wyoguard, Flickr Wyoming House Kills Legal Counsel Bill [AUDIO]
It appears more testing will be done in a Wyoming gas field where the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency suggests there could be a link between hydraulic fracturing and groundwater pollution. The Wyoming House tabled a bill that would have stripped four statewide elected officials of the ability to hire their own legal counsel. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News. Read More...
(Rakesh Ahuja, MD/Wikipedia) Center for Blind Proposed for Rock Springs [AUDIO]
A former businesswoman wants to build a training and rehabilitation center for the blind and visually impaired in Rock Springs. Doug Randall reports. Early childhood education is a key to student success, that’s according to Lesli Rotenberg, Senior Vice-President for children’s media for PBS. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News. Read More...
Glendo State Park (Courtesy Wyoming State Parks) New Webcams at Glendo and Boysen Parks [AUDIO]
New webcams have been installed and are operational at Glendo and Boysen State Parks by the Wyoming Division of State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails. Cheyenne Mayor Rick Kaysen says he supports a proposal by Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power to build a new generating station on Campstool Road within city limits. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News. Read More...
Mountain Goat (Courtesy of U.S.F.W.S0 Mountain Goats Gaining Foothold in Yellowstone Area [AUDIO]
Biologists say non-native mountain goats have gained a foothold in parts of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and could threaten native bighorn sheep. Doug Randall reports. U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials say they plan to investigate whether inhalable caffeine, is safe for consumers and if its manufacturer was right to brand it as a dietary supplement. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News. Read More...
Wyoming Crop Values Up 30 Percent in 2011 [AUDIO]
A federal appeals court has rejected Wyoming’s request for it to reconsider a decision upholding a 2001 rule barring development on millions of acres of roadless areas in national forests. Doug Randall reports. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the value of all Wyoming crops is up 30 percent in 2011. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News. Read More...
(David Greedy/Getty Images) Survey Says Rural Economy Slowing [AUDIO]
A monthly survey of bankers in 10 Midwest and Great Plains states shows the rural economy slowing down, but reflects strong gains in hiring and farmland prices. Doug Randall reports. Allegiant Air has been fined $100,000 dollars for violating rules protecting air travelers with disabilities. Karen Snyder reports from Casper. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News. Read More...
I-80 (Courtesy of WYDOT- Webcam) Report: Wyoming Needs To Spend More on Highways [AUDIO]
A new report shows that Wyoming needs to spend an extra $110 million each year to just maintain its current highway system. Doug Randall reports. A bill to change Wyoming’s Wolf Management Law to accommodate an agreement to end federal protection for the animals in the state has cleared its first committee hearing. Click past the jump to listen to Read More...
U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi (Chip Somodevilla/Getty) Tenth Annual Gro-Biz Conference In Laramie [AUDIO]
Two people are dead after a helicopter on a rescue mission crashed in remote northwest Wyoming. Doug Randall reports. The Wyoming Procurement Technical Assistance Center is presenting the 10th annual Gro-Biz Conference and Idea Expo February 22-23 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Casper. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News. Read More...
U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis Rep. Lummis Blasts President’s Budget [AUDIO]
The President’s budget is a week late and a trillion dollars short, says Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis (R-WY). Wyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice Marilyn Kite is asking state lawmakers to grant pay raises to judges and court employees. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News. Read More...
(Courtesy of Jason Berner Warehouse 21) Gov Says Wyoming’s Doing Fine [AUDIO]
Gov. Matt Mead in his second State of the State address Monday to the Wyoming Legislature in Cheyenne says he is proposing an appropriate budget for the coming two-year cycle even as national and global economic forces affect state revenues. A recently signed deal and another in negotiation will allow some Powder River Basin coal to be shipped to overseas customers through the Gulf Coast and possibly East Coast Ports. Doug Randall reports. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News. Read More...
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