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Search Ongoing For Teen Involved in Canoeing Incident At Glendo
A Platte County Search and Rescue team is searching for the body of a teenager, who is presumed dead after a canoeing incident near Indian point in Glendo State Park. Wyoming State Parks law enforcement
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Superintendent Hill Asks US Department of Education for Waiver [AUDIO]
Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill is requesting a waiver of certain requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. A federal judge in Nevada has temporarily banned the Bureau of Land Management from using helicopters to gather mustangs in a roundup that’s already underway northeast of Reno. Doug Randall has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Weather Helps Efforts on Russell’s Camp Fire
Cooler temperatures and calmer winds have helped crews battling the Russell’s Camp Fire in a remote and mountainous area of the Medicine Bow National Forest. Fire spokesperson Laura Mcconnell says 385 experienced firefighters aided by 5 helicopters are fighting the fire in Converse county, about 32-miles south of Glenrock. Over 2,700 acres or 4 square miles has burned since Sunday.
Mcconnell says
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Cheyenne Civic Center’s 2012-2013 Season
Cheyenne Civic Center Executive Director Dru Rohla released the lineup for the 2012-2013 season Wednesday.
There will be two season openers Peter Cetera on September 21st and Olivia Newton John on October 6th. On January 31, 2013 its the musical Nunset Boulevard, staring Cindy Williams. On February
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Workforce Services Hosts Employer Seminar
The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services will host an employer information seminar in Riverton next week.
The seminar will focus on workforce training programs, OSHA consultation, unemployment insurance taxes, claims and appeals, worker’s compensation requirements, labor standards, risk management, labor market information and more. Joan Evans, head of the Department of Workforce Services says the seminar will provide informatio
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Sen. Barrasso Blasts Administration at Fracking Rules Hearing [AUDIO]
U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the subcommittee for clean air and nuclear safety, blasted the Obama administration’s stance on natural gas and coal during his opening statement at Tuesday’s Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Hearing on Clean Air Act Hydraulic Fracturing rules. A federal judge has ruled against a Northern Arapahoe man’s claim that Wyoming prison officials improperly denied him access to a sweat lodge for religious purposes at the state prison in Torrington. Doug Randall reports. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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2012 Laramie County Needs Assessment Released
About a hundred people attended the “Healthy Communities Conference” at Little America on Tuesday. The event was centered around the release of the 2012 Laramie county Needs Assessment.
Alfrieda Gonzales, Executive Director
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Wyoming’s Unemployment Rate Down Again
Wyoming’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from 5.3% in April to 5.2% in May.
David Bullard, Senior Economist with the Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, says the state’s jobless rate was considerably lower than its May 2011 level of 6.0% and the current U.S. rate of 8.2%. Bullard says Seasonally adjusted employment of Wyoming residents increased by 927 individuals.
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Rocky Mountain Power Reaches Agreement on Rate Increase [AUDIO]
Officials with Rocky Mountain Power have reached a deal with consumer groups on a proposal that would stagger the utilities proposed $50 million dollar rate increase over two years. Wyoming teens with hardship driver’s licenses could face even more restrictions under a proposal being considered by a legislative committee. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Worland Game Warden Officer of The Year [AUDIO]
A Worland Game Warden has been named officer of the year by two organizations. Doug Randall has the details. Cheyenne regional Medical Center C-E-O Dr. John Lucas says the hospital is now required to assess the health needs of the local community and take steps to meet those needs. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Cheyenne Police Release Bank Robber Suspect Photos
The Cheyenne Police Department released photos of the man they believe robbed the American National Bank on Yellowstone Road Friday afternoon.
According to police, the man entered the bank, gave the teller a note and left heading south on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. No weapon was shown.
Cheyenne Police Department spokesman
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Russell Camp Fire Growing [Update]
The Russel Camp Fire, burning on the Medicine Bow National Forest is now estimated at about 2570 acres and is still growing.
The rapid growth of the fire prompted the Converse County Sheriff’s Office to evacuate residents in homes and cabins along Cold Springs Road, which is near the east boundary of the fire. An evacuation center was established in Douglas at the recreation center.
The fire is burning in mi