Grace Foulk reports on news throughout the state from Oct. 16 - Oct. 23

LARAMIE, Wyo.— President Ed Seidel arrived at the University of Wyoming in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, budget cuts and an online workplace. The timing was less than ideal. But Seidel persisted through the challenges and is now leading the charge to transform UW into a nationally recognized research institution.

Grace Foulk reports on news throughout the state from Oct. 9 - Oct. 16

Female hunters and anglers are the fastest-growing demographic in Wyoming, and Jamie Moralez would like to see those numbers continue to climb. Moralez is the executive director of the Wyoming branch of the Dallas Safari Club, a conservation organization funded by hunters around the world, with over 200 members statewide.

Grace Foulk reports on news throughout the state from Oct. 2 - Oct. 8.

Political divisions have seeped into the education system in the United States, including in the Cowboy State.

Grace Foulk reports on news throughout the state from Sept. 25 - Oct. 1.

Sergio Maldonado, Sr., 68, the Democratic candidate running for Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction, hopes to make history as the first person of Northern Arapaho and Mexican descent to occupy that political office.

The "average" 12-year-old at St. Joseph’s Children's Home, a psychiatric residential treatment facility in Torrington, has already lived in five out-of-home placements, ranging from foster care to jail. All patients are severely and emotionally disturbed boys and girls, ranging in age from six to 12, who have survived abuse and trauma. Many of their parents are dead or in prison. When the children arrive at St. Joseph’s, all avenues have been exhausted. Currently, there are 29 patients at St. Joseph’s (17 boys and 12 girls) and a waitlist of 18, with five children expected to be admitted this week.

Grace Foulk reports on news throughout the state from Sept. 18 - Sept. 24.

Not all Wyoming students face the same back-to-school challenges. For some, being part of a racial minority makes it hard to fit in at their schools. Others work after-school jobs to help pay the family food bill.

Just three months after Chad Auer became Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction, the nation was rocked by another school shooting—this time in Uvalde, Texas.

In this increasingly politically polarized moment, nearly every facet of American society engenders some controversy, and education in Wyoming is no exception.

Megan Degenfelder, whose victory over incumbent Brian Schroeder in the Republican primary race for Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction surprised many, is herself a “proud product of the Wyoming education system.”

Grace Foulk reports on news throughout the state from Sept. 4 - Sept. 10.

Stepping into Roadhouse Brewing Co.'s Jackson Hole pub and brewery feels like walking into a house party. The refurbished billiards room is standing-room only most days, with a mix of locals and visitors throwing back pints and chowing down Idaho trout tacos, nachos and Jackson cheesesteaks made with thinly shaved elk. Guests watch sports on flatscreen TVs, witness beer being brewed in the 10-barrel system inside the pub or gaze at the Tetons from the second-floor deck.

Grace Foulk reports on news throughout the state from Aug. 28 - Sept. 3.

Any longtime denizen of Wyoming knows it’s unusual to enjoy clear skies in late summer. Typically, sunrises and sunsets glow with fierce shades of tangerine, horizons choked by lingering wildfire smoke. Predictions for the 2022 fire season were ominous. As vast swaths of the nation were wracked with record-breaking drought conditions, fire managers braced for a challenging season.

Grace Foulk reports on news throughout the state from Aug. 21 - Aug. 28.

As outdoor enthusiasts enjoy the Cowboy State’s natural landscapes and the hunting season approaches, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department shared insights about its wildlife management program.