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 the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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.
Two people have been arrested near the City of Laramie on charges of possession of Psilocybin mushrooms. Trevor T. Trujillo has more. Doug Randall reports that a Wyoming citizen panel has granted a 7th permit extension in 16 years for a proposed power plant that some people think won't ever be built. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
The Wyoming Legislature has launched a new e-mail subscription service to keep the public more informed. Amy Richards has a report. Average retail gas prices in Wyoming continue to go up in the latest gasbuddy.com survey. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
The Wyoming Retirement System has fired its Chief Investment Officer after insider trading charges on transactions made before he was hired by the state. Wyoming Catholic College in Lander has a new president. Doug Randall reports. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
No registration is required for the upcoming Office of State Lands and Investments video conference. Doug Randall has the details. A effort by Wyoming to collect more taxes from online travel companies such as Travelocity, Expedia and Priceline for hotel bookings is likely to end up in court. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
The progress of an $800 million power plant that has been in the works for 17 years has some people skeptical it will ever be built. Amy Richards has a report. The U.S. Forest Service has renewed it's contracts with air tanker companies in Montana and Nevada. Anthony Pollreisz has the story. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services says business owners in Wyoming are being targeted by scammers claiming to be associated with OSHA. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's prospective plantings report shows strong corn and soybean plantings. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
The U.S. Forest Service has renewed contracts with two air tanker companies in Montana and Nevada to help fight forest fires this year. Doug Randall reports that the Wyoming Council for Women's Issues is seeking nominations for it's "Women of Distinction" award. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
Lawyers James Holmes have offered to have him plead guilty and serve the rest of his life in prison to avoid the death penalty. Three Wyoming hay producers from Wheatland have placed in the top five in the alfalfa hay division at the 2013 World Ag Expo Forage Challenge. Doug Randall has the story. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
