Cheyenne News Staff
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Bighorn Forest Officials Warning Campers About Bears [AUDIO]
Officials on the Bighorn National Forest are urging campers to take precautions with bears. Doug Randall has the details. A Mills, Wyoming man will avoid jail time after admitting he accidentally shot and killed his brother. Kevin Koile reports from Casper. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Students In English Learner Programs Up [AUDIO]
The number of K-12 students in Wyoming taking part in a program to help them speak the English language has increased 10.5 percent Amy Richards reports. Cancer risk screening is available for women on the Wind River Indian Reservation this week. Joy Greenwald has details. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Judge Approves Medical Test For Dale Wayne Eaton [AUDIO]
A judge has approved medical testing for Wyoming's lone death row inmate to determine whether he should be covered by a federal ban on executing people with intellectual disabilities. Doug Randall reports that UW students are working on numerous Wyoming Conservation projects this summer. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Second Advance America Robbery Suspect Pleads Guilty
Twenty-eight year-old Kevin Lewis, of Cheyenne, one of the men arrested for the January 10th armed robbery of the Advance America cash advance store on East Lincolnway in Cheyenne, pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon Monday
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Few Wyoming College Students Ask To Carry Concealed Weapons on Campus [AUDIO]
An Associated Press analysis finds that in Wyoming and six other states, the vast majority of counties where fracking is used are also suffering from drought. Doug Randall has the details. Trevor T. Trujillo reports that security officials at Wyoming colleges say few students are asking for permission to carry concealed weapons on campus. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Mead Asks EPA Not To Rush Haze Plan Comment [AUDIO]
Authorities say it could be up to eight weeks before autopsy results are available on a man who was found dead at a Casper shooting range last Sunday. Governor Matt Mead is asking the Environmental Protection Agency not to rush public comment on it's proposed Regional Haze Plan. Amy Richards reports. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Interior to Pay Wyoming $25.3 Million in PILT Money [AUDIO]
The U.S. Department of the Interior will pay out $35.3 million to Wyoming's counties as part of the Payment in Lieu of Taxes program (PILT). Doug Randall has the details. A natural gas processing facility in Casper is closing. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Overall Pastureland Condition Improving [AUDIO]
The BLM is reopening the comment period for proposed commercial oil shale regulations. Amy Richards reports. Despite concerns in some areas of the country overall U.S. pasture and range land condition continues to improve, according to USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Lawmakers Exploring New Eligibility for Fallen Soldier License Plates [AUDIO]
An interim legislative committee is considering new eligibility requirements for those who purchase specialty license plats honoring fallen soldiers. The Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest is offering permits for wild mushroom gathering. Doug Randall has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Senators Talking About a Dollar Coin [AUDIO]
U.S. Senator Mike Enzi has joined four other Senators in promoting the replacement of dollar bills with coins. Fremont County Authorities say they received a 911 call reporting that a woman involved in an exorcism had stopped breathing. Doug Randall has the story. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Cheyenne Little Theatre Managing Director Resigning, Heading to Utah
Cheyenne Little Theatre Players, (CLTP) have announced that managing director, Randy Bernhard will retire effective July 31, 2013. Bernhard has served as the theatre’s managing director since 2008
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Oil and Gas Commission Seeking Public Comment [AUDIO]
The Wyoming Oil and Gas Commission is seeking public comment on baseline water testing. Doug Randall has the details. A Casper man is heading to prison after attacking his then girlfriend, but he might get a chance to shorten his time behind bars. Kevin Koile reports. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.