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.
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.
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.
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.
The Sinclair Oil Refinery east of Rawlins is facing nearly $260,000 in fines after receiving more safety violation citations. Amy Richards has a report. U.W. Mathematics Professor Stefan Heinz will be using the new NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center to improve the efficiency of wind farms. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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.
State Board of Education votes against a proposal to have some of the members elected. Doug Randall reports. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is joining federal wildlife officials in the annual Rocky Mountain Trumpeter Swan count/ Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
The Interim Director of the Wyoming Department of Education has already made some changes since taking over administration of the agency last week. Amy Richards has a report. Hay prices are continuing to run well above last year. Joy Greenwald reports. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News
Standard and Poor's ratings services will continue to give Wyoming it's AAA credit rating. The Wyoming Treasurer's office wants to give you money back. Doug Randall has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
Wyoming's tourism economy posted a banner year in 2012. Doug Randall has the details. A man who hit and killed a Crowheart girl after she got off the school bus in December of 2011, has been sentenced to 300 days in jail. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
Contracts totaling nearly $22.6 million dollars for 12 projects around the state were awarded by the Wyoming Transportation Commission during its January meeting in Cheyenne. Doug Randall has the details. Cody is hoping a Coca-Cola Super Bowl ad will have the side-effect of boosting the city's tourism. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
Six University of Wyoming faculty members have been selected to conduct research on the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) in Cheyenne this winter. Doug Randall has the details. The Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service announce the 2013 grazing fee. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
