Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)

Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) says Senate Republicans last week blocked the confirmation of Chuck Hagel  to lead the Pentagon  because they wanted more information. Wildlife officials trying to save the endangered black-footed ferret are trying to persuade more ranchers to reintroduce the species on their land. Doug Randall reports. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) says the President should have announced his support for the Keystone XL pipeline during his State of the Union speech Tuesday night. A Deputy sheriff, who tried to rescue a teenage girl from the North Platte River in 2011, will  be honored with the Congressional Medal of Bravery. Doug Randall has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News. Read M

Wyoming’s two U.S. Senators voted against the continuing resolution (CR) today that would fund the federal government for the next six months. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso oppose the bill, which includes a provision that restores Abandoned Mind Land (AML) Trust Fund funding for all states except Wyoming.

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation this week that would restore the money owed to coal producing states from the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Trust Fund. In June, the House and Senate passed a two-year transportation bill which included a provision that raided trust funds used for reclaiming abandoned mine lands.

U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the subcommittee for clean air and nuclear safety, blasted the Obama administration's stance on natural gas and coal  during his opening statement at Tuesday's  Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Hearing on Clean Air Act Hydraulic Fracturing rules. A federal judge has ruled against a Northern Arapahoe man's claim that Wyoming

In front of family, friends and supporters in Cheyenne Tuesday, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (RWY) announced Tuesday that he will seek a second term in the U.S. Senate.  Wyoming residents can help improve their favorite state park, and all it takes is a click of  a finger. Doug Randall has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

U. S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY)  is calling on President Obama to cancel ta $20 million dollar contract with a private public relations firm to promote the health care law.  Richard Lavery is preparing to take over a district judgeship in Sweetwater County. Doug Randall reports. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) Alex Wong/Getty   U. S. Senator John Barrasso(R-WY) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate Tuesday about his subcommittee report entitled “Red Tape Making Americans Sick” which details the health impacts of high unemployment. Three workers injured in a fire at the Sinclair Refinery near Rawlins were taken to a burn center in Colorado in critical conditio