Wyoming

Searching for an expert in topics like Native language preservation or the nuances of beadworking? A new in-the-works list from Wyoming Humanities aims to help build those sorts of bridges. Its goal is to connect those experts with educators and interested organizations, in order to create more informed programs, consultations and presentations.

Two Jacksonites led a reality television competition until they were shockingly disqualified. Oliver Dev and Corry Jones are featured in the current season of Race to Survive: New Zealand.

A reporter in Cody, Wyoming has resigned after being found to have fabricated quotes. This isn’t the first time a journalist has made things up, but it appears to be the first time using artificial intelligence.

Wyoming lawmakers have given two years for the Grand Teton National Park to buy the Kelly Parcel for $100 million. But the pristine land has become a bargaining chip for other things, too.

The Cowboy State is the latest in the Mountain West to implement such a ban, which restricts medical treatment for minors undergoing gender transition.

The Wyoming Department of Transportation said it’s confident a safe, temporary two-lane detour around the slide can be built using nearby fill material. The agency said strict weight and width restrictions are likely and hopes to have the short-term fix open to the public in a few weeks.

Recidivism rates in the U.S. are some of the highest in the world. In Wyoming, 33 percent of inmates are back in prison within the first year. However, studies show that animal therapy can help reduce that by teaching things like responsibility, nonviolence, and empathy. Wyoming has a special program – one of only five in the country – that teaches inmates how to tame wild horses.