Maggie Mullen
Phone: 307-766-5086
Email: mmullen5@uwyo.edu
Maggie Mullen reports for the Mountain West News Bureauout of Wyoming Public Radio. She is a fifth generation Wyomingite, born and raised in Casper. Before coming to Wyoming Public Radio, she was a Master’s student in American Studies at the University of Wyoming, where she also earned a BA in English and French. Maggie enjoys writing, cooking, riding bikes, swimming in rivers and lakes, and her Labrador, Jane. She’s also a fervent believer that no meal is complete without hot sauce.
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The Republican governors of Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming cite labor shortages and point to their state's low unemployment rates in announcing an end to pandemic unemployment compensation. How else might states coax people back to work? Raise the minimum wage.
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The last time the state of Wyoming executed someone was in 1992. "When that execution actually occurred, I felt it," said Sen. Cale Case. "And people...
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Gains in air quality had been hailed as a silver lining amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But according to new data out this week, those improvements in the U...
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Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon will remove the statewide mask requirement starting on March 16. In a press release sent out Monday morning, Gordon also...
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Racist "Zoom bombings" have attacked virtual meetings on college campuses in Wyoming and Utah this month.
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Two Western lawmakers have reintroduced companion bills to establish a federal conservation corps. It would invest $9 billion in a civilian workforce...
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The pandemic has caused huge revenue shortfalls in state budgets across the Mountain West and the country, renewing heated debates over taxes. That's...
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The Centers for Disease Control has said proper ventilation in indoor settings can cut down the spread of COVID-19. But how can you tell whether a space...
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New Research Spotlights The Inequity Of Species NamesWhile there's an insect named after Lady Gaga , and a lichen named after former President Barack Obama, a lot of the time species get named after...
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Rebecca Travers lives in Casper, Wyo. Until late last year, the 42-year-old had been working at a non-profit that helps volunteer organizations across...