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Bob Beck of Wyoming Public Radio reports that Wyoming's economy is finally starting to improve after a decade of stagnation, just as the national economy may be heading in the opposite direction.

NPR's David Welna reports that as Republicans and Democrats argue over the appropriate size of a tax cut, Comptroller General David Walker is warning that the surplus may disappear after ten years.

Hal Cannon of the Western Folklife Center reports on the life of a Curandera , or "Healer," a woman who practices a form of spiritual and herbal medicine for migrant workers in a Mexican-American community in Oregon.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports that President Bush's second week in the White House was marked by more outreach to Democrats. The trend continues, as today the President meets with House Democratic leaders at their retreat outside Pittsburgh.

From Minnesota Public Radio, Chris Julin reports on the growing popularity of high school girls hockey. More than two-thirds of all the female high school players in the country are in Minnesota.

Rachael Myrow of member station KPCC reports that California's race to find an immediate fix for the power crisis may end up hurting the state's renewable energy providers.

NPR's David Welna reports that even before it is released, some Democrats are warning that President Bush's tax-cut plan could increase the federal debt.

NPR's Ina Jaffe reports on the California government's plans to work through the power crisis without relying on the federal government for emergency aid.

NPR's Richard Gonzales reports on the political fallout from the deal signed yesterday in Sacramento to bail out state utilities and bring stability back to the electricity market in California.

NPR's Eric Westervelt reports on the Consumer Product Safety Commission's decision to ask the gun industry to develop uniform safety standards for gun locks. Tests have shown many of the locks don't work.