Amy Richards

The Cheyenne Frontier Days™ General Committee named a new Concessions Committee chairman at a meeting Wednesday night.  Bill Berg will take the reins from off-going committee chairman Steve Reese. 

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Governor Matt Mead gave an opening address Wednesday to the Silver-Haired Legislature of Wyoming meeting in Cheyenne this week. The Governor said while the state is experiencing a downturn in revenues, it's still in pretty good shape

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In remembrance of September 11th, the 90th Missile Wing Logistics Readiness Squadron at F.E. Warren Air Force Base will  hold the second- annual ruck march and vehicle convoy Tuesday at 6 a.m. The "9/11 First Responders Recognition Ruck March" is meant to honor the sacrifices made by first responders everywhere on September 11, 2001

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Governor Matt Mead will participate in Capitol for a Day events in Gillette  on Tuesday September 11th. These include a public forum, a walking tour of downtown Gillette, a meeting with local officials, a ground breaking of a regional water-supply project and visits to Campbell County industries

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Two former governors of Colorado and Wyoming will open bids in November for a ranch up for sale in southeast Wyoming. Doug Randall reports. A spokeswoman for the Wyoming Department of Health says that even though there have only been four reported cases of West Nile Virus in the state this year, with the continuing warm weather people need to keep taking precautions. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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A Montana man convicted of kidnapping a Wyoming woman and forcing her to drive him to Montana has been sentenced to 31 to 50 years in prison. Doug Randall reports. Cheyenne based meteorologist Don Day says despite the record setting warm summer this year in southeast Wyoming, early indications are pointing towards a fairly average winter this year. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Governor Matt Mead says  Wyoming Medicaid Expansion Analysis  says the best estimate for the cost of full expansion in Wyoming is $116-$148 million over six years. The study clarifies that most expansion is not optional.  Mead says as "we work with the Legislature and make a decision on how to approach health care this study points out that some areas are not optional and would be a significant cost to the state from 2014 to 2020.”

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With drought conditions at an extreme, residents are asked to take extra care when recreating to help prevent wildland fires in the state. The Wyoming State Forestry division says this year, close to 500,000 acres have burned in Wyoming. Many of these fires have been caused by lightning, however, there is an increase of human caused fires throughout the country, Wyoming included.

Hunting season and outdoor fall activities brings an increase for the potential of human caused fires. You can do your part to help reduce the threat of wildfire by following these simple steps during these extreme dry conditions.

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September is National Preparedness Month and the Wyoming Department of Health is encouraging residents to  consider joining a local Medical Reserve Corps unit. Angelyn Mayes, state Medical Reserve Corps Coordinator, says Community-based Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units are a specialized, health-related component of Citizen Corps, a national network of hometown security volunteers.

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Steve Woodson was sworn in Tuesday by Wyoming Supreme Court Justice William Hill as the new head of the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation. DCI is part of the Attorney General’s office and is Wyoming’s chief law enforcement agency. Woodson has worked for the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for 20 years as a special agent, most of that work based in Wyoming. Woodson also spent years as a special agent and team leader with the Wyoming DCI. 

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