Nicky Ouellet
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Nicky has reported and edited for public radio stations in Montana and produced episodes for NPR's The Indicator podcast and Apple News In Conversation. Her award-winning series, SubSurface, dug into the economic, environmental and social impacts of a potential invasion of freshwater mussels in Montana's waterbodies. She traded New Hampshire's relatively short but rugged White Mountains for the Rockies over a decade ago. The skiing here is much better.
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“The man was stand-up paddleboarding when a storm moved through the area, producing strong winds and waves. He was not wearing a life jacket and became separated from his paddleboard,” according to a park press release. -
Fire managers are asking for help to limit new starts by being careful ahead of the Fourth and keeping water handy. -
With the Fourth of July and hot and dry weather this week, fire managers are asking Wyomingites to be considerate of fire potential. Check your county’s emergency services website to sign up for evacuation and other emergency alerts delivered to your cell phone. -
WPR has been tracking popular, controversial and important laws that are in effect as of today. -
Over the weekend, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) withdrew his proposal for the Bureau of Land Management to sell parcels for the highest value. This follows several rounds of revisions and narrowing down aimed at keeping it in the bill after it ran afoul of Senate rules. -
Open Spaces show rundown for June 27, 2025 -
There’s a lot in flux with the public land sale proposal. Reporters debrief the latest updates, context and responses from Wyomingites. -
More than 200 people are working from the air and on the ground to suppress the fire despite erratic winds. -
The National Interagency Fire Center predicts Wyoming will have an average fire season until August, when the likelihood of big fires will increase in the northeast part of the state. -
The Trace’s investigation found about a dozen law enforcement agencies nationwide traded in the Sig Sauer P320 for resale to the public after multiple lawsuits alleged it fired without pulling the trigger. Wyoming Highway Patrol was among them.
