/tags/wyoming wyoming en-US Copyright Fri, 16 Jul 2021 21:53:14 GMT /2021-07-21/theres-a-lot-of-people-out-there-like-me-immunosuppressed-may-not-get-same-protection-from-covid Those living with compromised immune systems are facing a double whammy with the region's low vaccination rates and the possibility that the COVID-19 vaccine may not offer them the same protection as their peers. Fri, 16 Jul 2021 21:53:14 GMT /2021-07-21/theres-a-lot-of-people-out-there-like-me-immunosuppressed-may-not-get-same-protection-from-covid Maggie Mullen /2021-07-09/drought-often-means-more-conflict-between-humans-and-bears When a bear's normal food supply is decreased thanks to hot and dry conditions, they will seek out alternate food sources. And that's where human-bear conflicts often arise. Fri, 09 Jul 2021 19:20:24 GMT /2021-07-09/drought-often-means-more-conflict-between-humans-and-bears Maggie Mullen /local-news/2020-12-22/savannah-maher-joins-kunm-with-a-focus-on-indigenous-affairs-across-the-mountain-west Public radio listeners in New Mexico and across our region have heard a new voice over the last month. Savannah Maher has joined the staff at ¾ÅÉ«Íø as a… Tue, 22 Dec 2020 21:45:01 GMT /local-news/2020-12-22/savannah-maher-joins-kunm-with-a-focus-on-indigenous-affairs-across-the-mountain-west Nash Jones /news/2020-12-09/tribal-councils-make-slow-progress-toward-gender-equality Karen Snyder has never been afraid to use her voice. She learned that from the women who raised her on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming."I come from… Wed, 09 Dec 2020 19:42:58 GMT /news/2020-12-09/tribal-councils-make-slow-progress-toward-gender-equality /2020-10-30/indian-country-faces-covid-19-other-voting-barriers-ahead-of-election-day About a week before Election Day, as the Wind River Reservation was bracing for snow, Wyoming state Rep. Andi Clifford squeezed in some roadside... Fri, 30 Oct 2020 23:10:27 GMT /2020-10-30/indian-country-faces-covid-19-other-voting-barriers-ahead-of-election-day Savannah Maher /2020-09-11/with-marching-bands-sidelined-college-campuses-lack-the-pomp-of-fall This time of year usually means the start of college football. Not this year. Without game days and big crowds of tailgaters, college towns across the... Mon, 07 Sep 2020 16:59:47 GMT /2020-09-11/with-marching-bands-sidelined-college-campuses-lack-the-pomp-of-fall Maggie Mullen /2020-08-21/wildfire-smoke-especially-problematic-during-pandemic Skies are hazy across the region thanks to the many wildfires burning in the West , and that smoke is more dangerous during the pandemic. Fri, 21 Aug 2020 18:58:36 GMT /2020-08-21/wildfire-smoke-especially-problematic-during-pandemic Maggie Mullen /2020-08-17/postponed-surgeries-pinch-hospitals-and-rural-patients Daniel Bear lives in Kenilworth, Utah, a small community of around 200 people between Salt Lake City and Moab. Earlier this year, Bear suffered a... Mon, 17 Aug 2020 19:03:01 GMT /2020-08-17/postponed-surgeries-pinch-hospitals-and-rural-patients Maggie Mullen /2020-08-11/why-the-supreme-courts-mcgirt-decision-resonates-on-the-wind-river-reservation Lately I've been spending my Wednesday mornings in Riverton City Park. With COVID-19 cases on the rise, it's safer to interview people outdoors, and I... Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:32:09 GMT /2020-08-11/why-the-supreme-courts-mcgirt-decision-resonates-on-the-wind-river-reservation Savannah Maher /news/2020-05-07/in-contrast-to-wyoming-wind-river-tribes-counter-covid-19-with-aggressive-measures This story is powered by America Amplified , a public radio initiative. For the past 140 years, the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes have... Thu, 07 May 2020 18:01:29 GMT /news/2020-05-07/in-contrast-to-wyoming-wind-river-tribes-counter-covid-19-with-aggressive-measures Savannah Maher