Cheyenne News Staff
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Flu Cases Increasing In Wyoming [AUDIO]
State health officials are reporting a surge in influenza cases across wyoming. Clay Van Houten with the wyoming department of health says the number of flu cases is higher than at any point during the bad flu season of 2009-2010. Teton county tourism officials are opposed to a proposal in the supplemental budget to cut tourism funding. Doug Randall reports.
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Bringing Broadband To Rural Communities [AUDIO]
Efforts are continuing to try to expand broadband internet service to more rural communities, that's according to harry thibedeau of rural american internet service. A Montana judge has dismissed a lawsuit that challenged the state's decision to let migrating bison roam freely across 70,000 acres outside of Yellowstone National Park. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Royalty Payment Review Requested [AUDIO]
A new conservation easement will help protect 153 acres on a dude ranch near Jackson Hole. Amy Richards reports. Federal lawmakers are asking the U.S. Department of the Interior to review whether companies are shortchanging federal and state governments out of millions of dollars in royalty payments. Joy Greenwald reports. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Ten Banks To Pay $8.5 Billion for Wrongfully Foreclosed Homes [AUDIO]
Ten major banks and mortgage companies have agreed to pay $8.5 billion to settle complaints that they wrongfully foreclosed on homeowners who should have been allowed to stay in their homes. Utah and Wyoming wildlife agencies have come up with a fund way to get rid of unwanted fish in the Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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BLM Extends Comment Period on Red Desert Drilling Plan [AUDIO]
The Bureau of Land Management will allow an extra 45 days of public comment on the expansion of a large drilling project in Wyoming's Red Desert. Doug Randall reports. Some students at Pine Bluffs Junior-Senior High are getting a hands-on lesson in business. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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BLM Issues New Wild Horse/Burro Policy
The BLM has issued a new policy regarding conditions on wild horse and burro sales. Amy Richards reports. The first licensed poultry processing plant in the state is now open. Business Reporter Sharon Fain has details. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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F.E. Warren Shuts Down Gate 2
F..E Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne has indefinitely shut down Gate 2 at the intersection of Happy Jack Road. A recent traffic study indicates that, due to the resultant decrease in vehicle count, signalized lights are creating an unnecessary delay. On Monday, WYDOT will begin updating traffic control in that area to better serve the needs of motorists and cyclists.
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United Way of Laramie County Raised Over $1 Million
United Way of Laramie County announced today that $1,041,223 was raised during its 2012 campaign that ended on December 31. The December $50,000 matching challenge once again played an important role in making the campaign a success. The challenge issued by local businesses brought in an add
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U.S. Added Jobs in December [AUDIO]
U.S. employers added 155,000 jobs in December. The Labor Department says the unemployment rate stayed at 7.8 percent last month. State environmental officials have removed groundwater cleanup systems at five locations in downtown Riverton. Doug Randall reports.. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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UW Police Creating New Crime Prevention Officer Post [AUDIO]
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management plans to conduct a prescribed fire about 25 miles northwest of Pinedale this winter or early spring.the timing of the Hoback prescribed burn will depend on fuel moisture and weather conditions. University of Wyoming Police Chief Mike Samp says the department is creating a post for a crime prevention officer. Doug Randall reports. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Legislature Military/Veteran’s Day Jan. 10 [AUDIO]
U.W. Professors are exploring climate impacts on Bighorn Basin populations over the last 13,000 years. Amy Richards reports. Military and Veterans Day at the Wyoming State Legislature is January 10th. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Police to Increase Focus on School Zones
The Cheyenne Police Department would like to remind citizens that school will be back in session next week and that the police department will be focusing on traffic enforcement in school zones this month. Cheyenne Police Department spokesman Officer Dan Long says as school starts again, expect to see a higher visibility of police and a continuation of strict enforcement in school zones.