Cheyenne News Staff
Budget Bills Pass,With Differences [AUDIO]
A group trying to mount a third party Presidential Campaign has gained a spot on the Wyoming general election ballot. Doug Randall reports. Both the Wyoming House and Senate passed their budget bills on Monday. There are some differences that need to be worked out between the two versions. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
Castellanos Trial Set For August [AUDIO]
Laramie County District Court Judge Peter Arnold announced Monday that the trial for accused murderer Nathaniel Castellanos has been moved back to August. Doug Randall has the details. The Wyoming Chamber Partnership will host a Business Day at the Legislature luncheon on Wednesday at the Plains Hotel in Cheyenne. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
Bald Eagle Found Sick on the Mend [AUDIO]
A new survey shows that University of Wyoming students are overwhelmingly satisfied with the quality of instruction they receive in classes taught by faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences. Doug Randall reports. An adult female bald eagle found sick on the side of the road in northeastern Wyoming is on the mend. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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.
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 jum
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.
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.
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.
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.