Hispanic Wyoming, Beyond the Numbers

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This week, Wyoming online news source Wyofile wrapped up a three-part series called, “Hispanic Wyoming.” One of its jumping-off points is new Census data, showing that Wyoming’s Hispanic and Latino population is now almost 9 percent of the state’s total population. Sheridan writer Sam Western wrote that series and joined us to talk about it. Also along for this conversation is Ed Munoz. He directs the University of Wyoming’s Chicano Studies Program. Sam Western began by talking about the genesis of his series…