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U.W. Professor to Commercialize Research [AUDIO]
A recent licensing agreement will allow University of Wyoming Department of Molecular Biology Professor Don Jarvis to commercialize his research. Business Reporter Sharon Fain has the details. A Fremont County deputy coroner has established a suicide support group. Doug Randall reports. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Wyoming’s Revenue Slow and Steady [AUDIO]
Wyoming oil and gas industry officials have recommended a number o experts, including four from Wyoming, to review a recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report on well water contamination near Pavillion. Money continued to flow into the state’s main checking account in January at a pace slightly ahead of the Consensus Revenue Estimating Group’s (CREG) January forecast. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Gov. Mead Applauds FERC Decision on Water Project [AUDIO]
Governor Matt Mead applauded the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s decision Thursday to dismiss an application for a permit to build a water pipeline from Wyoming’s Flaming Gorge Reservoir to Colorado’s front range. Wyoming will receive $56,000 dollars as part of a settlement with a pharmaceutical company. Doug Randall has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Report: Lowest Paid Food service Workers Are Women [AUDIO]
A new Carbon County bridge was built with the help of a Colorado County. Doug Randall reports. A new report shows he lowest paid workers in the food service industry are overwhelmingly women. The report also details a lack of benefits for food service workers. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Fremont County Loses Voting Case Appeal [AUDIO]
A federal appeals court has denied an appeal from a Wyoming county that lost a voting rights challenge by American Indians. Doug Randall reports. The Casper City Council heard from residents on a proposed smoking ban. Karen Snyder has the story. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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