Cheyenne News Staff
Sen. Barrasso Will Deliver Response to President’s Weekly Address
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming U.S. Sen. John Barrasso will deliver the Republican response to President Barack Obama’s weekly national address this weekend. Barrasso’s address will air nationally on Saturday immediately after the president’s address to the nation.
With Thursday’s
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Lightning Strike Suspected Cause of House Fire
Laramie County Fire District 2 responded to a fire at 1515 Crestview Drive at approximately 1:00 a.m. Monday, June 25, 2012. They believe the fire was caused by a lightning strike.
According to a news release upon arrival , firefighters found flames coming from the roof in the southeast corner of the structure. No one was home.
Glendo Drowning Victim Recovered
The body of a missing Colorado teenager missing in Glendo Reservoir since Wednesday afternoon has been recovered, according to State Parks Ranger Bill Motley.
The body was recovered in the Indian Point, Broken Arrow area of the reservoir at approximately 11:30 a
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Feds Issue Hazard Alert for Hydraulic Fracturing Operations [AUDIO]
Federal officials have issued a hazard alert aimed at protecting workers at hydraulic fracturing operations from silica exposure. Doug Randall has the details on that story. Saturday is the Great American Backyard Campout, designed to get families outside and away from electronics. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
Six UW Swimmers At Olympic Trials
Six University of Wyoming swimmers will compete at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb., beginning Monday, June 25 and continuing to the following Monday, July 2. Leading the UW contingent to the trials are Brandon Fischer, who will compete in three events, and Kelsey Conci, who will compete in two events.
Rawhide Mine Earns Safety Award
Peabody Energy’s Rawhide Mine has earned the “safe sam” safety award from the Wyoming Mining Association and the Wyoming State Inspector for Mines for Best 2011 safety performance among Powder River Basin coal mining operations of comparable size.
The award was pr
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Wyoming Receives Grant for Mission: Lifeline Wyoming
Governor Matt Mead joined The American Heart Association and the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to announce a $7.1 million project to improve heart attack care in Wyoming. The project known as “Mission: Lifeline Wyoming” will fund efforts to close the gaps separating heart attack patients from timely access to care
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Reagan Rifle On Display in Cody Museum [AUDIO]
A Cheyenne woman has been named to a top position in Wyoming Bureau of Land Management Office. Doug Randall has the details. A rifle that belonged to late President Ronald Reagan is now on display at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody. It’s part of a collection of firearms from U.S. Presidents. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
U.W. Hires New Diving Coach
Wyoming swimming and diving and head coach Tom Johnson announced Wednesday the hiring of new diving coach Yahya Radman.
Radman, a native of Bloomington, Ind., spent the previous two seasons (2010-12) as the assistant diving coach at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Fla. During the 2012 season, he assisted one ACC Champion, two runners up and three third-place finishers. As a team