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 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:25:34 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=1358561 The oil and gas industry is reaping record profits. But it turns out they have troubles of their own in this troubled economy. Peter O'Dowd reports. wpr Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/755551/mp3/news/podcast/1562/755551.mp3 00:00:00 no BOOMING ENERGY INDUSTRY FACES ECONOMICS PROBLEMS The oil and gas industry is reaping record profits. But it turns out they have troubles of their own in this troubled economy. Peter O'Dowd reports. The oil and gas industry is reaping record profits. But it turns out they have troubles of their own in this troubled economy. Peter O'Dowd reports. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1358560 Reporter Addie Goss speaks with Peter O'Dowd about the next steps in developing nuclear fuel in Wyoming. wpr Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/755550/mp3/news/podcast/1562/755550.mp3 00:00:00 no URANIUM POISED FOR REBOUND Reporter Addie Goss speaks with Peter O'Dowd about the next steps in developing nuclear fuel in Wyoming. Reporter Addie Goss speaks with Peter O'Dowd about the next steps in developing nuclear fuel in Wyoming. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1358559 Wyoming Infrastructure Authority Executive Director Steve Waddington announced this week that he will resign effective Oct. 31. Elsa Partan visits with him. wpr Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/755547/mp3/news/podcast/1562/755547.mp3 00:00:00 no ENERGY OFFICIAL TO STEP DOWN Wyoming Infrastructure Authority Executive Director Steve Waddington announced this week that he will resign effective Oct. 31. Elsa Partan visits with him. Wyoming Infrastructure Authority Executive Director Steve Waddington announced this week that he will resign effective Oct. 31. Elsa Partan visits with him. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1358558 Reporter Matt Laslo is in Minnesota where Wyoming Republicans are concerned that John McCain is distancing himself from the Bush Administration. wpr Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/755544/mp3/news/podcast/1562/755544.mp3 00:00:00 no WYOMING DELEGATES QUESTION MCCAIN STRATEGY Reporter Matt Laslo is in Minnesota where Wyoming Republicans are concerned that John McCain is distancing himself from the Bush Administration. Reporter Matt Laslo is in Minnesota where Wyoming Republicans are concerned that John McCain is distancing himself from the Bush Administration. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1358556 Elsa Partan interviews Bob Bragg. He's the new lead veterans advocate for Northern Wyoming. wpr Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/755543/mp3/news/podcast/1562/755543.mp3 00:00:00 no RETURNING VETS HAVE NEW ADVOCATE Elsa Partan interviews Bob Bragg. He's the new lead veterans advocate for Northern Wyoming. Elsa Partan interviews Bob Bragg. He's the new lead veterans advocate for Northern Wyoming. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1358555 Around the state, food pantries have been getting more requests for help. They've seen about a 20 percent increase in clients in the last year. The Interfaith Good Samaritan pantry in Laramie it's even worse. Elsa Partan reports. wpr Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/755542/mp3/news/podcast/1562/755542.mp3 00:00:00 no FOOD BANKS COPE WITH SURGE IN DEMAND Around the state, food pantries have been getting more requests for help. They've seen about a 20 percent increase in clients in the last year. The Interfaith Good Samaritan pantry in Laramie it's even worse. Elsa Partan reports. Around the state, food pantries have been getting more requests for help. They've seen about a 20 percent increase in clients in the last year. The Interfaith Good Samaritan pantry in Laramie it's even worse. Elsa Partan reports. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1358554 In just a few weeks, the University of Wyoming symphony will kick off its season. This year, director Michael Griffith used his trip through Europe as inspiration for the season's program. He joined Wyoming Public Radio's Bob Beck in the studio. wpr Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/755541/mp3/news/podcast/1562/755541.mp3 00:00:00 no U-W SYMPHONY TOUTS WORLDLY THEME In just a few weeks, the University of Wyoming symphony will kick off its season. This year, director Michael Griffith used his trip through Europe as inspiration for the season's program. He joined Wyoming Public Radio's Bob Beck in the studio. In just a few weeks, the University of Wyoming symphony will kick off its season. This year, director Michael Griffith used his trip through Europe as inspiration for the season's program. He joined Wyoming Public Radio's Bob Beck in the studio. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1358552 For a long time, the idea that business and the environment could peacefully merge appeared to fly in the face of capitalism. The University of Wyoming is in its second year of trying to disprove that. Professor Eric Arnould speaks with Peter O'Dowd. wpr Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/755539/mp3/news/podcast/1562/755539.mp3 00:00:00 no ECO-FRIENDLY BUSINESSES STILL REAP PROFITS For a long time, the idea that business and the environment could peacefully merge appeared to fly in the face of capitalism. The University of Wyoming is in its second year of trying to disprove that. Professor Eric Arnould speaks with Peter For a long time, the idea that business and the environment could peacefully merge appeared to fly in the face of capitalism. The University of Wyoming is in its second year of trying to disprove that. Professor Eric Arnould speaks with Peter O'Dowd. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1358551 Wyoming recycles less trash than almost any other state. But there's a growing movement across Wyoming to recycle more... and it's not just environmentalists making the push. Addie Goss reports. wpr Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/755538/mp3/news/podcast/1562/755538.mp3 00:00:00 no AS LANDFILLS FILL UP, RECYCLING LOOKS GOOD Wyoming recycles less trash than almost any other state. But there's a growing movement across Wyoming to recycle more... and it's not just environmentalists making the push. Addie Goss reports. Wyoming recycles less trash than almost any other state. But there's a growing movement across Wyoming to recycle more... and it's not just environmentalists making the push. Addie Goss reports. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1355460 Advocates say workers injured on the job should have more leeway in court. Addie Goss reports. wpr Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/753343/mp3/news/podcast/1562/753343.mp3 00:00:00 no SYSTEM CHALLENGES ROUGHNECKS WHO SUE FOR BENEFITS Advocates say workers injured on the job should have more leeway in court. Addie Goss reports. Advocates say workers injured on the job should have more leeway in court. Addie Goss reports. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1355458 Bob Beck interviews Mary Gibson Scott about her latest challenges in Grand Teton National Park. wpr Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/753342/mp3/news/podcast/1562/753342.mp3 00:00:00 no PARK ISSUES KEEP TETON SUPERINTENDENT BUSY Bob Beck interviews Mary Gibson Scott about her latest challenges in Grand Teton National Park. Bob Beck interviews Mary Gibson Scott about her latest challenges in Grand Teton National Park. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1355456 Wyoming Public Radio's Peter O'Dowd speaks with two sports journalists who predict a rocky season for the University of Wyoming football team. wpr Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/753341/mp3/news/podcast/1562/753341.mp3 00:00:00 no REPORTERS SOUND OFF ON COWBOYS OFFENSE Wyoming Public Radio's Peter O'Dowd speaks with two sports journalists who predict a rocky season for the University of Wyoming football team. Wyoming Public Radio's Peter O'Dowd speaks with two sports journalists who predict a rocky season for the University of Wyoming football team. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1355452 Rory Stewart is the author the New York Times bestseller titled The Places In Between. It describes his walk across Afghanistan in 2002. Stewart's second book, The Prince of the Marshes, talks about his experience as the deputy governor of two provinces in southern Iraq. Stewart joins host Elsa Partan. wpr Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/753339/mp3/news/podcast/1562/753339.mp3 00:00:00 no BRITISH AUTHOR TELLS OF ADVENTURE IN IRAQ Rory Stewart is the author the New York Times bestseller titled The Places In Between. It describes his walk across Afghanistan in 2002. Stewart's second book, The Prince of the Marshes, talks about his experience as the deputy governor of two Rory Stewart is the author the New York Times bestseller titled The Places In Between. It describes his walk across Afghanistan in 2002. Stewart's second book, The Prince of the Marshes, talks about his experience as the deputy governor of two provinces in southern Iraq. Stewart joins host Elsa Partan. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1355451 For decades, Democratic presidential candidates have treated the West as a political wilderness all that has changed. Eric Niiler reports from Denver. wpr Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/753338/mp3/news/podcast/1562/753338.mp3 00:00:00 no WESTERN DEMOCRATS TOUT UNIQUE VALUES For decades, Democratic presidential candidates have treated the West as a political wilderness all that has changed. Eric Niiler reports from Denver. For decades, Democratic presidential candidates have treated the West as a political wilderness all that has changed. Eric Niiler reports from Denver. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1355442 Intern Lara Barbier follows a few politically minded students who want young people to think about the issues of the day. wpr Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/753317/mp3/news/podcast/1562/753317.mp3 00:00:00 no U-W STUDENTS FOLLOW ELECTION CLOSELY Intern Lara Barbier follows a few politically minded students who want young people to think about the issues of the day. Intern Lara Barbier follows a few politically minded students who want young people to think about the issues of the day. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1355439 The new director of the University of Wyoming's Environment and Natural Resources says she won't shy away from controversial topics. Elsa Partan has more. wpr Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/753309/mp3/news/podcast/1562/753309.mp3 00:00:00 no ENR DIRECTOR STANDS FIRM ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES The new director of the University of Wyoming's Environment and Natural Resources says she won't shy away from controversial topics. Elsa Partan has more. The new director of the University of Wyoming's Environment and Natural Resources says she won't shy away from controversial topics. Elsa Partan has more. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1355435 Some love the idea of the 41-mile pathway for bikers through the park. Others say it puts animals and bikers in danger. Bob Beck reports. wpr Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/753305/mp3/news/podcast/1562/753305.mp3 00:00:00 no GRAND TETON PATHS LEAD TO CONTROVERSY Some love the idea of the 41-mile pathway for bikers through the park. Others say it puts animals and bikers in danger. Bob Beck reports. Some love the idea of the 41-mile pathway for bikers through the park. Others say it puts animals and bikers in danger. Bob Beck reports. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1355434 The National Park Service faces a 2-billion dollar maintenance backlog for historic buildings. Officials hope the White Grass Dude Ranch nestled at the foot of Wyoming's Teton Range, will provide the answer. In its heyday, the ranch was one of the region's most popular getaways. Now the Park is working to rehab its old cabins and turn the ranch into a regional training center for park employees who will become craftsmen in historic building styles. Peter O'Dowd reports. wpr Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/753304/mp3/news/podcast/1562/753304.mp3 00:00:00 no RENOVATION PROJECT TO CUT BACK ON MASSIVE BACKLOG IN PARK SYSTEM The National Park Service faces a 2-billion dollar maintenance backlog for historic buildings. Officials hope the White Grass Dude Ranch nestled at the foot of Wyoming's Teton Range, will provide the answer. In its heyday, the ranch was one of The National Park Service faces a 2-billion dollar maintenance backlog for historic buildings. Officials hope the White Grass Dude Ranch nestled at the foot of Wyoming's Teton Range, will provide the answer. In its heyday, the ranch was one of the region's most popular getaways. Now the Park is working to rehab its old cabins and turn the ranch into a regional training center for park employees who will become craftsmen in historic building styles. Peter O'Dowd reports. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1339010 Addie Goss reports part two of our series on workers compensation issues. Some workers say their treatments are being put on hold while the workers compensation division investigates their claims. wpr Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/743117/mp3/news/podcast/1562/743117.mp3 00:00:00 no WORKERS BLAME STATE FOR SLOW RESPONSE TO CLAIMS Addie Goss reports part two of our series on workers compensation issues. Some workers say their treatments are being put on hold while the workers compensation division investigates their claims. Addie Goss reports part two of our series on workers compensation issues. Some workers say their treatments are being put on hold while the workers compensation division investigates their claims. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1339006 Elsa Partan asked Wyoming's senior senator about education and energy policy. wpr Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/743116/mp3/news/podcast/1562/743116.mp3 00:00:00 no SEN. ENZI DISCUSSES ISSUES BEFORE PRIMARY ELECTION Elsa Partan asked Wyoming's senior senator about education and energy policy. Elsa Partan asked Wyoming's senior senator about education and energy policy.