Cheyenne News Staff
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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.
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Bookings up in Jackson Over Last Year [AUDIO]
A Montana judge has blocked the state from shutting down gray wolf hunting and trapping near Yellowstone National Park. Doug Randall reports. Bookings in and around Jackson are up compared to last year. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Freudenthal Says No to Becoming Next UW President [AUDIO]
Denver based Bill Barrett Corp has closed on its sale of natural gas assets in Wyoming nd Colorado to an affiliate of Vanguard Natural Resources LLC, Former Gov. Dave Freudenthal says he has no interest in becoming the next president of the University of Wyoming. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Group Buys Out Hoback Leases [AUDIO]
A conservation group says last-minute donations helped it pull off an $8.75 Million buyout of oil and gas leases at the headwaters of the Hoback River. Amy Richards reports. The federal agency responsible for protecting animal and plant health is changing it's response to public-records requests as part of a lawsuit settlement. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Wyoming’s Snowpack Below Normal [AUDIO]
Federal investigators say Exxon Mobil Corp.'s delayed response to a pipeline break beneath Montana's Yellowstone River made the spill far worse than it otherwise would have been. Wyoming's snowpack below normal. Doug Randall has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Mayor Kaysen Has Questions About 6th Penny Bill
Cheyenne Mayor Rick Kaysen says a proposed bill that would allow voters to extend the sixth penny tax past the time when approved projects are paid for, could provide needed funding for local governments, but he still wants more information on the proposal.
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Wyoming’s Delegation Divided Over Fiscal Cliff Deal [AUDIO]
Wyoming's Congressional delegation was divided over the compromise to break the fiscal cliff standoff. Wyoming is bracing for increased marijuana crimes because of Colorado's new constitutional amendment allowing anyone over 21 to use the drug. Doug Randall reports. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Cody Company Changes Mind on Business Council Grant [AUDIO]
Cody Laboratories has chosen to resurrect a deal that will allow it to use a $2.5 Million grant from the Wyoming Business Council. Business Reporter Sharon Fain has details. Access to almost $236 Billion in financial aid for college students requires preparing a federal financial aid application known as FAFSA
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Rig Counts Down in U.S. [AUDIO]
The Bureau of Land Management announced it has expanded Best Practice Standards for the fluid minerals industry. Doug Randall reports. Oil field services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. fell last week by 11.Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Wyoming’s Murder Rate Down in 2012 [AUDIO]
Department of Health officials say Wyoming's murder rate is down from 2011. The sponsors of the Stage Stop Sled Dog race will donate food to local shelters in Wyoming. Doug Randall reports. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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New Year’s Eve Ball Drop At Cheyenne Depot Plaza
Don't forget tonight's New Year's Eve Ball drop at the Cheyenne Depot Plaza. The festivities will get underway at 11 p.m.. A crane will lower a steel ball decorated with LED lights to the plaza floor at the stroke of Midnight