Report to Wyoming

For this holiday special we do something a little different. Instead of a guest we have two readings: "Christmas is a Sad Season for the Poor," by John Cheever, and "What Christmas is as we Get Older" by Charles Dickens.

In this episode you'll get to hear from the director of development with the Wyoming Rescue Mission and what they're doing to help people in recovery.

Our guest is Pete Obermueller, the CEO and President of the Petroleum Association of Wyoming. He breaks down carbon management and why PAW has launched a network to help support it.

Mackenzie Kern came to the radio station to discuss her social initiative as Miss Wyoming.

Zach Hutchinson is the Community Science Coordinator with Audubon of the Rockies. He shares info. about local birds in the area as well as the banding project to keep a better eye on what's going on in the sky.

Aunnie is a 10 year old girl who lives in Casper. When has been diagnosed with Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. Both syndromes are very rare. They are extreme forms of epilepsy that come with multiple types of untreatable seizures. In Aunnie’s case, she is unable to walk or talk. She and her mom Tishia stopped in to share their story.

Peter, Jeff, and Drew come on the podcast to talk about the immersive Halloween offerings they're helping with in an effort to raise money for historic preservation in Casper.

One week after Mayor Bruce Knell resigned, council members Kyle Gamroth and Lisa Egebretsen stopped by the radio station to talk about the aftermath and moving forward.

Experienced travel-journalist and adventurer Simon Parker has embarked on a bike ride across America, starting in Seattle and ending in Key West. Parker's goal is to talk to Americans about their thoughts on the state of the country.

Carol Salveson lost her son, a decorated Green Beret, to suicide. Since then, she has been helping veterans deal with PTS by training service dogs to pair with them. In doing so, she has found a way to honor her son's memory and help other veterans.