http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/wpr/openspaces/index.html Fridays 3 to 4pm. Individual segments of Open Spaces offers in-depth news features, a weekly review of significant issues in a "roundtable" discussion with newspaper editors and reporters from around Wyoming, regular segments including an interactive feature for listeners, and a companion Web page with archival components, Web links and additional news content. en-us Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:19:55 GMT Public Podcaster 30 no A Wyoming News Magazine Fridays 3 to 4pm. Individual segments of Open Spaces offers in-depth news features, a weekly review of significant issues in a "roundtable" discussion with newspaper editors and reporters from around Wyoming, regular segments including an interactive feature for listeners, and a companion Web page with archival components, Web links and additional news content. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1573022 Wyoming U-S Senator Mike Enzi has been working on health care reform for several years. Enzi was working closely with the late Senator Ted Kennedy to craft bi-partisan legislation. They achieved many reforms over the years. But Enzi is no fan of a public option, preferring to give people tax credits and vouchers to pay for health care instead. Wyoming Public Radio's Bob Beck talks to Senator Enzi about how he views the reform efforts as the Senate heads towards debate. wpr Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/868575/mp3/news/podcast/1562/868575.mp3 00:00:00 no ENZI ON HEALTH CARE Wyoming U-S Senator Mike Enzi has been working on health care reform for several years. Enzi was working closely with the late Senator Ted Kennedy to craft bi-partisan legislation. They achieved many reforms over the years. But Enzi is no fan of a Wyoming U-S Senator Mike Enzi has been working on health care reform for several years. Enzi was working closely with the late Senator Ted Kennedy to craft bi-partisan legislation. They achieved many reforms over the years. But Enzi is no fan of a public option, preferring to give people tax credits and vouchers to pay for health care instead. Wyoming Public Radio's Bob Beck talks to Senator Enzi about how he views the reform efforts as the Senate heads towards debate. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1573019 This week Wyoming health officials said that a large amount of H1N1 or swine flu vaccine will soon arrive in the state. It should be enough to let everyone in Wyoming get a flu shot. But only half of parents nationwide say they plan to get their kids vaccinated. Many say they're worried about vaccine side-effects. Julie Grant reports that some government policies may have inadvertently made people concerned about vaccine safety. wpr Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/868574/mp3/news/podcast/1562/868574.mp3 00:00:00 no H1N1 UPDATE This week Wyoming health officials said that a large amount of H1N1 or swine flu vaccine will soon arrive in the state. It should be enough to let everyone in Wyoming get a flu shot. But only half of parents nationwide say they plan to get their This week Wyoming health officials said that a large amount of H1N1 or swine flu vaccine will soon arrive in the state. It should be enough to let everyone in Wyoming get a flu shot. But only half of parents nationwide say they plan to get their kids vaccinated. Many say they're worried about vaccine side-effects. Julie Grant reports that some government policies may have inadvertently made people concerned about vaccine safety. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1573017 In our state, especially in southern Wyoming, many people are worried about the idea to make part of interstate 80 a toll road. The argument is that Wyoming takes money away from other highways to fix our interstates, especially 80. Senator Michael Von Flatern has worked hard on this issue as the co-chairman of the legislature's transportation committee. He tells Wyoming Public Radio's Bob Beck what he is up to. wpr Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/868573/mp3/news/podcast/1562/868573.mp3 00:00:00 no I-80 TOLL UPDATE In our state, especially in southern Wyoming, many people are worried about the idea to make part of interstate 80 a toll road. The argument is that Wyoming takes money away from other highways to fix our interstates, especially 80. Senator Michael In our state, especially in southern Wyoming, many people are worried about the idea to make part of interstate 80 a toll road. The argument is that Wyoming takes money away from other highways to fix our interstates, especially 80. Senator Michael Von Flatern has worked hard on this issue as the co-chairman of the legislature's transportation committee. He tells Wyoming Public Radio's Bob Beck what he is up to. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1573014 Each year, about a hundred male drug addicts in Wyoming are moved from prison to a locked facility west of Casper. They spend about 12 months there toward the end of their prison sentence, living alongside other addicts, and looking hard at why they used drugs.This model is called a therapeutic community, or T-C. Wyoming Public Radio's Addie Goss reports on life inside T-C's walls, and life once these men get out. wpr Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/868570/mp3/news/podcast/1562/868570.mp3 00:00:00 no CASPER DRUG TREATMENT FOR INMATES Each year, about a hundred male drug addicts in Wyoming are moved from prison to a locked facility west of Casper. They spend about 12 months there toward the end of their prison sentence, living alongside other addicts, and looking hard at why they Each year, about a hundred male drug addicts in Wyoming are moved from prison to a locked facility west of Casper. They spend about 12 months there toward the end of their prison sentence, living alongside other addicts, and looking hard at why they used drugs.This model is called a therapeutic community, or T-C. Wyoming Public Radio's Addie Goss reports on life inside T-C's walls, and life once these men get out. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1573010 Thanks to the Wyoming economy it has been four years since the University of Wyoming has raised tuition. But that could change as the administration will soon move forward with a proposal that could implement a tuition hike as soon as 2011. U-W President Tom Buchanan tells Wyoming Public Radio's Bob Beck that the proposal stems from a ten percent budget reduction the University underwent last summer wpr Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/868568/mp3/news/podcast/1562/868568.mp3 00:00:00 no TOM BUCHANAN ON UW TUITION HIKE Thanks to the Wyoming economy it has been four years since the University of Wyoming has raised tuition. But that could change as the administration will soon move forward with a proposal that could implement a tuition hike as soon as 2011. U-W Thanks to the Wyoming economy it has been four years since the University of Wyoming has raised tuition. But that could change as the administration will soon move forward with a proposal that could implement a tuition hike as soon as 2011. U-W President Tom Buchanan tells Wyoming Public Radio's Bob Beck that the proposal stems from a ten percent budget reduction the University underwent last summer http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1573006 It has been over two years since huge weights pounded the earth in Rock Springs. The so-called "Big Drop" was a state run project designed to collapse old mine shafts in the city. Several families in the area said that the weights started the ground moving and it hasn't stopped. They also say that the project has damaged or destroyed their homes. Now a study is out showing the ground is still moving in this area but Wyoming Public Radio's Renny MacKay reports there's no proof as to why. wpr Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/868567/mp3/news/podcast/1562/868567.mp3 00:00:00 no THE BIG DROP It has been over two years since huge weights pounded the earth in Rock Springs. The so-called "Big Drop" was a state run project designed to collapse old mine shafts in the city. Several families in the area said that the weights It has been over two years since huge weights pounded the earth in Rock Springs. The so-called "Big Drop" was a state run project designed to collapse old mine shafts in the city. Several families in the area said that the weights started the ground moving and it hasn't stopped. They also say that the project has damaged or destroyed their homes. Now a study is out showing the ground is still moving in this area but Wyoming Public Radio's Renny MacKay reports there's no proof as to why. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1573005 Senators, including Wyoming's John Barrasso, started working on climate change legislation this week. And the lobbyists are out in force. Manuel Quinones reports from Capitol Hill that energy companies with strong Wyoming ties are spending big bucks in Washington. wpr Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/868566/mp3/news/podcast/1562/868566.mp3 00:00:00 no ENERGY COMPANIES BLOCK CLIMATE CHANGE WITH BIG MONEY Senators, including Wyoming's John Barrasso, started working on climate change legislation this week. And the lobbyists are out in force. Manuel Quinones reports from Capitol Hill that energy companies with strong Wyoming ties are spending big Senators, including Wyoming's John Barrasso, started working on climate change legislation this week. And the lobbyists are out in force. Manuel Quinones reports from Capitol Hill that energy companies with strong Wyoming ties are spending big bucks in Washington. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1573004 The town of Carbon existed for a little over 30 years - from 1868 until just after the turn of the century. It was in southeast Wyoming, between Medicine Bow and Hanna. It was a vital place, with coalmines, trains moving through, and more than a thousand people living along the tracks. Now, it's a ghost of a ghost town - a remote and vacant spot, overgrown with sagebrush. Wyoming Public Radio's Molly Messick has this story. wpr Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/868565/mp3/news/podcast/1562/868565.mp3 00:00:00 no CARBON: A GHOST OF A GHOST TOWN The town of Carbon existed for a little over 30 years - from 1868 until just after the turn of the century. It was in southeast Wyoming, between Medicine Bow and Hanna. It was a vital place, with coalmines, trains moving through, and more than a The town of Carbon existed for a little over 30 years - from 1868 until just after the turn of the century. It was in southeast Wyoming, between Medicine Bow and Hanna. It was a vital place, with coalmines, trains moving through, and more than a thousand people living along the tracks. Now, it's a ghost of a ghost town - a remote and vacant spot, overgrown with sagebrush. Wyoming Public Radio's Molly Messick has this story. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1562223 Big changes could be coming to Wyoming's oil and gas producers. But Wyoming lawmakers and the industry say proposed reforms at the Interior Department go too far. Matt Laslo reports from Washington. wpr Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/863964/mp3/news/podcast/1562/863964.mp3 00:00:00 no WYOMING CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION ARGUES FOR OIL AND GAS Big changes could be coming to Wyoming's oil and gas producers. But Wyoming lawmakers and the industry say proposed reforms at the Interior Department go too far. Matt Laslo reports from Washington. Big changes could be coming to Wyoming's oil and gas producers. But Wyoming lawmakers and the industry say proposed reforms at the Interior Department go too far. Matt Laslo reports from Washington. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1562221 Wyoming forests impacted by the bark beetle epidemic are bound to undergo ecological shifts for decades to come. Greg Hayward is the regional wildlife ecologist for the U.S. Forest Service and an adjunct professor at the University of Wyoming. He told Addie Goss those ecological changes include shifting dynamics between animals in the forest. It all starts with which trees are overhead. wpr Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/863962/mp3/news/podcast/1562/863962.mp3 00:00:00 no BEETLES WILL HAVE IMPACT ON THE LANDSCAPE Wyoming forests impacted by the bark beetle epidemic are bound to undergo ecological shifts for decades to come. Greg Hayward is the regional wildlife ecologist for the U.S. Forest Service and an adjunct professor at the University of Wyoming. He Wyoming forests impacted by the bark beetle epidemic are bound to undergo ecological shifts for decades to come. Greg Hayward is the regional wildlife ecologist for the U.S. Forest Service and an adjunct professor at the University of Wyoming. He told Addie Goss those ecological changes include shifting dynamics between animals in the forest. It all starts with which trees are overhead. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1562217 October 23rd marks the start of an unusually fast-paced film festival in Cheyenne... Alan O'Hashi is producing the Shootout Cheyenne, and joins Addie Goss to explain how it works. wpr Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/863961/mp3/news/podcast/1562/863961.mp3 00:00:00 no CHEYENNE FILM FESTIVAL WILL BE FAST PACED October 23rd marks the start of an unusually fast-paced film festival in Cheyenne... Alan O'Hashi is producing the Shootout Cheyenne, and joins Addie Goss to explain how it works. October 23rd marks the start of an unusually fast-paced film festival in Cheyenne... Alan O'Hashi is producing the Shootout Cheyenne, and joins Addie Goss to explain how it works. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1562216 The University of Wyoming will be taking a panel discussion concerning the global competition of energy on the road. The first event will be Friday October 16th at two in the Casper College Strausner College Center. The second event will be Monday October 19th at four at the Park County Library in Cody. Jean Garrison is the director of U-W's International Studies program. She told Bob Beck energy is obviously very important to Wyoming, but sometimes people miss the global part of the discussion. wpr Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/863960/mp3/news/podcast/1562/863960.mp3 00:00:00 no WYOMING TALKS GLOBAL ENERGY The University of Wyoming will be taking a panel discussion concerning the global competition of energy on the road. The first event will be Friday October 16th at two in the Casper College Strausner College Center. The second event will be Monday The University of Wyoming will be taking a panel discussion concerning the global competition of energy on the road. The first event will be Friday October 16th at two in the Casper College Strausner College Center. The second event will be Monday October 19th at four at the Park County Library in Cody. Jean Garrison is the director of U-W's International Studies program. She told Bob Beck energy is obviously very important to Wyoming, but sometimes people miss the global part of the discussion. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1562214 It seems as though Congress is taking up every controversial measure they can, but one that is not on the radar has to do with population. One person who would like to see that change Colorado State University Associate Professor of Philosophy Philip Cafaro. Cafaro has written extensively about this topic and says population growth cuts into natural resources, impacts social services and education. He joins Bob Beck on the phone from Fort Collins . wpr Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/863957/mp3/news/podcast/1562/863957.mp3 00:00:00 no POPULATION GROWTH UNDER THE RADAR It seems as though Congress is taking up every controversial measure they can, but one that is not on the radar has to do with population. One person who would like to see that change Colorado State University Associate Professor of Philosophy Philip It seems as though Congress is taking up every controversial measure they can, but one that is not on the radar has to do with population. One person who would like to see that change Colorado State University Associate Professor of Philosophy Philip Cafaro. Cafaro has written extensively about this topic and says population growth cuts into natural resources, impacts social services and education. He joins Bob Beck on the phone from Fort Collins . http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1562213 The town of Wamsutter has been many things. It got its start in the 1860s as a roundhouse, where railroad engines could turn around and head back east. It's been a sheep shearing town and an oil town. Through all of that, it's been a humble, hardscrabble place. Now, the business is natural gas. Wyoming Public Radio's Molly Messick has this story. wpr Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/863956/mp3/news/podcast/1562/863956.mp3 00:00:00 no WAMSUTTER TRIES TO SURVIVE BOOMS AND BUSTS The town of Wamsutter has been many things. It got its start in the 1860s as a roundhouse, where railroad engines could turn around and head back east. It's been a sheep shearing town and an oil town. Through all of that, it's been a The town of Wamsutter has been many things. It got its start in the 1860s as a roundhouse, where railroad engines could turn around and head back east. It's been a sheep shearing town and an oil town. Through all of that, it's been a humble, hardscrabble place. Now, the business is natural gas. Wyoming Public Radio's Molly Messick has this story. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1562212 The University of Wyoming's Rucklehouse Institute has a new report on land use trends in Wyoming. It's called the State of the Space Report - and it spends many pages looking at the trend of rural subdivisions. It finds that between 1998 and 2006, about 100-thousand acres of land in Wyoming were subdivided into lots of 35 acres or less. wpr Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/863953/mp3/news/podcast/1562/863953.mp3 00:00:00 no THE STATE OF THE SPACE The University of Wyoming's Rucklehouse Institute has a new report on land use trends in Wyoming. It's called the State of the Space Report - and it spends many pages looking at the trend of rural subdivisions. It finds that between 1998 The University of Wyoming's Rucklehouse Institute has a new report on land use trends in Wyoming. It's called the State of the Space Report - and it spends many pages looking at the trend of rural subdivisions. It finds that between 1998 and 2006, about 100-thousand acres of land in Wyoming were subdivided into lots of 35 acres or less. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1562210 The end of September is the unofficial close to the summer tourism season in Wyoming. And despite the nation being mired in the worst economic downturn in decades it seems the state's tourism industry did a lot better than expected. Wyoming Public Radio's Renny MacKay reports wpr Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/863951/mp3/news/podcast/1562/863951.mp3 00:00:00 no WYOMING TOURISM DOES SURPRISING WELL THIS SUMMER The end of September is the unofficial close to the summer tourism season in Wyoming. And despite the nation being mired in the worst economic downturn in decades it seems the state's tourism industry did a lot better than expected. Wyoming The end of September is the unofficial close to the summer tourism season in Wyoming. And despite the nation being mired in the worst economic downturn in decades it seems the state's tourism industry did a lot better than expected. Wyoming Public Radio's Renny MacKay reports http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1562208 During practice this spring, first year Wyoming football Coach Dave Christensen realized that he was going to have to do something that coaches don't like to do. He was going to have to play what are termed true freshmen. Wyoming Public Radio's Bob Beck reports the freshmen are having an impact wpr Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/863950/mp3/news/podcast/1562/863950.mp3 00:00:00 no UW FOOTBALL TEAM RELIES ON YOUTH During practice this spring, first year Wyoming football Coach Dave Christensen realized that he was going to have to do something that coaches don't like to do. He was going to have to play what are termed true freshmen. Wyoming Public During practice this spring, first year Wyoming football Coach Dave Christensen realized that he was going to have to do something that coaches don't like to do. He was going to have to play what are termed true freshmen. Wyoming Public Radio's Bob Beck reports the freshmen are having an impact http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1559593 In part two of our series on cell phones and schools. Wyoming Public Radio's Renny MacKay spoke to teachers and students about what it's really like in the classroom. wpr Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/862868/mp3/news/podcast/1562/862868.mp3 00:00:00 no CELL PHONES AND SCHOOLS PART 2 In part two of our series on cell phones and schools. Wyoming Public Radio's Renny MacKay spoke to teachers and students about what it's really like in the classroom. In part two of our series on cell phones and schools. Wyoming Public Radio's Renny MacKay spoke to teachers and students about what it's really like in the classroom. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1559591 In 2007 a group was formed to increase the number and percentage of students committed to and completing challenging high school coursework. It is called the P-16 council. Right now the council is in the midst of a study of the Hathaway scholarship and its impacts on student learning, along with many other important discussions. Rollin Abernethy is an administrator at the University of Wyoming and is the council President. He speaks with WPR's Bob Beck. wpr Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/862866/mp3/news/podcast/1562/862866.mp3 00:00:00 no HATHAWAY SCHOLARSHIP AND ITS IMPACTS ON STUDENT LEARNING In 2007 a group was formed to increase the number and percentage of students committed to and completing challenging high school coursework. It is called the P-16 council. Right now the council is in the midst of a study of the Hathaway scholarship In 2007 a group was formed to increase the number and percentage of students committed to and completing challenging high school coursework. It is called the P-16 council. Right now the council is in the midst of a study of the Hathaway scholarship and its impacts on student learning, along with many other important discussions. Rollin Abernethy is an administrator at the University of Wyoming and is the council President. He speaks with WPR's Bob Beck. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1559590 The new Torrington prison is expected to open in early 2010. Wyoming currently pays to house about 300 of its prisoners out-of-state for lack of room here... When the Torrington facility opens, those prisoners will be moved back to Wyoming. State department of corrections director, Bob Lampert, tells WPR's Addie Goss that the prison building is nearly completed and corrections staff are getting trained. wpr Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/862865/mp3/news/podcast/1562/862865.mp3 00:00:00 no THE NEW TORRINGTON PRISON The new Torrington prison is expected to open in early 2010. Wyoming currently pays to house about 300 of its prisoners out-of-state for lack of room here... When the Torrington facility opens, those prisoners will be moved back to Wyoming. State The new Torrington prison is expected to open in early 2010. Wyoming currently pays to house about 300 of its prisoners out-of-state for lack of room here... When the Torrington facility opens, those prisoners will be moved back to Wyoming. State department of corrections director, Bob Lampert, tells WPR's Addie Goss that the prison building is nearly completed and corrections staff are getting trained.