Summer water and fire, Bob Beck reflects, and more...

About this episode

The episode discusses water restrictions, community projects, wildfire protection, and honors Bob Beck with an honorary degree.

Today on the show, we check in with the Wyoming State Engineer’s office to hear about restrictions on water this dry summer. After a year of funding uncertainty, Shoshoni’s senior center is back in the black and taking on more projects than ever. A new program can help you protect your home from wildfires. And our former news director, Bob Beck, is receiving an honorary doctoral degree from the University of Wyoming. Those stories and more.

Topics covered

• water restrictions
• wildfire protection
• community projects
• honorary degree
• summer challenges

Keywords

• water restrictions
• wildfire protection
• Shoshoni senior center
• Bob Beck
• University of Wyoming

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wyoming State Engineer’s office, Shoshoni’s senior center, University of Wyoming

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