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Hill Says Teachers Frustrated by Over-Testing
Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill says many classroom teachers in Wyoming are becoming frustrated by the amount of time they must spend preparing students to take standardized tests.
Hill says teachers she has spoken to don’t have a problem with student assessments and recognize that a certain amount of standardized testing is helpful in measuring students academic progress.
CDC Releases Youth Risk Behavior Survey [AUDIO]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have released the 2011 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Amy Richards has a report. A 47 year old Colorado man was arrested in Laramie County Saturday after leading Colorado and Wyoming law enforcement on a chase that began in Colorado. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
Krakow Runs for Commission
Republican Laramie County Commission candidate Kelly Krakow says he would like to see the state set up a special fund to help local governments deal with years when the budget is tight.
Krakow, who is Mayor of Albin, says the state already has such a fund for state government, and he says a similar state fund for county and municipal governments in Wyoming would help ”even out” local budgets from
Ag Census Approaching [AUDIO]
Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Supervisor Tom Doll has apologized for saying greed is motivating people in the Pavillion area who blame hydraulic fracturing for polluting the groundwater. Amy Richards reports. Being counted in the U.S.D.A. agriculture census every five years is both critical and required, according to Renee Picanso with the agency’s census and survey division. She say
Kaysen Reports No Major Damage From 10-year Storm
Cheyenne Mayor Rick Kaysen says it looks like the city didn’t suffer any major damage from a severe summer storm which hit the area Wednesday night, in part because the city’s storm sewer system functioned well.
Kaysen says he has heard reports from some residents that their basements were flooded, and there was some localized flooding in the downtown area, including the Ames underpass, which city
Police Investigating Improvised Bomb Explosions
Cheyenne Police are continuing their investigation into several improvised bomb explosions late Tuesday, according to police spokesman Sgt. Rob Dafoe.
Meteorologist Says Strong Storms, Flooding Concerns Thursday
Cheyenne-based meteorologist Don Day says flash flooding, severe thunderstorms and damaging hail are possibilities for Southeast Wyoming today (Thursday June 7).
Day, who owns Day Weather in Cheyenne, says although temperatures today most likely won’t be warm enough to spawn tornadoes in the area, conditions are ripe for flash-flooding, especially since the ground in the area is extremely wet from
State Ed Board to Review Standards [AUDIO]
The Wyoming Board of Education will begin the process of reviewing student content and performance standards this month. Amy Richards reports. More than 30 high school sophomores are coming together in Cheyenne through this weekend for the 2012 Wyoming Hugh O’Brien Youth (HOBY) Leadership Conference. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
Applegate Runs For Commission
Jim Applegate, a Cheyenne attorney and former state senator, has announced his candidacy as a Democrat for one of the four-year seats on the Laramie County Commission. He says one area where he differs from several other candidates running for the commission this year is that he supports the sixth-penny tax allocation which is used to fund various projects approved by county voters
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Wildlife/Resource Trust to Meet [AUDIO]
USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says winter whet is progressing well, with just a few exceptions. The Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust will meet next week in Riverton to allocate funding for projects. Amy Richards has a report. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.