Wyoming Radio News

Lawyers plan mediation sessions to try to resolve two lawsuits stemming from a 2010 plane crash that killed four members of a Minnesota family. Amy Richards reports. Korean War veterans will be honored at a special ceremony at the state capitol building...

The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. was unchanged last week according to oil field services company Baker Hughes Inc. Doug Randall reports. This year's boy scout elk antler auction in Jackson brought in a record $131,400 in sales. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter storm advisory for parts of Colorado and Wyoming. Trevor T. Trujillo has the story. Kevin Koile reports that  the body of a man missing since March has been found on Casper Mountain. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

The Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors will tour local businesses and review grant applications during a meeting in Thermopolis this week. Amy Richards has details. Colorado Senator Mark Udall is urging the U.S. Forest Service to make sure a contract dispute doesn't ground large air tankers used to fight wildfires. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

A near record set of antlers found on the National Elk Refuge will be on display but won't be sold at an auction in Jackson. Doug Randall reports. The University of Wyoming has finalized an agreement for a beverage distributor. Trevor T. Trujillo has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

A task force studying school security in Wyoming is focusing on police officers in schools, security vulnerabilities in school buildings and training for police and educators. Doug Randall reports. Wyoming officials are worried that the proposed BLM regulations for hydraulic fracturing on federal land might unnecessarily duplicate existing state regulations. Click past the jump to listen to Wyomin

Some Wyoming lawmakers are calling for action to address hundreds of abandoned coal-bed methane wells in Wyoming. Amy Richards has a report. A Casper man is denying allegations that he threatened two people with a knife in April. Anthony Pollreisz has a report. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

A federal fugitive, wanted for interstate flight to avoid prosecution, was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Laramie. Doug Randall reports. Prosecutors won't be able to use two previous DUI convictions against a Gillette man  in a a trial over the death of a tow-truck driver. Rich Denison has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

The Wyoming Special Olympics games kick off tonight in Laramie. The Wyoming Cattlewomen announced the selection of the 2013 Wyoming Beef Ambassador Team. Joy Greenwald reports. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

Encana Oil and Gas Plans to build as facility to treat produced water from an oil and gas field west of Casper. Amy Richards reports. Sharp drops in fuel and food costs reduced a measure of wholesale prices last month by the most since February 2010. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.