Cheyenne News Staff
Prescription Drug Forum Set for This Month At U.W. [AUDIO]
Campbell County Commissioners have asked school district officials to allow them to build a new fire station on land designated for a second high school. Doug Randall reports. a forum on prescription drug abuse is scheduled for the University of Wyoming on September 21st. U.S. Attorney’s Office spokesman John Powell says prescription drug abuse is a growing problem. Click past the jump to listen t
BLM To Lease Two Coal Tracts [AUDIO]
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Manufacturing company Ridgelein Energy Services has begun remodeling an abandoned school in Deaver. Business Reporter Sharon Fain has details. The Bureau of Land Management will lease two coal tracts south of Gillette containing nearly 380 tons of coal. Amy Richards reports.
CDC: Weather This Summer Contributed to WNV Outbreak [AUIDO]
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A team of professional paleontologists is excavating dinosaur bones in the Dana Quarry in northern Wyoming. Janet Mcallister of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the weather patterns this year have contributed to the recent outbreak of West Nile Virus in the U.S. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
U.W. Hosts Cattleman’s Boot Camp [AUDIO]
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Twenty year old Joseph Jude Jenkins, a co-defendant charged in the slayings and robbery of a Hudson couple, has pleaded not guilty by reason of mental illness or deficiency. A judge has ordered a mental evaluation. The University of Wyoming will host a cattleman’s boot camp September 28th and 29th. Doug Randall reports. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Cowboys Lose Season Opener
Despite a late comeback attempt, the Wyoming Cowboy football team lost a hard-fought contest Saturday to 15th-ranked Texas on Saturday, 37-17.
Wyoming (0-1 overall) held an early 9-7 lead over the Longhorns (1-0 overall), but were outscored 30-8 the rest of the way in the 2012 season opener for both teams
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Bernanke: Economy Far From Satisfactory [AUDIO]
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, speaking at the the central bank summit in Jackson Hole Friday, says high U.S. unemployment is a “grave concern” and that the Fed will provide more help if the economy doesn’t improve. A purebred Yellowstone bison is growing up at the Bronx Zoo after scientists were able to successfully implant a genetically pure embryo into a commercial bison. Doug Randall h
Deadline For Photo Contest Saturday [AUDIO]
The University of Wyoming’s only peer-reviewed scientific journal ”Rocky Mountain Geology”, is celebrating it’s 50th anniversary this year. Editor and Geology Professor Art Snoke says the journal fills an important niche as a high-quality journal devoted to the region’s unique geological features. The deadline to upload photos for the Wyoming Business Council Agribusiness Division 5 annual photo c
New Nutrition Standards for School Lunches [AUDIO]
Agriculture Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon announced that America’s students will see healthier and more nutritious foods in the cafeteria as they return to school this year. State Biologists have counted a near record number of pronghorn antelope in Jackson Hole this year. Doug Randall has the details.
Wyoming State Canvassing Board Certifies Election [AUDIO]
The State Canvassing Board certified the 2012 Primary election results Wednesday. Doug Randall has that story. Visitors to Yellowstone National Park are urged to be aware that some animals in the park are beginning to leave the high country for lower elevations. Visitors are urged to use caution and follow park regulations regarding wildlife. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Generic, Brand-Name Drug Makers Face Different Standards [AUDIO]
Workers are sampling water near a former uranium mill on the Wind River Indian Reservation to see how flooding has affected the movement of contaminants. Amy Richards reports. A U.S. Supreme Court decision a year ago makes it all but impossible to sue generic drug manufacturers for failing to provide adequate warnings about a drug’s dangers. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
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Filmmaker To Include U.W. Professor In Documentary [AUDIO]
A parolee who says he was forcibly catheterized to provide a urine sample is suing the Wyoming Department of Corrections and the City of Cheyenne. Doug Randall has more on that story. Belgian filmmaker Sofie Benoot plans to include a segment about a University of Wyoming researcher in a documentary about the pioneer spirit of the American west. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
USDA: Despite Drought Farm Income Will Be Up This Year [AUDIO]
Despite the drought, farm income this calender year is projected to be up by 7 percent, that’s according to U.S.D.A.’s Chief Economist Joe Glauber. A fire burning in the Teton Wilderness continued to grow Tuesday. Doug Randall has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.