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Melodie Edwards

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Democracy in the Desert

Rural newspapers are fighting to survive. So what happens when major news hits?

by Melodie Edwards
Nov 4, 2024
A small town Wyoming editor has been running the local 120-year-old weekly newspaper by herself.
Pinedale Roundup editor Cali O'Hare felt threatened after her coverage of a tortured wolf rubbed some locals the wrong way.
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When daycares close in rural areas, sometimes an entire town is left without options

by Melodie Edwards
Aug 22, 2024
In Wyoming alone, 285 daycares have shuttered in the past 15 years, and there were only about 850 to begin with. One town has a fresh idea to help bring a child care option back to their community.
In Wyoming, 285 daycares have shuttered in the past 15 years, and there were only about 850 to begin with. 
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Undocumented workers in Wyoming struggle to get workers' comp

by Melodie Edwards
Apr 8, 2019
Wyoming is the state with the most dangerous workplaces.
Attorney Steven Dwyer said more undocumented workers are seeking his help with cases related to workers' compensation for on-the-job injuries, including one worker who is $17,000 in debt from medical bills incurred after he fell off a roof.
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