school safety

The Wyoming Legislature a few years ago voted to give school districts the right to allow district employees to carry concealed weapons.

The statement says, among other things, that staff are on alert and district buildings are operating with a single point of access.

Administrators believe the anonymity makes students more likely to report threats of all kinds.

A bill that would allow the registered owners of a car to be ticketed for passing a parked school bus cleared the Wyoming Senate Tuesday on a 22-8 vote on third and final reading. The proposal now heads to the Wyoming House of Representatives...

The bill would allow citations for passing a parked school bus based on license plate numbers of cars.

The proposed bill passed on a 9 to 4 vote Wednesday.

Cheyenne police have traditionally made a special effort at enforcing school zone traffic regulations during the first few days of school.

If the bill becomes law, it would be the first time that motorists in Wyoming could be ticketed based on a photo of a license plate.

Schools were closed Tuesday in Kimball County and on lockdown in neighboring Potter-Dix County.

Officials in Laramie County School District #2 say they don't think the situation poses a threat to local schools.