Wyoming Radio News

Wyoming regulators have fined a modular home construction company more than $15,000 for the death of a worker in Grand Teton National Park last year. Doug Randall has the details. Rich Denison reports that Teton County remains the most expensive place to live in the state. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

An aerial survey shows that the mountain pine beetle epidemic declined across Wyoming's forests last year except for the Black Hills area in the northeast part of the state. Bridger Teton National Forest officials prepare for spring prescribed burnings. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

Three people accused of defrauding investors of more than $4 million by falsely claiming to be developing wind farms in Wyoming and South Dakota are set to stand trial in June. Bruce Dougherty has the story. Doug Randall reports that Genesis Oil is seeking permission to build a facility near Douglas so that oil can be shipped by train. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

The percentage of University of Wyoming students defaulting on federal student loans is well below the national average. Doug Randall reports. The Wyoming Business Council and Wyoming PBS have teamed up to talk about the challenges facing ranchers in the upcoming weekly program "Wyoming Chronicle."  Joy Greenwald has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News. Read

Wyoming's Congressional delegation say they will work with Governor Matt Mead to try and restore mineral severance tax money to the state. Doug Randall has the details. Another person has been charged in a stabbing last month in Casper. Kevin Koile has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has taken top honors in the 2013 Green Enterprise I-T Awards. Amy Richards reports. The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Cheyenne Workforce Center will host the annual "Hiring Our Heroes" Job Fair on Friday April 12. Joy Greenwald has details. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

Several conservation groups plan to sue the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad and top U.S. coal producers, claiming they discharge coal into Washington waterways in violation of federal law. Doug Randall has the details. The Table Mountain Vineyards and Winery in Huntley, Wyoming won two medals at the recent International Wine Competition in New York state. Joy Greenwald reports. Click past th

The University of Wyoming is playing host to the annual Mathew Shepard symposium on social justice through Saturday. A Cheyenne man was killed in a two vehicle crash in Niobrara County. Doug Randall has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

Much of the west could continue to see drought conditions through this summer, according to USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey. Tax Freedom Day falls on April 18th this year, according to the Tax Foundation's Annual Calculation. Amy Richards has details. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to the common practice of counting everyone, not just U.S. citizens, when adjusting the size of voting districts. Grand Teton National Park has started plowing the Teton Park road. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.