Future is Friday for Troopers Nov 19, 2009
followed by Drums Along the Rockies on Saturday, July 10, in Denver; a Thank You, Cheyenne show on Sunday, July 11 and the Central Wyoming Fair Parade and Thank You, Casper show on Tuesday, July 13. The DCI World Championships in Indianapolis begin with quarterfinals on August 12, semifinals on August 13 and finals on August 14. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
'This is a blessing' Nov 19, 2009
The Montana-Wyoming Tribal Leaders Council includes the Blackfeet, Chippewa Cree, Crow, Eastern Shoshone, Fort Belknap, Fort Peck, Little Shell, Northern Arapaho, Northern Cheyenne and Salish and Kootenai nations. Monday's ceremony also recognized the Montana-Wyoming Tribal Leaders Council for securing a $4. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Lawmakers endorse juvenile justice bills Nov 19, 2009
Cheyenne -- A bill that would create a uniform system for screening Wyoming's young offenders cleared a significant hurdle Wednesday when it was endorsed by a legislative committee ... Kathryn Sessions, D-Cheyenne. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Wright soldier dies in Iraq Nov 19, 2009
CHEYENNE -- Whenever Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Zorn could lend a hand, he didn't hesitate ... James Joseph Arellano, 19, Cheyenne, Aug. 17, 2006 ... Michael Deuel, 21, Cheyenne, June 18, 2003. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Panel rejects wind tax bills Nov 19, 2009
CHEYENNE -- A Wyoming legislative committee on Wednesday voted against sponsoring two bills to tax wind energy development. Industry representatives and lobbyists warned members of the Joint Revenue Committee at a meeting in the State Capitol that the proposals to tax wind power would increase costs for Wyoming households and hurt the state's fledgling wind industry. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Report: UW avoids asbestos risk Nov 18, 2009
CHEYENNE -- Asbestos contamination from two buildings removed from the University of Wyoming campus didn't appear to present a health risk for anyone but could have been avoided, a consultant for the university wrote in a report. Kenneth White, with IHI Environmental in Salt Lake City, evaluated the potential health risks from asbestos contained in fragments of old pipe insulation that remained on the ground after the buildings were removed. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Coroners object to public disclosure bill Nov 18, 2009
CHEYENNE -- A draft bill to require county coroners to disclose to the public as much information as possible drew objections from county coroners Tuesday afternoon. Sen. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Group rethinks ferret petition Nov 18, 2009
CHEYENNE -- A Wyoming environmental group might not have filed a controversial petition to give the black-footed ferret more protection as an endangered species had they known about the state's plans to reintroduce the rare animal, according to one of the group's members. Last month, two landowners in southern Albany County withdrew from a deal with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to reintroduce the ferret on their land after three environmental groups petitioned to have ferrets living on... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Youth risk assessment would improve system Nov 18, 2009
The Joint Judiciary Interim Committee will meet in Cheyenne today to discuss a draft bill that would finally establish admissions criteria for juvenile detention facilities. It would require the Department of Family Services to develop a uniform juvenile detention risk assessment instrument, with the assistance of law enforcement agencies, operators of juvenile detention facilities, the governor's office and the State Advisory Council on Juvenile Justice. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Groups ask to join lawsuit against gov Nov 18, 2009
CHEYENNE -- Three Wyoming groups are asking the state Supreme Court for permission to weigh into a legal dispute that pits a Cheyenne newspaper against Gov. Dave Freudenthal in a fight over public records ... In response to the newspaper's lawsuit, Judge Edward L. Grant of Cheyenne ruled that the law should allow for such a "deliberative process privilege" exception. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Group watches for hawks in western Wyoming Nov 17, 2009
Information from: Wyoming Tribune Eagle - Cheyenne. Article Rating. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Wind tax talk whips up debate Nov 17, 2009
CHEYENNE -- Wyoming lawmakers will soon take up the thorny issue of whether to impose new taxes on wind energy development, a proposal that developers say could stunt the fledgling industry's growth in Wyoming ... The Joint Revenue Committee will consider two proposals to tax wind electricity generation at a Wednesday meeting in Cheyenne. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Gov wraps up Middle East visit Nov 17, 2009
CHEYENNE -- Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal is back in Cheyenne following his weeklong visit to the Middle East to show support for the state's troops serving there. Freudenthal and the governors of three other states traveled to Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan last week. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Bond vote may wait until '11 Nov 17, 2009
Natrona County School District staff members and board members re-evaluated information from investment banking firm George K. Baum and Co. of Cheyenne on Monday concerning the possibility of asking district voters to authorize issuance of bonds for several construction projects. Several board members said gathering community support for such a proposal would not be possible before 2011. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Talk of Wyoming Wind Tax Whips up Debate Nov 17, 2009
By MATT JOYCE Associated Press WriterCHEYENNE, Wyo ... The Joint Revenue Committee will consider two proposals to tax wind electricity generation at a Wednesday meeting in Cheyenne. (ABC News -- Wire)
Frontier Refinery Plans to Fight $6.8M EPA Fine Nov 16, 2009
In 2000, the Cheyenne refinery cleaned sludge from the pond and sent it to a toxic waste landfill ... Information from: Wyoming Tribune Eagle - Cheyenne. (ABC News -- Wire)
Lawmakers will look at gas tax, other hikes Nov 16, 2009
CHEYENNE -- After enjoying several years of economic prosperity, the Legislatures Joint Interim Revenue Committee is now turning over every stone for potential ways to bring in more money to state government ... Ken Esquibel, D-Cheyenne. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Legislative panels prep for session Nov 16, 2009
CHEYENNE -- This is the time of year when legislative committee work is coming to fruition after several meetings since lawmakers adjourned in March. As usual, there has been and will be a cluster of committee meetings right up until the Christmas holiday, and then on into January to the Feb. 8 opening of the short 20-day budget session. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Helping people to their feet Nov 15, 2009
More than 150 Family Promise organizations dot the country, and one already exists in Cheyenne. They are each independent affiliates modeled after a program created by a New Jersey group. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Plan allows prairie dog poisoning Nov 15, 2009
CHEYENNE -- A new U.S. Forest Service plan released last week allows for the expanded use of poison to manage and control prairie dog populations in parts of Thunder Basin National Grassland in eastern Wyoming. The new policy, the result of four years of talks among environmental groups, ranchers, and wildlife officials, is part of a new, more flexible policy designed to protect the grasslands dwindling prairie dog population -- and, eventually, reintroduce the rare black-footed ferret. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Rationing health care not new Nov 15, 2009
CHEYENNE -- You don't hear much talk any more about death panels in connection with national health care reform. It was a big deal last summer, however, as opponents tried to demonize the proposal by suggesting it would lead to committees deciding who lives and who dies. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Woodward leads Sheridan past Central Nov 15, 2009
LARAMIE -- Sheridan quarterback Austin Woodward rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns and passed for another to lead the Broncs past Cheyenne Central 40-15 in the Class 4A Wyoming State High School Football Championship on Saturday at War Memorial Stadium. Posted in , on Saturday, November 14, 2009 6:15 pm | Tags. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
State briefs Nov 15, 2009
CHEYENNE -- A tattoo shop owner who police say video taped nude female clients without their permission has been charged with one count of felony voyeurism ... In court documents, police say Martinez secretly taped women who were getting pierced at his Cheyenne business. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Exxon Mobil wins tax case Nov 14, 2009
CHEYENNE -- In a ruling that will likely cost state and local governments millions of dollars, the Wyoming Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Exxon Mobil Corp. in a long-running tax dispute with the state. In a 4-1 decision, the court ruled in Exxon Mobil's favor over the point of valuation for its natural gas production from the company's LaBarge Project in southwestern Wyoming in 2005. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Wyo women speak out Nov 14, 2009
CHEYENNE -- Health care, child care and employment and wages top the list of problems experienced by Wyoming women, according to results of a statewide survey released Friday. The Wyoming Council for Womens Issues this year contracted with the Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center at the University of Wyoming to interview a random, scientific sample of more than 800 women in the state and then compare results with a similar 2004 survey. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Snow slickens travel in southeast Wyoming Nov 14, 2009
CHEYENNE -- Light snow is causing slippery travel conditions in southeast Wyoming, especially in the Laramie area. Sections of Interstate 80 were snow covered, wet and slick between Rawlins and Cheyenne on Friday morning ... Snow also slowed traffic on Interstate 25 just north of Cheyenne. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Arch signs lease for 731M tons of Mont. coal Nov 14, 2009
The 9,600-acre area known as Otter Creek is next to the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation near the Wyoming border. Arch will pay a front-end bonus of $73. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Mead explores bid for governor Nov 14, 2009
He was an assistant U.S. attorney in Cheyenne from 1990 to 1993 until family issues forced him to return to the family's ranch in Jackson Hole, where he served as a special assistant to the U.S. attorney's office. In 1996, Mead moved back to Cheyenne, where he practiced civil law. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Wyoming supercomputer plan moves forward Nov 13, 2009
CHEYENNE-- Officials with the National Science Foundation have approved a preliminary design for a planned climate-modeling supercomputer center at Cheyenne ... "We've been very confident that would be the outcome" of the panel's review, said Randy Bruns, chief executive at Cheyenne LEADS, the economic development corporation for Cheyenne and Laramie County ... The center is a partnership between NCAR, the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, the University of Wyoming, the state of... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
'Married' by choice Nov 12, 2009
CHEYENNE -- Bob Warburton has called himself Bob Edgerly's spouse for 28 years, even if legally the couple have only been married since last year. "It isn't a hesitation, but every time you open your mouth, you know that someone could have lots of questions," said Warburton, a retired Casper resident. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
'Life is good as long as you're living it' Nov 12, 2009
He's the assistant offensive coordinator for the Cheyenne Central Indians, who face Sheridan in the Class 4A state championship football game in Laramie on Saturday afternoon. He finished building his six-foot fence at his brand-new home. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Gov makes surprise visit to Wyo troops Nov 11, 2009
CHEYENNE -- Gov. Dave Freudenthal, making an unexpected trip to the Mideast this week, said he's found troop morale high and the situation better than in previous years. Freudenthal left on Sunday to visit with Wyoming Army National Guard troops stationed in Iraq and Kuwait and to receive briefings from top U.S. officials in the region. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Wind energy regs a balancing act Nov 11, 2009
"This is a matter of expressed powers. Counties are governments with limited powers. If you grant to the counties the ability to enact whatever regulations they want, then have you delegated to them your legislative power?" asked Larry Wolfe, attorney for the Cheyenne firm Holland & Hart. Members of the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee accepted the report on Tuesday, and said they await direction from the legislative management council regarding whether the... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Number of kids covered by Wyo. insurance drop Nov 10, 2009
CHEYENNE -- Fewer Wyoming kids are on the state's Kid Care CHIP health insurance program, but more on Medicaid. Wyoming Department of Health Chief Financial Officer Bob Peck says the numbers could mean that more parents are losing their jobs. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Wyoming briefs Nov 10, 2009
CHEYENNE -- Wyoming Treasurer Joe Meyer is in good condition after undergoing surgery to remove a malignant tumor from one of his lungs. Dr. David G. Silver performed the surgery Monday at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center ... CHEYENNE -- A state-managed pension plan for Wyoming firefighters is facing up to a $30 million deficit for all those hired before July 2, 1981. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
State plans wellness workshops Nov 10, 2009
-- Nov. 17 and 18 in Cheyenne. -- Nov. 19 in Laramie. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Students become swine flu-ent Nov 10, 2009
Eighth-grader Cheyenne Brabec wrote as a pig, asserting that pigs don't spread the illness ... Poster contest winners: first place, Tristen Gannon, Eva Warren, Cheyenne Brabec; second place, Alaina Wright, Lydia Gallup, Heide Prickett; third place, Heighden Gingrich, Tayah Regnier, Tabitha Weisz. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Wyo argues for control of wolves Nov 10, 2009
CHEYENNE -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's rejection of Wyoming's management plan for gray wolves was an "arbitrary and capricious" decision, the state claims, and a federal court should order the agency to transfer wolf management to Wyoming. Wyoming made the argument Monday in a brief filed in U.S. District Court in Cheyenne. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
UW: Metal buildings source of asbestos Nov 10, 2009
CHEYENNE -- Asbestos contamination at the University of Wyoming earlier this year came from one of two small buildings that a Laramie man bought and removed from campus, university documents show ... The work was done by a Cheyenne company, Safe Air, and Lowell said university officials are satisfied that no asbestos remains. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Wyoming makes argument for managing gray wolves Nov 10, 2009
The state made that argument Monday in a brief filed in U.S. District Court in Cheyenne. Wyoming sued the federal government in June after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided to leave gray wolves in Wyoming on the endangered species list while delisting them elsewhere in the Northern Rockies. (Montana Standard, MT)
State: Influenza growth subsides Nov 10, 2009
CHEYENNE -- Although influenza activity remains higher in Wyoming than it has been in the past decade, the state Department of Health offered a sliver of encouraging news Monday. The growth in activity appears to have begun to slow down. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
A look back in time: Using judgment Nov 9, 2009
"CHEYENNE -- Morris Willadsen found tiny gold nuggets in the craw of a chicken he was cleaning so he decided he'd keep his eyes open. "He cleaned more chickens on his ranch 21 miles west of here and in their crops he found more flecks of gold averaging in size from that of a pin head to about the diameter of a pencil ... "The three-legged cat owner's visit to Congressman Cheney in Cheyenne recently was unsuccessful. "Not only was no commitment forthcoming to support passage of this needed... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Uinta Co. denies responsibility in jail sex case Nov 9, 2009
CHEYENNE -- Uinta County and its sheriff filed papers in federal court on Friday denying that they're responsible for the actions of a former county detention officer who was convicted of misdemeanor sexual battery against a woman inmate at the county jail ... Cheyenne lawyer Richard Rideout represents Uinta County and Sheriff Napoli in his official capacity. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Casper Veterans' Day programs Nov 8, 2009
He medically retired from the U.S. Army and settled in Cheyenne with his wife. He now shares his experiences through his firm, Victory Counseling. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Police chief says possession of paraphernalia law key to curbing drug problem Nov 8, 2009
Five Wyoming cities have possession of paraphernalia laws including Cheyenne, Sheridan, Green River, Evanston and Cody. The proposed ordinance was modeled after similar laws in South Dakota, Nebraska and other areas. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Industry works with Game and Fish Nov 8, 2009
CHERYL RILEY, Cheyenne. Executive Director. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Cry in your beer if you can afford it Nov 8, 2009
CHEYENNE -- Beer, like movies, has always been regarded as recession-proof ... 3 percent for the first nine months of 2009, said Pat Higgins, owner of Orrison Beverage Company in Cheyenne, quoting from a new report last week ... As Cheyenne's Fire Chief Guy Cameron said, "The Legislature made it a closed system.". (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Wyoming faces difficult school funding choices Nov 8, 2009
The Joint Appropriations Committee voted in Cheyenne on Tuesday to make no cost-of-living adjustment for schools. But it also took action that will further drain school district coffers by approving a 1. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Drug-testing challenge fails Nov 7, 2009
CHEYENNE -- A judge has upheld a school district's new policy of random drug testing for students in extracurricular activities. State District Judge Wade Waldrip sided with the Goshen County School District in a lawsuit against the policy allowing tests without suspicion. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Friday Blitz Live Blog Nov 7, 2009
Star-Tribune sports reporter Jack Nowlin will be live in Sheridan for the Kelly Walsh-Sheridan match-up and Patrick Schmiedt will in Cheyenne for the high-anticipated Gillette-Central rematch. Find out the story on who's going to Laramie next week to play for the state championships. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
NO. 25 BYU looks to rebound against improved Wyoming in Saturday matchup in Laramie Nov 6, 2009
BOB MOEN Associated Press Writer. 4:18 AM EST, November 6, 2009. (FOX61, CT)
Federal stimulus spokesman defends Web site Nov 6, 2009
CHEYENNE -- A spokesman for the federal economic stimulus program is defending the program's Web site against criticism from a top Wyoming official, who said she sees problems with the site that might misinform the public. Ed Pound, spokesman for the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board in Washington, spoke up this week in response to remarks from Lynne Boomgaarden, who heads Wyoming's Recovery and Reinvestment Team. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Wyo. offers wildlife guidelines for wind projects Nov 6, 2009
CHEYENNE -- The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is notifying developers of its expectations for wildlife protections during the construction and operation of wind farms. The department this week released its draft recommendations for collecting data and evaluating wind development's effect on wildlife. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Brace yourself: Here comes snow, cold Nov 5, 2009
Winter storms are predicted to blow through Cheyenne and may bring winter weather to Gillette ... Interstate 80 closed Wednesday morning between Cheyenne and Laramie and roads statewide are slick as a major early storm continues to dump snow from southwest Colorado in to western Nebraska ... As much as 14 inches of snow is forecast for the Cheyenne area. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Wishing Meyer the best Nov 5, 2009
He is scheduled to have surgery in Cheyenne next week. As he and his wife Mary explained at a news conference at the Capitol on Tuesday, doctors said the tumor they discovered in his left lung is malignant but has not spread to other parts of his body. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
UW proposes steep MBA tuition increase Nov 5, 2009
CHEYENNE -- The cost of an MBA degree from the University of Wyoming could nearly triple starting next school year, as part of a proposed massive overhaul of the university's MBA program. The university's law and pharmaceutical programs have also proposed their own tuition increases, all of which will be considered by the UW Board of Trustees during their Nov. 19-21 meeting. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Five questions facing Georgias Mark Richt Nov 5, 2009
This does not mean scheduling USC, Oklahoma, Texas or Ohio State every year (witness Texas playing Wyoming in Cheyenne), but in a conference where the status quo won t distinguish Georgia from its peers, an intersectional OOC schedule component that includes road games could make a difference in elevating Georgia s profile. Bud. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Keep health savings accounts Nov 5, 2009
HELENE ELLIS, Cheyenne. Posted in on Thursday, November 5, 2009 12:00 am | Tags. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Wyo Treasurer has lung cancer Nov 4, 2009
CHEYENNE -- Wyoming Treasurer Joe Meyer announced Tuesday that he has lung cancer and expects to undergo surgery in Cheyenne next week. Meyer, 68, said he discovered the cancer about two weeks ago when he sought medical treatment for chest pain. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Report: Barbed-wire fences deadly to sage grouse Nov 4, 2009
CHEYENNE -- An ongoing study found that collisions with a relatively short section of barbed-wire fence killed dozens of sage grouse over a seven-month period, research that could affect a decision on whether to protect the bird under the Endangered Species Act. In the results released last week, researchers with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department documented 146 instances of finding sage grouse feathers and/or carcasses on or near a 4. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Committee actions impact school district budgets Nov 4, 2009
CHEYENNE -- A legislative committee voted Tuesday for no increase in the cost-of-living adjustment for the state's K-12 public schools for next year ... "I understand the state is going through a difficult, challenging time," said Ted Adams, superintendent of Laramie County School District 1 at Cheyenne ... The Cheyenne school district has 2,500 employees and pays all their retirement contributions as well as the district's share. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Recent Local News Nov 4, 2009
CHEYENNE -- The Legislature's Joint Appropriations Committee this morning voted not to increase the cost-of-living adjustment for the state's K-12 public schools for next year ... CHEYENNE -- Wyoming Treasurer Joe Meyer announced Tuesday that he has lung cancer and expects to undergo surgery in Cheyenne next week ... CHEYENNE -- Trustees for Laramie County School District 1 have approved an increase in a contract with a consulting company in an effort to help improve student achievement. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
School funding faces big challenges Nov 3, 2009
CHEYENNE -- With the expectation of sharply declining mineral revenues, lawmakers could face some tough decisions about funding for teacher pay raises and public school construction in the coming legislative session ... Laramie County School District 1, Cheyenne, Davis Elementary School ... Laramie County School District 1, Cheyenne, Goins Elementary School. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Recession heightens demand for social services Nov 3, 2009
Paul Yaksic of Cheyenne, chief financial officer for the department, said DFS statewide was able to handle the governors cut without impacting clients or the services provided to them. We havent decreased funding for clients at any state DFS offices, Yaksic said. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Swine Flu in Wyoming Nov 3, 2009
CHEYENNE -- Health officials say flu activity in Wyoming is at peak winter levels and all confirmed cases over the past month have been swine flu ... CHEYENNE -- Swine flu most likely is already in every school in Wyoming, state Health Director Brent Sherard said Friday ... CHEYENNE - A 21-year-old woman from Fremont County has become the first Wyoming resident to die from swine flu, state health officials said Wednesday. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
