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No Serious Injuries in Granger Crash

A potential hazardous material spill near Granger on Friday evening was averted when  a semi rig pulling two tractor trailers filled with flammable petroleum  overturned, according to Sweetwater County Sheriff's Department spokesman Dick Blust.

Cheyenne City Hall (Doug Randall/TSM) Cheyenne City Hall (Doug Randall/TSM)

Fianance Committee Rejects Employee Study

The Cheyenne City Council Finance Committee on Monday voted against a proposal to conduct a city personnel study that would look at several areas, including employee compensation and staffing. Despite the committee vote, however, the proposal still goes on to the full city council Monday night.

Councilman Jack Spiker, who joined councilman Don Pierson in voting against the proposal, says conducting the survey is pointless because the city simply doesn't have the money to implement many of the likely recommendations he thinks the report would put forward, including raises for city employees.

Gov. Matt Mead (R-Wy) Gov. Matt Mead (R-Wy)

Mead Criticizes Oil Shale Reduction Proposal [AUDIO]

Wyoming Governor Matt Mead is criticizing a federal proposal to reduce the amount of public land in Wyoming available for possible oil shale development. Amy Richards has details. A hydrologist hired by several environmental groups is recommending putting a tracer in fracking fluids in the Pavillion area to find out whether the fluids are getting into the local water supply. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Judge Says Phone Warrants Ok in Wyoming [AUDIO]

A Teton County judge has ruled that warrants issued over the telephone for blood tests for drunk driving suspects don't violate Wyoming's Constitution. Doug Randall has the details. The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees voted Friday to allow work to begin this month on the White Hall project, starting with asbestos removal and abatement.  Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Powwows And Rodeo’s This Spring in Wind River Country

Native American powwows and rodeos are among some of the offerings around Wind River Country this May & June.

In June, there are weekly cultural programs of authentic Indian Dance and Storytelling Exhibitions (Northern Arapaho Cultural Experience) providing special insights to the Arapaho way of life.

If you are interested in cowboy events there will be Ultimate Miniature Bull riding,

(Courtesy: Wyoming Highway Patrol) (Courtesy: Wyoming Highway Patrol)

WHP Trooper Helps Mom Save Her Two Kids

On April 25th just after 7:00 p.m. Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper William Kirkman was patrolling south of Casper when he overheard a radio dispatch of an ATV crash on the Ratter Q Ranch which is located on WYO 487 approximately 23 miles south of Casper.

TransCanada Proposes New Route For Keystone XL Pipeline [AUDIO]

TransCanada Corporation has reapplied to the US Department of  State (DOS) for a presidential permit to build the proposed $7 billion dollar Keystone XL Pipeline.  Doug Randall has the details. U.S.D.A. inspectors are now able to track for e-coli contaminated meat as soon as early testing detects a potential problem, that's according Dr. Elizabeth Hagen, U.S.D.A Under Secretary for food safety. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Cheyenne Officer To Represent Wyoming At Special Olympics World Games

Officer Zachary Johnson of the Cheyenne Police Department was selected to represent Special Olympics Wyoming and the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) at the Special Olympic World Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea in January of 2013.

Johnson was selected to the Global Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg Team after being nominated by Special Olympics Wyoming staff and LETR co-directors.

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Health Department Urges Whooping Cough Vaccination

With a pertussis (whooping cough) epidemic being declared in Washington state as well as an increase in cases reported in Montana, officials with the Wyoming Department of Health are urging Wyoming residents to make sure their children are vaccinated against the disease.

Marvin Nash (Doug Randall/TSM) Marvin Nash (Doug Randall/TSM)

Nash Says Schools Face Dilemma on Social Issues

Local anti-bullying activist Marvin Nash says schools are increasingly facing a dilemma in terms of the traditional mission of educating students versus dealing with social issues such as bullying.