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Champion athletes ask President Obama to save winters

Sara Hossaini — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:35:31 +0000

Last month, a non-profit group comprising athletes who make a living through winter sports sent a letter to President Obama asking him to take action on climate change.

Two-time world freestyle ski champion and Jackson resident, Kit DesLauriers is part of the group, called Protect Our Winters. She says she has been skiing for over 30 years, including down the highest peaks of every continent, and that the changes she has seen are alarming.

Wyo. Lawmakers Tangle with Obama Over EPA

Matt Laslo — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 22:10:29 +0000

Wyoming Republican lawmakers are up in arms over efforts by the Obama Administration to regulate carbon emissions through the Executive Branch. Matt Laslo reports from Washington on the energy debate that’s boiling on Capitol Hill.

Administration says raising the minimum wage would be good for Wyoming

Bob Beck — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:45:54 +0000

The President wants to increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $9 an hour. Wyoming’s congressional delegation quickly opposed the idea, saying it will force Wyoming’s small business community to hire and retain fewer workers.