Wyoming Radio News

A California Stevedore company has until the end of the month to decide if it still wants to ship coal from Wyoming and Montana to Asia, through a port in Coos Bay, Oregon, now that two of its partners have dropped out. Doug Randall has the details. The Wyoming Emergency Insect Management Committee is now accepting applications for more than $1.2 million in grant money. Joy Greenwald reports. Read

Wyoming prison officials hope a 4 year old program will reduce recidivism and ease the transition of inmates who are released. Doug Randall has the details. Governor Matt Mead says the state is evaluating what the impacts to the state will be from sequestration. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

Xanterra Parks and Resorts will continue to provide visitor services in Yellowstone National Park. Doug Randall reports. Annual food inflation will be about 3-4 percent this year. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

The Wyoming Secretary of State's office has certified a referendum which would repeal a new state law that changed the duties of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Amy Richards reports. Oilfield services company Baker Hughes says the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. last week dropped by five. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is looking for ways to hid a major transmission line project in southern Wyoming. Doug Randall reports that a Utah man, who robbed a bank in Cheyenne, has been sentenced. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

A Cheyenne company is trying to develop a system to store wind energy. Doug Randall reports. The Wyoming Cowboy challeNGe Academy's class 15 will graduate Saturday in Torrington. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

The Environmental Protection Agency has announce $49,000 in penalties against Wyoming Ethanol in Torrington. Amy Richards reports. Two university of Wyoming scientists have  been recognized for outstanding research work. Joy Greenwald reports. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

Sixty-three Yellowstone bison will be moved to a research facility. Doug Randall reports. Governor Matt Mead says, while he didn't get everything he asked for during the recent Legislative session, overall he is pleased with the results. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

The number of animals struck by vehicles in Grand Teton National Park rose last year despite a speed limit reduction  on the park's main road. Doug Randall has the details. The U.S. Forest Service is going back to their old policy of letting small fires in remote areas burn rather than trying to fight them all. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

Some conservation groups want more environmental protections before a large drilling project in the Red Desert is developed. Amy Richards reports. The Daniels Fund has announced more than $429,000 in grants to Wyoming non-profit groups. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.