Caitlin Tan
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Skijoring brings cowboys and skiers to Western towns, but warm weather leaves the sport in flux
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Caitlin Tan
Mar 7, 2024
Many small towns across the Rocky Mountain West depend on the sport for an economic boost during an otherwise slow winter, but this year it's been tricky with unseasonably warm temperatures.
Small ski resorts face uphill battle with snow shortfalls
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Caitlin Tan
Jan 8, 2024
As climate change makes winter snowfall uncertain, selling lift tickets gets trickier — especially at smaller, locally owned resorts.
Wyoming is an EV charging desert. Federal money could help, but the state isn't so sure
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Caitlin Tan
Dec 11, 2023
There's an electric vehicle charging desert in Wyoming and private businesses are taking matters into their own hands. The state remains hesitant.
Cyclists and hikers bring life back to an old gold mining town in Wyoming
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Caitlin Tan
Sep 18, 2023
A growing number of adventurers are traveling the Continental Divide each summer, bringing a much-needed boost to one community.
Wyoming, long known as a top coal producing state, makes a big move into wind energy
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Caitlin Tan
Jul 31, 2023
A new power line project will transfer Wyoming wind to supply parts of the Southwest with electricity. Wyoming’s focus on renewable energy is a shift from its history with fossil fuels.
New energy projects are coming to small towns. Where will workers live?
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Caitlin Tan
Jul 11, 2023
The Biden administration is eyeing nuclear as one solution to ‘clean’ energy, but as a new nuclear plant moves into a rural community in Wyoming, there's another challenge — housing shortages for workers.
Wyoming school is training students for a new energy future
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Caitlin Tan
Apr 4, 2023
A power plant in the offing will need trained workers to build and operate it. A local college has the first power-line program in the state.
Inflation drives up hay prices, forcing some horse owners to sell
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Caitlin Tan
Nov 9, 2022
Inflation is driving up the cost of things like fertilizer, which drives up the cost of growing hay and feeding horses.
Wyoming hopes recreational trail improvements will spur tourism
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Caitlin Tan
Sep 20, 2022
Updating old cattle trails, logging roads and wildlife migration trails could provide a crucial boost to local economies, some say.
Outdated water infrastructure amplifies drought problems for a small Wyoming city
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Caitlin Tan
Jul 26, 2022
Rawlins is replacing miles of leaky pipeline that's more than 100 years old. Some of the original piping is made of wood.