KGAB 650AM » University of Wyoming http://kgab.com KGAB, Your source for Cheyenne news and talk Sat, 25 May 2013 18:29:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Former Cowboys Step Up to Help Renovations to UW's AA http://kgab.com/former-cowboys-step-up-to-help-renovations-to-uws-aa/ http://kgab.com/former-cowboys-step-up-to-help-renovations-to-uws-aa/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 14:40:24 +0000 KOWB Staff http://kowb1290.com/?p=232813 The renovation of the University of Wyoming’s Arena-Auditorium has received a great deal of support from a special group of individuals over the past several weeks. That special group is made up of former Cowboy basketball players who have offered their financial support through generous donations.

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]]> http://kgab.com/former-cowboys-step-up-to-help-renovations-to-uws-aa/feed/ 0 Photo by Townsquare Media Pepsi To Remain Beverage Provider At UW http://kgab.com/pepsi-to-remain-beverage-provider-at-uw/ http://kgab.com/pepsi-to-remain-beverage-provider-at-uw/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 11:36:52 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=284671 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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]]> http://kgab.com/pepsi-to-remain-beverage-provider-at-uw/feed/ 0 Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Meg Lanker-Simons Has Previous Conviction http://kgab.com/meg-lanker-simons-sentenced-in-laramie/ http://kgab.com/meg-lanker-simons-sentenced-in-laramie/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 20:22:12 +0000 AP http://kgab.com/?p=262809 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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]]> http://kgab.com/meg-lanker-simons-sentenced-in-laramie/feed/ 0 (Photo: Trevor T. Trujillo, Townsquare Media) Retiring Dean Critical of UW Salaries http://kgab.com/retiring-dean-critical-of-uw-salaries/ http://kgab.com/retiring-dean-critical-of-uw-salaries/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 19:01:43 +0000 Associated Press http://kowb1290.com/?p=231130 A retiring University of Wyoming dean says the college is in danger of sinking into mediocrity unless it continues to attract and retain the best faculty available.

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]]> http://kgab.com/retiring-dean-critical-of-uw-salaries/feed/ 0 Oliver Walter, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences for 23 years. (UW Photo) UW Making Budget Cuts/Wyoming News Briefs http://kgab.com/uw-making-budget-cutswyoming-news-briefs/ http://kgab.com/uw-making-budget-cutswyoming-news-briefs/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 11:37:36 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=281781 CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The University of Wyoming has eliminated 54 faculty and staff positions to meet state budget cuts. UW also is reducing non-personnel support budgets and scholarships. UW's operating

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]]> http://kgab.com/uw-making-budget-cutswyoming-news-briefs/feed/ 0 Adam Porter, Townsquare Media UW trims 54 jobs in budget cutting http://kgab.com/uw-trims-54-jobs-in-budget-cutting/ http://kgab.com/uw-trims-54-jobs-in-budget-cutting/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 21:16:35 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=281670 The University of Wyoming has eliminated 54 faculty and staff positions to meet state budget cuts.

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]]> http://kgab.com/uw-trims-54-jobs-in-budget-cutting/feed/ 0 Adam Porter, Townsquare Media UW Crushes Admin Speaks Out http://kgab.com/uw-crushes-admin-speaks-out/ http://kgab.com/uw-crushes-admin-speaks-out/#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 17:30:32 +0000 Trevor T. Trujillo http://kowb1290.com/?p=229543 An exclusive interview with the anonymous administrator of the controversial UW Crushes Facebook page. He discusses the site, the controversy, and his opinion on Meg Lanker-Simons

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]]> http://kgab.com/uw-crushes-admin-speaks-out/feed/ 0 Trevor T. Trujillo, Townsquare Media Laramie P.D. Speaks Out Against 'Tour De Laramie' http://kgab.com/laramie-p-d-speaks-out-against-tour-de-laramie/ http://kgab.com/laramie-p-d-speaks-out-against-tour-de-laramie/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 21:01:26 +0000 Trevor T. Trujillo http://kowb1290.com/?p=229221 The Laramie P.D. has announced that they will have extra patrols available for enforcing all bicycle and alcohol laws.

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]]> http://kgab.com/laramie-p-d-speaks-out-against-tour-de-laramie/feed/ 0 Trevor T. Trujillo, Townsquare Media Meg Lanker-Simons Cited For Making UW Crushes Post http://kgab.com/meg-lanker-simons-cited-for-making-uw-crushes-post/ http://kgab.com/meg-lanker-simons-cited-for-making-uw-crushes-post/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:52:42 +0000 Trevor T. Trujillo http://kowb1290.com/?p=228586 University of Wyoming Police have issued a citation to Meg Lanker-Simons for a charge of interference. According to the citation "Subject admitted to making a controversial post on UW Crushes webpage and then lied about not doing it."

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]]> http://kgab.com/meg-lanker-simons-cited-for-making-uw-crushes-post/feed/ 0 Anti-Rape Culture Demonstration Mounted at UW [VIDEO] http://kgab.com/anti-rape-culture-demonstration-mounted-at-uw-video/ http://kgab.com/anti-rape-culture-demonstration-mounted-at-uw-video/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:02:42 +0000 Trevor T. Trujillo http://kowb1290.com/?p=228469 Chants, signs and speeches took center stage at the University of Wyoming campus Monday morning during a demonstration against rape culture.

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]]> http://kgab.com/anti-rape-culture-demonstration-mounted-at-uw-video/feed/ 0 Trevor T. Trujillo, Townsquare Media Offense Rallies for a 92-60 Win in Wyoming Cowboy Spring Game http://kgab.com/offense-rallies-for-a-92-60-win-in-wyoming-cowboy-spring-game/ http://kgab.com/offense-rallies-for-a-92-60-win-in-wyoming-cowboy-spring-game/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:00:30 +0000 David Settle http://kowb1290.com/?p=228343 After a slow start, the offense came on late in the second quarter and then controlled the second half for a 92-60 win over the defense in the Wyoming Cowboys Spring Game Saturday at War Memorial Stadium. It was the finale of the 15 practices the Cowboys are permitted in the spring, which began March 26th.

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]]> http://kgab.com/offense-rallies-for-a-92-60-win-in-wyoming-cowboy-spring-game/feed/ 0 Senior Marqueston Huff crosses the goal line after intercepting a Colby Kirkegaard pass and returning it 54-yards for a touchdown during the second quarter of the UW Spring Game at War Memorial Stadium. (Photo by David Settle, Townsquare Media) UW Crushes Page Removed From Facebook http://kgab.com/uw-crushes-page-removed-from-facebook/ http://kgab.com/uw-crushes-page-removed-from-facebook/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:26:32 +0000 Trevor T. Trujillo http://kowb1290.com/?p=227950 A Facebook page that recently came under fire in Laramie appears to have been removed from Facebook.

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]]> http://kgab.com/uw-crushes-page-removed-from-facebook/feed/ 0 Trevor T. Trujillo, Townsquare Media Facebook Page Sparks UW Controversy http://kgab.com/facebook-page-sparks-uw-controversy/ http://kgab.com/facebook-page-sparks-uw-controversy/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:10:16 +0000 Trevor T. Trujillo http://kowb1290.com/?p=227837 A Facebook page called UW Crushes has come under fire after a harshly worded statment was posted on the page about a University of Wyoming Student.

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]]> http://kgab.com/facebook-page-sparks-uw-controversy/feed/ 0 facebook New Lithium Deposit Found Near Rock Springs http://kgab.com/new-lithium-deposit-found-near-rock-springs/ http://kgab.com/new-lithium-deposit-found-near-rock-springs/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:27:37 +0000 Cheyenne News Staff http://kgab.com/?p=257755 Researchers at the University of Wyoming Carbon Management Institute (CMI) discovered a vast new lithium resource near Rock Springs during a geological carbon dioxide storage site characterization project sponsored by the U

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]]> http://kgab.com/new-lithium-deposit-found-near-rock-springs/feed/ 0 (Wikipedia/Lead holder) UW Launches Center On Law And Energy Resources http://kgab.com/uw-launches-center-on-law-and-energy-resources/ http://kgab.com/uw-launches-center-on-law-and-energy-resources/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:34:42 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=278582 LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — The University of Wyoming is launching its new Center for Law and Energy Resources in the Rockies.

Robert Nordhaus, one of the nation's leading experts on energy law and policy, was to be the inaugural speaker Thursday evening.

UW says

]]> http://kgab.com/uw-launches-center-on-law-and-energy-resources/feed/ 0 Adam Porter, Townsquare Media The Bettys are Coming to the Gryphon Theatre http://kgab.com/the-bettys-are-coming-to-the-gryphon-theatre/ http://kgab.com/the-bettys-are-coming-to-the-gryphon-theatre/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:14:47 +0000 Chet Yoder http://kowb1290.com/?p=225907 A free show for all ages is hitting the Gryphon Theatre in Laramie this is Friday.

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]]> http://kgab.com/the-bettys-are-coming-to-the-gryphon-theatre/feed/ 0 Adam Porter, Town Square Media Cowboy Defense Shines in Second Spring Scrimmage http://kgab.com/cowboy-defense-shines-in-second-spring-scrimmage/ http://kgab.com/cowboy-defense-shines-in-second-spring-scrimmage/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:52:30 +0000 David Settle http://kowb1290.com/?p=226349 Three interceptions, 2 of which were returned for touchdowns, and 9 total tackles for loss, which included 4 sacks, led to the Wyoming defense winning the second scrimmage of spring drills 72-62 Wednesday morning. The Cowboys ran 109 total plays from scrimmage and had a kicking period during the two-hour session in the Indoor Practice Facility (IPF) at UW.

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]]> http://kgab.com/cowboy-defense-shines-in-second-spring-scrimmage/feed/ 0 Photo by David Settle, Townsquare Media Cowboy Football Teams with FCA in Benefit Trip to Haiti http://kgab.com/cowboy-football-teams-with-fca-in-benefit-trip-to-haiti/ http://kgab.com/cowboy-football-teams-with-fca-in-benefit-trip-to-haiti/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:43:34 +0000 KOWB Staff http://kowb1290.com/?p=226233 The Wyoming Chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes is making preparations for a second “Wyoming in Haiti” trip, set to take place May 11-17. This marks the second-straight year the FCA has organized a trip to the island to help Haitian youth.

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]]> http://kgab.com/cowboy-football-teams-with-fca-in-benefit-trip-to-haiti/feed/ 0 Photo courtesy of UW Athletics Gov: Saudi's Interested in UW Research [AUDIO] http://kgab.com/gov-saudis-interested-in-uw-research-audio/ http://kgab.com/gov-saudis-interested-in-uw-research-audio/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:24:48 +0000 Amy Richards http://kgab.com/?p=255480 Governor Matt Mead says his recent trip to Saudi Arabia garnered some interest in that country about research being done at the University of Wyoming. The Wyoming Democratic Party will hold their biannual meeting Saturday in Casper. Doug Randall has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News. 

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]]> http://kgab.com/gov-saudis-interested-in-uw-research-audio/feed/ 0 Courtesy of www.uwyo.edu) Mead Trip Spurs Saudi Interest In UW Research http://kgab.com/mead-trip-spurs-saudi-interest-in-uw-research/ http://kgab.com/mead-trip-spurs-saudi-interest-in-uw-research/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:47:21 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=275490 CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gov. Matt Mead tells The Associated Press that his trip to Saudi Arabia last week has succeeded in drawing interest to energy research going on at the University of Wyoming

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