http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=section&SECTION_ID=404 News features produced by the Wyoming Public Radio news team. en-us Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:25:27 GMT Public Podcaster 30 no News features produced by the Wyoming Public Radio news team. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1384076 As media coverage of the Shepard case unfolded on TVs and in newspapers across the country, many people in Laramie felt picked on and misunderstood. The blame often fell on the reporters who were in Laramie covering the case. Two local journalists who devoted months to the story say the Shepard murder was the biggest event they've ever covered. Peter O'Dowd reports. wpr Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/770939/mp3/news/podcast/413/770939.mp3 00:00:00 no REPORTERS: THE SHEPARD STORY WAS THE BIGGEST OF OUR LIVES As media coverage of the Shepard case unfolded on TVs and in newspapers across the country, many people in Laramie felt picked on and misunderstood. The blame often fell on the reporters who were in Laramie covering the case. Two local journalists As media coverage of the Shepard case unfolded on TVs and in newspapers across the country, many people in Laramie felt picked on and misunderstood. The blame often fell on the reporters who were in Laramie covering the case. Two local journalists who devoted months to the story say the Shepard murder was the biggest event they've ever covered. Peter O'Dowd reports. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1384072 The impact of Matthew Shepard's murder on Laramie was immediate and immense. This is a story about four people whose lives changed because of it. Bob Beck reports. wpr Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/770936/mp3/news/podcast/413/770936.mp3 00:00:00 no THE MURDER THAT IMPACTED A CITY The impact of Matthew Shepard's murder on Laramie was immediate and immense. This is a story about four people whose lives changed because of it. Bob Beck reports. The impact of Matthew Shepard's murder on Laramie was immediate and immense. This is a story about four people whose lives changed because of it. Bob Beck reports. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1384070 The Matthew Shepard case left lingering impressions around the U.S. of Wyoming as a hateful place. The real picture is, of course, more complex. Wyoming Public Radio's Addie Goss reports. wpr Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/770935/mp3/news/podcast/413/770935.mp3 00:00:00 no GAY LIFE IN WYOMING NOW The Matthew Shepard case left lingering impressions around the U.S. of Wyoming as a hateful place. The real picture is, of course, more complex. Wyoming Public Radio's Addie Goss reports. The Matthew Shepard case left lingering impressions around the U.S. of Wyoming as a hateful place. The real picture is, of course, more complex. Wyoming Public Radio's Addie Goss reports. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1384069 The Matthew Shepard murder affected more than just Wyoming, it captivated the country. We wanted to see what people in other parts of the US remember about the case. Elsa Partan and Peter O'Dowd report. wpr Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/770934/mp3/news/podcast/413/770934.mp3 00:00:00 no OUTSIDE PERSPECTIVES ON WYOMING The Matthew Shepard murder affected more than just Wyoming, it captivated the country. We wanted to see what people in other parts of the US remember about the case. Elsa Partan and Peter O'Dowd report. The Matthew Shepard murder affected more than just Wyoming, it captivated the country. We wanted to see what people in other parts of the US remember about the case. Elsa Partan and Peter O'Dowd report. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1384068 Matthew Shepard's death is known across the nation as a hate crime. But ten years out, an alternative theory holds fast in Laramie: that Shepard was hooked on methamphetamine, and he was murdered over drugs and money... not because he was gay. Wyoming Public Radio's Addie Goss takes a look at that theory. wpr Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/770933/mp3/news/podcast/413/770933.mp3 00:00:00 no ALTERNATIVE THEORIES: VIOLENCE OVER DRUGS? Matthew Shepard's death is known across the nation as a hate crime. But ten years out, an alternative theory holds fast in Laramie: that Shepard was hooked on methamphetamine, and he was murdered over drugs and money... not because he was gay. Matthew Shepard's death is known across the nation as a hate crime. But ten years out, an alternative theory holds fast in Laramie: that Shepard was hooked on methamphetamine, and he was murdered over drugs and money... not because he was gay. Wyoming Public Radio's Addie Goss takes a look at that theory. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1372081 Oil and gas in southwest Wyoming have turned this town along Interstate 80 into a symbol of the state's growth. But the question few people seem willing to address is: what happens when the oil runs dry? Peter O'Dowd reports. wpr Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/763184/mp3/news/podcast/413/763184.mp3 00:00:00 no WAMSUTTER RISING Oil and gas in southwest Wyoming have turned this town along Interstate 80 into a symbol of the state's growth. But the question few people seem willing to address is: what happens when the oil runs dry? Peter O'Dowd reports. Oil and gas in southwest Wyoming have turned this town along Interstate 80 into a symbol of the state's growth. But the question few people seem willing to address is: what happens when the oil runs dry? Peter O'Dowd reports. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1372079 A Wyoming committee is proposing a statewide smoking ban. The question is whether to outlaw smoking in all public places or if certain places like bars and restaurants should be exempt. But previous attempts at a smoking ban have failed. Addie Goss reports. wpr Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/763181/mp3/news/podcast/413/763181.mp3 00:00:00 no STATE LAWMAKERS CONSIDER SMOKING BAN A Wyoming committee is proposing a statewide smoking ban. The question is whether to outlaw smoking in all public places or if certain places like bars and restaurants should be exempt. But previous attempts at a smoking ban have failed. Addie Goss A Wyoming committee is proposing a statewide smoking ban. The question is whether to outlaw smoking in all public places or if certain places like bars and restaurants should be exempt. But previous attempts at a smoking ban have failed. Addie Goss reports. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1372071 A U.S. district judge in Washington blocked Yellowstone National Park's plan to let in 540 snowmobiles each day this winter. The case has resurrected a debate among national park users: what are the parks for? Elsa Partan reports. wpr Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/763178/mp3/news/podcast/413/763178.mp3 00:00:00 no SNOWMOBILES IN YELLOWSTONE PARK A U.S. district judge in Washington blocked Yellowstone National Park's plan to let in 540 snowmobiles each day this winter. The case has resurrected a debate among national park users: what are the parks for? Elsa Partan reports. A U.S. district judge in Washington blocked Yellowstone National Park's plan to let in 540 snowmobiles each day this winter. The case has resurrected a debate among national park users: what are the parks for? Elsa Partan reports. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1372070 This year marks the 20th anniversary of intense fires that blazed through Yellowstone National Park. Fire is a natural part of the park and occurs regularly, but in 1988, Yellowstone was affected by fires that you only see once a century. Jennie Cecil Moore reports from Yellowstone. wpr Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/763177/mp3/news/podcast/413/763177.mp3 00:00:00 no YELLOWSTONE PASSES 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF GIANT FIRE This year marks the 20th anniversary of intense fires that blazed through Yellowstone National Park. Fire is a natural part of the park and occurs regularly, but in 1988, Yellowstone was affected by fires that you only see once a century. Jennie This year marks the 20th anniversary of intense fires that blazed through Yellowstone National Park. Fire is a natural part of the park and occurs regularly, but in 1988, Yellowstone was affected by fires that you only see once a century. Jennie Cecil Moore reports from Yellowstone. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1372059 Combine physics with Shakespeare and you get something called inter-disciplinary education. It's a new focus at the University of Wyoming. Bob Beck reports. wpr Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/.jukebox/media/wpr/763173/mp3/news/podcast/413/763173.mp3 00:00:00 no A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO TEACHING: “REVISIONING THE WHOLE” Combine physics with Shakespeare and you get something called inter-disciplinary education. It's a new focus at the University of Wyoming. Bob Beck reports. Combine physics with Shakespeare and you get something called inter-disciplinary education. It's a new focus at the University of Wyoming. Bob Beck reports.