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State Nearing Coal Milestone [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:54:11 +0000

A prescribed burn in the Medicine Bow National Forest didn't burn as much as the U.S. Forest Service had hoped. The state of Wyoming will celebrate it's 10 billionth ton of coal mined sometime this month. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Questions Linger About Power Plant Future [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:30:02 +0000

The progress of an $800 million power plant that has been in the works for 17 years has some people skeptical it will ever be built. Amy Richards has a report. The U.S. Forest Service has renewed it's contracts with air tanker companies in Montana and Nevada. Anthony Pollreisz has the story. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Six UW Research Projects Chosen Supercomuter Use at NCAR [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:45:39 +0000

Six University of Wyoming faculty members have been selected to conduct research on the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) in Cheyenne this winter. Doug Randall has the details. The Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service announce the 2013 grazing fee. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Forest Improvement For Medicine Bow-Routt

Doug Randall — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:55:02 +0000

A Colorado company has been awarded a $4.75 Million contract for improvement work on the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, according to forest service spokesman Chris Strebig.

He says besides thinning and other general forest improvement work, Confluence Energy of Kremmling, Colo

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Republicans Add to Legislative Majority [AUDIO]

Doug Randall — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:10:41 +0000

Wyoming Republicans added to their dominance in the state legislature in Tuesday's election. The U.S Forest Service is waiving fees at most of it's day use recreation sites for Veteran's Day this weekend. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio New

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Forest Service Waives Fees [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 06:53:20 +0000

The U.S. Forest Service is waiving fees at most of it's day-use recreation sites over the Veteran's Day Holiday weekend, November 10-12. Amy Richards reports. Casper's new Business Incubator Building is the venue for an innovative learning experience for 13 high school students. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Wyoming One of Ten Best States for Tax Policies [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:05:53 +0000

Wyoming among ten best states for business friendly tax policies. Doug Randall reports. An official with the U.S. Forest Service says the mortality rate of trees in our nation's forests due to insects and disease is on the decline. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Forest Service Waives Fees on Public Lands Day [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:26:33 +0000

The U.S. Forest Service is waiving standard amenity fees on Saturday, Sept. 29 in recognition of National Public Lands Day. Amy Richards reports. Six Wyoming companies recently completed a customized export training program in Casper. Business Reporter Sharon Fain has details. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Casper Man Admits Arson [AUDIO]

Doug Randall — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:56:02 +0000

State wildlife officials have denied a request by the U.S. Forest Service to move as many as 2000 prairie dogs in northeast Wyoming. Amy Richards reports. A 47 year old Casper man is now admitting he intentionally started an apartment fire. Jefferey Oliver says he started the blaze because his girlfriend wasn't paying enough attention to him. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Report: Forest Service Should Use Different Planes To Fight Wildfires [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 23:05:39 +0000

A new report from the RAND Corp recommends a much different strategy for using airplanes to fight wildfires than the one currently used by the Forest Service. Wyoming Secretary of state Max Maxfield reminds candidates the deadline for candidates and PACS to file campaign finance reports is August 14th. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Officials Expect Active Fire Season [AUDIO]

Amy Richards — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:05:47 +0000

The Chief of the U.S. Forest Service says he expects this year's fire season to be as active as last year. Doug Randall reports. The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services announced that it has filled all seven Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Safety Consultant positions. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Environmentalists, Forest Service Reach Agreement [AUDIO]

Doug Randall — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:18:23 +0000

An environmental group says it has reached an agreement with the U-S Forest Service to remove some corrals the group considered to be a barrier to pronghorn migration in western Wyoming. Amy Richards reports. Money continued to flow into the state's general fund ahead of the Consensus Revenue Estimating Group forecast. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Air Guard Crews Train for Fighting Wildfires

Amy Richards — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:31:21 +0000

Select C-130 cargo plane crews with the Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing are conducting annual Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System II training with the U.S. Forest Service at the Wyoming Air National Guard Base, in Cheyenne and at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center in Guernsey this week. During training, the WYANG works closely with the Forest Service, who owns the MAFFS II units, to accomplish the mission.

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Skiers Want Snowmobile Ban on Parts Togwotee Pass [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:05:09 +0000

As U.S. Forest Service officials work to revise a plan for managing the Shoshone National Forest, some skiers are calling for a snowmobile ban near Two Oceans Peak on Togwotee Pass. Doug Randall has the details. Sheep and lamb inventory in Wyoming was up 1-percent in January from the previous year. Wool production in 2011 was ahead of 2010. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Gov. Mead Wants to Change Wind Energy Taxation [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:05:09 +0000

Governor Matt Mead says he will continue to push to try and change the way Wyoming taxes wind energy projects, despite objections from some lawmakers. Doug Randall reports. The U.S. Forest service has announced the free fee days ffor 2012. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Federal Advisory Committe on Forests Looking for Members [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:05:36 +0000

A federal advisory committee will soon be accepting members, with the purpose of advising the Forest Service on a proposed planning rule. A 39 year old Burlington, WY woman accused of letting he son drink with his friends at her house before he was killed in a car crash has been sentenced. Doug Randall reports. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Park Officials Kill Problem Grizzly [AUDIO]

Doug Randall — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:07:16 +0000

Yellowstone National Park officials captured and killed a female Grizzly bear over the weekend believed to be linked to two deaths in the park this summer. The U-S Forest Service has installed gates to try to prevent damage to two roads in the Medicine Bow National Forest. Amy Richards has a report. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Salazar Recognizes Sage Grouse Conservation [AUDIO]

Doug Randall — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:24:23 +0000

Wyoming's efforts to preserve sage grouse populations and keep the bird off of the Endangered Species List have been formally recognized by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar with a ''Partners in Conservation'' award. Amy Richards has details. Small businesses are being invited to learn more about opportunities to contract with the US Forest Service and BLM in support of firefighting efforts. Business Reporter Sharon Fain has details. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Report: US Forests Sustainable [AUDIO]

Doug Randall — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:17:40 +0000

The BLM has backed away from a plan to round up and castrate horses in two southwest Wyoming herd management areas. Amy Richards has details. The latest U-S forest Service report on the subject says American forests are stable and sustainable, despite concerns over issues such as climate change and insect infestation. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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