Throughout the summer, the Wyoming Arts Council has helped organize “Tunes on the Trail,” a program bringing local musicians to perform unplugged sets in Wyoming’s natural and historic areas.

Next Friday, it’ll be coming to Laramie County at Curt Gowdy State Park.

This week on Wyoming Watch, arts and entertainment reporter Taylor Staples spoke with Bonamo, the Cheyenne-based band who will be performing. They're an acoustic trio made up of Kevin Ramler, Joe Evans and Steve Scott who plays folk, bluegrass and blues music.

This week on The Perch, we're sharing a conversation our local government reporter had with the new chief of Cheyenne Fire Rescue, Andrew Dykshorn. Additionally, we'll be sharing the farewell words from the current chief, John Kopper, that he shared at a change of command ceremony Thursday afternoon.

Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stores from the WTE newsroom over the past week.

New episodes published every Friday.

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B. Dylan Hollis is a Laramie-based social media personality, author and baker who has over 10 million followers on TikTok.

He recently released his second book, "Baking Across America," which features niche regional recipes from across the country.

Hollis spoke with WTE's Taylor Staples about how he got his start, his experiences in Wyoming and his upcoming book signing event in Cheyenne on Wednesday, June 25, as the last stop on his tour.

Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stores from the WTE newsroom over the past week.

New episodes published every Friday.

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Cheyenne’s South High School has lost nearly 40 teachers, coaches and staff since August of 2024. Across all of Laramie County School District 1, that number is 115 in the same timeframe.

This week, WTE state government reporter Hannah Shields spoke with two high school teachers at South High School, Dan Marcum and Tascha Burton, about why they think this is happening.

Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stores from the WTE newsroom over the past week.

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Wyoming lawmakers voted Tuesday to draft a bill that abolishes the state’s property tax system.

During a meeting of the Legislature’s Joint Revenue Committee in Gillette, the proposal was introduced by Sen. Bob Ide, R-Casper, who said it’s time for lawmakers to start over from scratch. Taxpayers are “paying unrealized gains” on inflation, he said, and it’s time for the state to “shift to a new system.”

Furthermore, recent property tax reform passed in the last two years has created complexity in assessment for both the taxpayers and county assessors, he said.

This week, WTE reporter Hannah Shields breaks down these meetings and the conversations surrounding it.

Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stores from the WTE newsroom over the past week.

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Several doctors have left Cheyenne Regional Medical Center over administrative accountability and staffing concerns over the past year. In December, a group of hospital providers cast a vote of no confidence in CRMC President and CEO Tim Thornell.

Following an an investigation from the CRMC Board of Trustees, the board unanimously voted to have "full confidence" in Thornell.

This week, WTE reporter Noah Zahn shares what he has heard from several doctors on their decision to leave the hospital and the response from hospital administration.

Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stores from the WTE newsroom over the past week.

New episodes published every Friday.

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Wyoming author Craig Johnson is publishing his newest Wyoming mystery book this week, set in the Rock Springs area. This week, he spoke with the WTE's Taylor Staples on The Perch.

The new book, called “Return to Sender” is the 28th story in the series featuring stories of Sheriff Walt Longmire in the fictional Absaroka County in Wyoming.

In the interview, Johnson shared how he develops his stories by immersing himself in Wyoming history and culture and never falls out of love with continuing to get to know and develop his characters.

New episodes published every Friday.

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