Amy Richards
Amy Richards is News Director for Townsquare Media-Cheyenne. She has long experience covering local news and is well known in the state capitol for her Legislative coverage.
Amy Richards
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U.W. Professor: Brain Initiative Could Advance Treatment [AUDIO]
President Obama launched "The Brain Initiative" last week, a $100 million project to study brain function. University of Wyoming Professor Bill Flynn talks about what the initiative could mean to treating conditions like Alzheimer's, autism and stroke. A former western Nebraska rancher who was convicted of letting wild horses and burros starve has violated a court order by owning animals again. Doug Randall has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Wyoming Education Department Seeking Summer Food Service Partners
The Wyoming Department of Education is seeking houses of worship to participated in the Summer Food Service Program for summer of 2013. The Summer Food Service Program helps Wyoming children up to the age o
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Wyoming House Speaker Responds to GOP Vote on Hill Bill
Wyoming House Speaker Representative Tom Lubnau issued the following response to the Republican Central Committee’s vote to endorse the repeal of SF 104.
The leadership of the Wyoming Legislature welcomes involvement of all citizens in the important issue of operating the Department of Education for the benefit of Wyoming students. Republicans, Democrats, Tea Party and Constitutional Party m
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Three Suspects Will Go on Trial For Wind Farm Fraud [AUDIO]
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.
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U.W. Student Loan Default Rate Low [AUDIO]
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.
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Federal Court Approves Wild Horse Consent Decree
A federal court in Wyoming has approved a consent decree between the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rock Springs Grazing Association (RSGA) which will allow the BLM to move forward with a plan to reduce the maximum number of wild free-roaming horses allowed in the state of Wyoming by 46%
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Safeway Raising Funds for Special Olympics
Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY), will again include Special Olympics in their annual promotion to raise funds and support people with disabilities.
Special Olympics Wyoming President & CEO Priscilla Dowse said “Safeway has been an important partner to Special Olympics Wyoming for many years and we are very excited that Safeway and Special Olympics will be working together for the sixth year in this national partnership."
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Cheyenne Police Respond to Shots Fired Early Sunday
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Wyoming Develops Emergency Rules for Several Synthetic Substances
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Jackson Officials Approve $71,000 to Plow Yellowstone’s South Entrance [AUDIO]
Thanks to a successful fundraising effort, the Jackson Town Council Monday approved paying $71,000 to plow Yellowstone's south entrance beginning April 8th. A lawsuit between the Northern Arapahoe Tribe and the US Fish and Wildlife Service over the tribe's permit to kill bald eagles, has been put on hold for 60 day. Doug Randall has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.