Cheyenne News Staff
Jackson Company Gets Investment Funding [AUDIO]
Enhanced Capitol Wyoming Fund LLC of Jackson recently announced it has received funding to invest in qualified businesses through a Wyoming Business Council program. Amy Richards reports. Lee Haines of Cody will serve as the new Executive Director of the Wyoming PBS Foundation. Business Reporter Sharon Fain has details. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
WYDOT Is Waiving Oversize Load Fees For Hay [AUDIO]
The Wyoming Department of Transportation is waiving oversize-load fees for shipments of hay coming into the state as part of the drought disaster relief effort.the waiver took effect Monday and will continue until the drought disaster designations expire or until Dec. 31st, when conditions will be re-evaluated. The National Parks Conservation Association has recognized Gov. Matt Mead and the stat
Small Game and Some Bird Seasons Opening
September 1st marks the season opener for a variety of small game and upland and migratory birds. Wyoming Game and Fish Department spokesman Al Langston says blue grouse are found in most mountain areas throughout the state on both Bureau of Land Management and National Forest lands. Ruffed grouse are found in western Wyoming in the Shoshone, Bridger-Teton, and Targhee national forests. The se
Traffic Stop Near Evanston Leads to Drug Bust
A traffic stop by Troopers for a speeding violation of 83 mph in a 75 mph zone on Interstate 80 has led to the arrest and felony charges filed on a 47 year-old man from Laguna Woods, California. Wyoming Highway Patrol Sgt. Stephen Townsend says Michael A. Howard was traveling eastbound approximately 30 miles east of Evanston on August 23rd when a pair of State Troopers stopped his speeding rented
AAA: More People Will Travel This Labor Day [AUDIO]
AAA says more people in the eight state Mountain West region are planning to make a Labor Day getaway compared to last year. Doug Randall reports. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is proposing changes to the Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) regulation that would go into effect beginning 2013. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
Teen Leads Law Enforcement on High Speed Chase
A 17 year old teenager led a Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper on a high speed chase that eventually ended in Idaho. Wyoming Highway Patrol Sgt. Stephen Townsend says the juvenile had apparently stolen a car from a job site in Green River Saturday night. Several hours later, a Wyoming Trooper observed the stolen vehicle, a 2006 Chrysler 300, on the western outskirts of Kemmerer on US 30 and initiat
U.W. One of the Top Institutions for Outdoor Adventures [AUDIO]
A national magazine says the University of Wyoming is one of the top institutions in the country when it comes to outdoor adventures. Doug Randall reports. The sale of the Snow King resort in Jackson to J.M.I. Realty is expected to wrap up by the end of the month. Business reporter Sharon Fain has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
Forest Officials: Stay Out of Caves [AUDIO]
Officials are reminding the public that entering caves on the Bighorn National Forest is prohibited in an effort to protect the spread of a disease to bats. An interim legislative committee has passed a bill that would make tax zappers illegal in Wyoming. Doug Randall has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
USDA Special Crop Insurance Provisions On the Way [AUDIO]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will soon provide special provisions connected to livestock haying and grazing and cover crops for next spring to help mitigate the impact of this year’s drought. A large Jackson hotel has been sold to a Rhode Island company. Doug Randall has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
Teen Found Near Rock Springs Victim of Homicide
The body of a young man found near Rock Springs on Sunday August 19 has been officially confirmed to be that of a missing Rock Springs youth.
Competency Hearing Scheduled for Wheatland Shooter [AUDIO]
A District Court judge has set a competency hearing for a Everett Conant III who is accused of killing his three sons and his brother in a shooting rampage in Wheatland last summer. Doug Randall reports. The federal government has opened a new office for the registration of sex offenders on the Wind River Indian Reservation. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
Famous Grizzly Hazed Back Into Grand Teton National Park [AUDIO]
One of Grand Teton National Park’s celebrity grizzlies wandered outside the park’s southern boundary last week and had to be hazed back into the park. Doug Randall reports. The City of Rawlins was recognized as Wyoming’s first “aspiring tourism community”. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.