Wyoming Watch

During the month of October, St. Joseph's Food Pantry's Great Green Bean Bowl has brought Central, South and East high school students together to collect more than 1,000 cans of green beans for a Thanksgiving drive.    This week, Maria Weyne, our criminal justice/public safety and education reporter, spoke with St. Joseph's Executive Director Bailey Monk about the Great Green Bean Bowl.   Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stories from the WTE newsroom over the past week.   New episodes every Friday.   Provide feedback or suggestions to [email protected].

After suffering the loss of her daughter, one local mom is hoping to provide a different kind of youth sports league that prioritizes development over winning.  This week, Owen Houtakker, our state government reporter, spoke with Charity Campfield, a co-founder of the new Cheyenne Youth Sports League. The league memorializes Campfield's daughter, Chelsey, who died by suicide in April. Charity says she hopes the league will continue to spread the love and joy her daughter gave the world.  Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stories from the WTE newsroom over the past week.   Provide feedback or suggestions to [email protected].

Many in the public have been wanting more transparency into the process for how Wyoming judges are selected.  Last week, Owen Houtakker, our state government reporter, spoke with Amanda Good, an attorney and longest-serving member of the Judicial Nominating Commission, along with Wyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice Lynne Boomgaarden, who chairs the commission, about the commission's interview and selection process, as well as what happens when its work is done.  Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stories from the WTE newsroom over the past week.   Provide feedback or suggestions to [email protected].

Travel into the Fairyvale, where Excalibur, light sabers and hobbits can come together to create a magical, inclusive world where everyone can escape. It's beyond what you read in novels. This week, Carlee Elders, our local arts & entertainment reporter, sits down with Zarah O'Holleran, the founder of the Front Range Fantasy Festival, which is making it's Cheyenne debut on Sept. 19. Tune in to learn about the origins of this must-attend event and what attendees should expect. Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stories from the WTE newsroom over the past week.   Provide feedback or suggestions to [email protected].

Following almost 18 hours of discussion over two days, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality's (DEQ) Industrial Siting Council (ISC) approved a permit allowing the Laramie Range Wind Project to be built on private and state lands.   This week, Alyssa Tolman, our local government and business reporter, sat in on the ISC's hearing Monday and Tuesday, which included three lawyers representing the DEQ, wind farm developer ConnectGen Laramie County and nearby landowners.   Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stories from the WTE newsroom over the past week.   Provide feedback or suggestions to [email protected].