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The identity of the American West is changing. How it’s changing is the subject of “The Modern West,” a podcast from Wyoming Public Media. The host is a native of Walden, Colorado, west of Fort Collins, population 580. Melodie Edwards puts her hometown front and center in the latest season, which is about the fate of rural communities.