Our Cheyenne news staff, with reporting from Doug Randall and Joy Greenwald.
Cheyenne News Staff
UW Computer Cluster Doubles Capacity [Audio]
When UW Faculty members return to campus this fall, they will fins Mount Moran--a high performance computing cluster--has more than doubled it's capacity. The Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has approved Chesapeake Energy Corp.'s request to continue burning off natural gas from five oil wells near Douglas. Amy Richards reports. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
U.W. Team Helps Bring Water to Communities in Kenya [AUDIO]
U.W. College of education members and students interested in international aid went to Kenya to help bring clean water to communities there. Keep Casper Smoke Free has started a fundraising effort to defray legal fees in their planned suit against the City of Casper. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
Drilling Boom in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin [AUDIO]
A drilling boom has made the Powder River Basin one of Wyoming's most productive areas for oil. Doug Randall Reports. Yellowstone National Park's visitation in July topped 812 thousand visitors, down from July of 2012. But Yellowstone officials say they changed the way they count visitors at the beginning of 2013, which may account for the decrease. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio
Wild Horse Adoption Set for End of August in Riveron [AUDIO]
A federal judge has given lawyers until early next year to submit written arguments about whether Wyoming's lone death row inmate should be put to death. Doug Randall has the details. The BLM and Wyoming Honor Farm will host a wild horse adoption and gentling clinic August 30-21st in Riverton. Joy Greenwald has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
BLM Holds Competitive Coal Lease Sale [AUDIO]
The BLM will hold a competitive lease sale by sealed bid next month. Amy Richards reports. Casper-Natrona County International Airport saw it's first passenger decrease in 18 months in July. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
Defense Secretary Signs Order to Reduce Furloughs [AUDIO]
Civilian employees at the Wyoming National Guard and F.E. Warren Air Force Base were set to return to 40 hour weeks today. Doug Randall has the details. Women are more likely to prioritize safety and fuel economy then men when choosing a new car. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
Troopers Investigating Suspicious Package At State Central Mail Facility
The investigation into the incident, which shut down the mail facility for about two hours, is ongoing.
U.S. Rig Count Down [AUDIO]
The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. decreased by four last week to 1778. Fewer lake trout are being caught per net in Yellowstone Lake. Doug Randall has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
Non-Profits Help Park Operations [Audio]
The Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission announced last week that it hopes to file a report about well bore integrity in Pavillion by the end of the year. Amy Richards reports. Philanthropy and nonprofit organizations have helped National Parks handle federal budget cuts, but park officials say they don't know how long the effects of the funding cuts will remain unseen. Click past jump to l
Grand Teton National Park Has $192 Million in Maintenance Needs [AUDIO]
Green House Data of Cheyenne ranks among the world's top 100 cloud service providers according to a new industry survey. The list of overdue maintenance work in Grand Teton National Park is growing fast. Doug Randall has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.