Sawmill Canyon Fire Update
The Sawmill Canyon Fire at over 14,000 acres is now 50 percent contained. The was reported on Saturday, July 14, located 7 miles southeast of Glendo.
The Sawmill Canyon Fire at over 14,000 acres is now 50 percent contained. The was reported on Saturday, July 14, located 7 miles southeast of Glendo.
Firefighters have contained 30 percent of a wildfire that forced the partial evacuation of Glendo State Park. Doug Randall reports. The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality and the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission will be hosting a meeting of the working group dealing with water issues in the Pavillion area next week in Casper. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
The Wyoming Miners Hospital Board is faced with too little money to deal with a growing numbers of miners registering for its medical program. Doug Randall reports. Officials with Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails say two people have been charged with third-degree arson for starting a fire at Glendo State Park last week by shooting fireworks. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
New webcams have been installed and are operational at Glendo and Boysen State Parks by the Wyoming Division of State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails. Cheyenne Mayor Rick Kaysen says he supports a proposal by Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power to build a new generating station on Campstool Road within city limits. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) says he supports a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Doug Randall reports that water Levels at Glendo State Park are not expected to adversely affect camping opportunities this weekend. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
Doug Randall has a story on the effect that proposed Environmental Protection Agency rules for coal-fired power plants may have on the demand for Wyoming coal. State Parks and Cultural Resources staff will hold a second meeting to update folks on flooding issues in Glendo State Park. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
With the snow pack in the North Platte drainage higher than even last year, there is a very real possibility that Glendo State Park may well be in for more flooding. Be listening at 9:07AM MDT today in The Morning Zone, as Parks Administrator Domenic Bravo from the Wyoming State Parks Division guests to talk about flooding issues.
But first, John Wohlstetter will be with us at 7:37 reg