Cheyenne News Staff
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The Wyoming Premium Heifer Program Completes First Year [AUDIO]
The Wyoming Premium Heifer Program successfully closed it's first year of sales yielding positive results for livestock producers. Amy Richards has a report. A Wyoming mining company has signed an option agreement allowing it to ship up to 16 million tons of coal through a west coast port. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Wyoming Students Have New Online Tool for Preparing for College [AUDIO]
An environmental research group says an Australian company seeking to ramp up U.S. coal exports to Asia has financial problems. Doug Randall has the details. Students in Wyoming can now access a newly re-launched online resource to help them prepare and plan for college. Joy Greenwald reports. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Bill To Increase Hathaway Awards Moving Forward [AUDIO]
Research shows wolves in northern Grand Teton National Park have an appetite for moose in wintertime Amy Richards has a report. The Senate Education Committee has endorsed a bill that would increase the amount of money awarded through the state Hathaway Scholarship Program, which helps students pay for tuition and fees at the University of Wyoming and the state's seven community colleges. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Food Price Increase Forecast [AUDIO]
A new report is predicting food price increases this year caused by last year's drought. Smaller increases are projected in future years, according to the report. Scholarship applications are now available from the Chief Washakie Memorial Awards Committee for the 2013-2014 academic year at UW. Amy Richards has a report. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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UW Asks Judge To Reconsider President’s Search Decision [AUDIO]
Senator Mike Enzi is set to host listening sessions around the state. The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees is asking a judge to reconsider his decision that the university must disclose the names of the finalists in its search for a new president. Doug Randall Reports.
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State Snowpack Growing [AUDIO]
Wyoming's snowpack is slowly growing. Amy Richards has details. The BLM state office has posted its proposed list of parcels for the quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale coming up in may. Joy Greenwald has a report. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Wolf Hunts Harmful to Yellowstone Wolf Research [AUDIO]
Yellowstone National Park scientists say wolf hunts are proving harmful to their decades long research after they lost a record number of the predators to this year's hunting season. Doug Randall reports. Gas prices in Wyoming have steadily increased over the past few weeks. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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North Platte Water Rights Call Issued [AUDIO]
The first wintertime call on administration of water rights on the North Platte River drainage in Wyoming for several years means several communities will have to look at other water sources. Doug Randall has a report. Optimum West Cable Company, which operates cable systems in Wyoming as well as several other western states, has been purchased by a Connecticut company. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Conservation Groups Want White Tailed Prairie Dog Listed [AUDIO]
Four conservation groups based in Wyoming, Colorado and Montana have filed a lawsuit seeking to compel federal officials to address the white-tailed prairie dog population. Doug Randall has the details. A Harley-Davidson motorcycle seized from former Olympic wrestler Rulon Gardner is going up for auction. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Westerners Appreciate Value of Public Lands [AUDIO]
The Wyoming house is supporting an audit of the state department of education. A survey shows that residents in western states appreciate the value of public lands. Doug Randall has the story. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Female Inmate Dies At Torrington Prison [AUDIO]
A 22 year old Cheyenne man faces criminal charges in connection with a fatal crash last month in Goshen County. A female inmate has died at the prison in Torrington. Doug Randall has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Petroleum Companies May Be Required to Test Groundwater [AUDIO]
Governor Matt Mead's office is looking into possibly requiring petroleum companies to test for groundwater pollution before they drill for oil and gas. Doug Randall has the details. Legislation that would have created same sex-civil unions and prohibited discrimination against gays in Wyoming received some unlikely support. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.