Amy Richards
Amy Richards is News Director for Townsquare Media-Cheyenne. She has long experience covering local news and is well known in the state capitol for her Legislative coverage.
Amy Richards
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Wyoming Ranch Wins Conservation Award [AUDIO]
Authorities say a 91 year old Pinedale woman was killed in a freak accident. Doug Randall has the details. The Wyoming Stock Growers Association and Sand County foundation have recognized the Padlock Ranch as the recipient of the 2013 Leopold Conservation Award. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Lottery Bill Passes Out of Senate Committee
After about an hour of testimony, the senate travel, recreation and wildlife committee voted 3 to 2 today to forward the lottery bill to the full Senate.
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Exxon Mobil Donates $2.5 Million to UW
The University of Wyoming announced Thursday that a $2.5 million dollar grant from ExxonMobil will support science and technology education programs at the University of Wyoming, including research into technologies that improve the production of oil and gas.
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Judge Campbell Denies TRO in Hill Case, sets Hearing Date [UPDATE]
Updated 2/7/2013 @ 7:37 a.m.
A judge will hear arguments on March 14 in a lawsuit filed by state Superintendent Cindy Hill that challenges a new law removing her as head of the Wyoming Department of Education
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Governor Matt Mead's Communications Director Renny MacKay released the following statement In response to Thursday's announcement by Suprintendent of Public Inatruction Cindy Hill that she will run for Governor in 2014:
Governor Mead is focused on the job at hand. He
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Domestic Partnership Bill Dies In House [AUDIO]
The Wyoming House has shot down a bill that would have allowed same-sex couples to create domestic partnerships carrying most of the legal rights of conventional marriage.
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House Kills Bill to Open Arrest Records In Sexual Assault Cases [AUDIO]
A Natrona County Judge heard arguments Tuesday in the fracking disclosure case. Doug Randall has the details. The Wyoming House defeated a bill that would have allowed the released of names of people charged with sexual assault before they are bound over to district court. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Bill Would Create Education Administration Position
The Chairmen of the Legislature’s Joint Education Committee are sponsoring legislation to change the governance of Wyoming K-12 public education system. Sen. Hank Coe (R-Park) and Rep. Matt Teeters (R-Goshen) have offered SF0104 “Education - state administration” to create an appointed position to administer the Department of Education
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Woman and Child Hit By Vehicle
At approximately 2:00 pm Cheyenne Police officers were called to 17th Street and Capitol for a vehicle vs pedestrian crash. Cheyenne police department spokesman Officer Dan Long says officers arrived on scene and found a 26-year-old female, who was pushing her 7-month-old baby in a stroller, had been hit by a car while they crossed the street. The vehicle then left the area. The wom
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Wyoming’s Martinez Out Indefinitely with Hand Injury
University of Wyoming men’s basketball coach Larry Shyatt announced on Monday that senior guard Luke Martinez has sustained a hand injury and will be out indefinitely. Martinez was involved in an off-campus incident and fractured the fourth metacarpal in his right hand
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“Homeless Memorial Day” Ceremony at Wyoming Capitol
The Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless and Community Action of Laramie County held their annual 'Homeless Memorial Day" Friday on the steps of the Capitol building in Cheyenne. Rachael Bennett, board chair for the Coalition for
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