat this month before candidate filing begins. Wyoming Public Radio’s Jeff Victor sat down with Albany County Clerk Kayla White to learn what’s different about this year’s election cycle.
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The high-stakes legal battle could determine the future of the popular app in the U.S. TikTok's legal filing calls the ban law an unprecedented violation of First Amendment rights.
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Katy Perry and Rihanna weren't at the Met Gala on Monday night, despite the viral AI-generated photos showing them on the red carpet. Here are some tips for recognizing and investigating deep fakes.
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Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels, has spent the last several years in legal battles with former President Trump. She has taken the stand to testify against him in a criminal trial.
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The complex deal also brought home two sons of a Minnesota man who fought for ISIS
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Ryan Riccucci, a 17-year agency veteran, says he feels the agency is misunderstood by the U.S. public.
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An Israeli tank brigade seized control Tuesday of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, authorities said, as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas remain on a knife's edge.
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Social Security's finances have improved slightly in the last year. But the popular retirement program still faces big challenges including the threat of automatic benefit cuts in less than a decade.
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Monday is the Met Gala, known as fashion's grandest event, where celebrities from various realms come together at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate fashion and each other.
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The FAA says Boeing informed the agency in April that required inspections to confirm that the wings were properly bonded to the carbon fiber fuselage on certain 787 jets were not completed.
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Pulitzer Prizes honor American achievements in journalism, letters and drama, and music. They are widely recognized as the most prestigious awards in their field within the United States.