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Wyoming's Investment Returns Tilting Toward Assisting Budget

Chet Yoder — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:44:18 +0000

Gov. Matt Mead's office says the latest Wyoming revenue figures continue to support his position that the state probably won't have to cut agency budgets in the coming year.

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Wyoming Delegation Reacts to Proposed Federal Fracking Rules

Amy Richards — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:09:32 +0000

The Department of the Interior released its latest draft rules for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing on public lands Thursday.The new regulations at the federal level are added on top of, and may supersede existing state regulations

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Environmental Groups Drop One of Two Wolf Lawsuits

AP — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:46:11 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) Environmental groups have dropped one of two federal lawsuits challenging last year's federal action that turned management of Wyoming wolves over to the state.

Lawyers for WildEarth Guardians and eight other groups dropped their lawsuit in federal court in Cheyenne this week

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Longtime Faculty Member Becomes UW Outreach School Dean

Chet Yoder — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:43:46 +0000

English Professor Susan Frye has been named the next Dean of UW's Outreach School.

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Gov. Mead's Groundwater Test Proposal Gets Good Reviews

Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:18:05 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gov. Matt Mead's proposal to require groundwater testing at oil and gas drilling sites is getting favorable reviews from environmental advocates, landowners and industry representatives

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Department Of Health Issues Tick Warning

Doug Randall — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:56:52 +0000

With warmer weather in the state the Wyoming Department of Health is reminding residents to take steps to protect themselves against ticks and the diseases they carry.

Spokeswoman Kim Deti says May through July is peak tick season in Wyoming

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Pepsi To Remain Beverage Provider At UW

Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:36:52 +0000

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Pepsi manufacturer and distributor Wyoming Beverage Inc. will remain the exclusive beverage provider at the University of Wyoming for the next 10 years.

UW and the company have agreed to a new contract that begins Aug

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Wyoming Farmers Markets Help The Economy

Amy Richards — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:27:04 +0000

Farmers markets throughout Wyoming contributed more than $2.2 million to the state’s economy in 2012, according to data recently compiled by the Wyoming Business Council Agribusiness Division.

The information, collected by the Agribusiness Division and run through an economic impact model at the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, found that direct sales of approximately $1

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Jackson State University Contingent to Study Hydrology at UW This Summer

Chet Yoder — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:22:51 +0000

Students from the University of Wyoming and Jackson State University (JSU) will team up this summer to focus on research projects involving hydrology, ecology, and geophysics.

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Meg Lanker-Simons Has Previous Conviction

AP — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:22:12 +0000

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — A Laramie woman accused of posting an anonymous Facebook threat against herself has a previous conviction involving a 2005 gun-waving incident.

Court records show Meg Lanker-Simons pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in May 2006 and was sentenced to six years of probation

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BLM Seeking Comments on Revised Fracking Rules

Amy Richards — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:13:24 +0000

The Department of the Interior Thursday announced the release of an updated draft proposal that would establish common sense safety standards for hydraulic fracturing on public and Indian lands. Following the release of an initial draft proposal in 2012, Interior received exte

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Fireworks Ban Coming to Laramie Again?

Chet Yoder — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:24:08 +0000

Will a fireworks ban come to the city of Laramie again?

Albany County Fire Warden Scott Davis says "with the moisture and rain we've gotten here in the past few months, we aren't looking at any fireworks ban as of now, but that's all a wait and see process on what we get or don't get in the next few months going forward

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Amendments to 2005 Energy Act Pass House

Cheyenne News Staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:55:30 +0000

The House Wednesday passed H.R. 767, authored by Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), amending the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to make technical corrections to a program known as the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project (Pilot Project). The Pilot Project granted 7 BLM offices, including two in Wyoming, additional resources to manage the heavy workload associated [...]

Barrasso Addresses Challenges to Natural Gas Production [VIDEO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:51:57 +0000

The following are excerpts from the opening remarks of Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) this week to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee:
I look forward to hearing from each of the participants today

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Earthquake Rattles Afton Wyoming

Brian Scott — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:50:20 +0000

According to the USGS, an earthquake that measured 4.0 on the Richter Scale rattled the western parts of Wyoming at about 11:30 PM last night. The epicenter was described as being 14 miles WNW of Afton, Wyoming and was appr

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Federal Fugitive Arrested in Laramie

Trevor T. Trujillo — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:22:18 +0000

A federal fugitive, wanted for interstate flight to avoid prosecution, was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Laramie.

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House Committee Passes Soda Ash Bill

Cheyenne News Staff — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:36:58 +0000

The House Natural Resources Committee voted 28 – 13 Wednesday in favor of H.R. 957, The American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act, authored by U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis that restores the federal royalty to 2% for soda ash produced on federal lands

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Woman Who Transformed Health Care Delivery Will Share Her Story at UW Event

Chet Yoder — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:31:52 +0000

Loretta Ford, the founder of the national nurse practitioner movement will be telling her story at an event on the campus of the University of Wyoming.

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Credit Expert Urges Wise Usage Of Credit Cards

Doug Randall — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:56:18 +0000

The owner of the New Jersey based credit repair and protection company Better Qualified says there is nothing wrong with credit cards if they are used properly.

But he says the cards unfortunately tempt some people to spend more then they can afford

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Federal Reserve Says Farm Income Weaker In 1st Quarter

Associated Press — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:27:58 +0000

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Federal Reserve says farm income growth slowed across the Plains and western states in the first quarter as costs increased and the drought lingered.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Mo

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