WPR News
9:55 am
Mon August 13, 2007

Fire Closes East Entrance

Cody, Wy – The East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park remains closed this morning. A
wind-driven wildfire forced officials to close it Sunday.
Linda Miller is park spokeswoman. She says this morning (Monday)
that the Columbine Fire is still burning close to the East Entrance
road.
Park Spokesman Al Nash said yesterday (Sunday) that about 25
miles of the road between the East Entrance and near Fishing Bridge
inside the park on the north side of Yellowstone Lake were closed
to traffic.

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WPR News
8:37 am
Mon August 13, 2007

Black-Footed Ferrets Thriving in Shirley Basin

WPR News
8:35 am
Mon August 13, 2007

Fires Close East Entrance to Yellowstone

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WPR News
7:33 am
Mon August 13, 2007

176 Beds Still Empty at Rawlins Prison

Rawlins, WY – The doors are unlocked and the cell blocks empty. A new building at the state penitentiary in Rawlins is ready to house up to 176 inmates. But a staffing shortage has left the space empty since spring.

For now, the department of corrections uses the new building as a training facility until it can hire the staff it needs to watch over the inmates.

For lack of a better word, it's taxpayer dollars being wasted every day that it's empty, says spokesman Monte Thayer.

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3:56 am
Mon August 13, 2007

Insiders Question Safety of Rawlins Prison

Rawlins, WY – A correctional officer resigns in part because he feared for his life. Peter O'Dowd reports.

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3:53 am
Mon August 13, 2007

Little Chugwater Has Big Dreams

Chugwater, WY – A town in Eastern Wyoming looks to grow in order to survive. Elsa Heidorn reports.

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3:50 am
Mon August 13, 2007

Wyoming's Congressional Delegation Fired Up Over the Energy Bill

Wash., D.C. – Congress faces a showdown in August on conflicting energy policies. Matt Laslo reports from Washington.

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3:39 am
Mon August 13, 2007

Petroleum Industry Looks Sideways at Energy Policy

Laramie, WY – Host Bob Beck talks about the energy debate with a representative of the American Petroleum Institute.

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3:37 am
Mon August 13, 2007

Dancers Take to the Sky

Laramie, WY – This month, University of Wyoming dancers will perform on the rocks of Vedauwoo. Kristin Espeland reports.

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3:37 am
Mon August 13, 2007

Profile: A Trap Shoot Champion

Laramie, WY – As Host Bob Beck reports, Laramie resident Tanie Heitz is celebrating her fifth year as a champion markswoman.

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