1:13 am
Mon July 9, 2007

Drug Courts Come to the Rescue

Wyoming – Wyoming Public Radio's Elsa Heidorn reports on how drug court provided a lifeline for one Cheyenne woman.

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1:11 am
Mon July 9, 2007

An Author Opening: Merle's Door

Wyoming – Teton County Author Ted Kerasote shares lessons from his new book.

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1:08 am
Mon July 9, 2007

Demographics on the Move in Teton County

Wyoming – In Wyoming, a lot of the Hispanic growth has come from the population that is already here.

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12:54 am
Mon July 9, 2007

A Lesson from History

Cheyenne, WY – University of Wyoming Professor Phil Roberts tells us how the state's governor has often made the transition from Cheyenne to Washington.

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WPR News
12:07 am
Mon July 9, 2007

Rain Helps Firefighters in South Dakota

Laramie, WY – A top fire official says overnight rain
and cooler temperatures dealt a "priceless" blow to a South Dakota wildfire that has killed a homeowner, injured two firefighters and destroyed 27 houses.

South Dakota State Wildland Fire Coordinator Joe Lowe told crews
at the morning briefing that the better weather gave them a chance to shore up the fire lines but conditions could change for the worse.

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WPR News
12:03 am
Mon July 9, 2007

New Eminent Domain Law Now in Effect

Laramie, WY – Wyoming landowners now wield more power when fighting outside attempts to take over their property. On July 1st, new eminent domain laws took effect that force private companies and city government to provide 90-day written notice of their intent to condemn private land.

Attorney Dave Ditto represents industry, not landowners and he says the laws will benefit citizens when outsiders try to take land for projects like building power lines, roads and railroad tracks.

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WPR News
7:38 am
Fri July 6, 2007

Fire Danger Worries Park and Forest Officials

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WPR News
12:06 am
Fri July 6, 2007

Fire Danger "Extreme" in Parks

WPR News
12:02 am
Fri July 6, 2007

DM&E Sues Landowners in NE Wyoming

WPR News
8:53 am
Thu July 5, 2007

Barrasso Considers Wyoming Range Issue

Casper, Wy – Newly appointed Senator John Barrasso says
he would support buying back oil and gas leases to prevent further
energy development in the Wyoming Range.
Barrasso stopped short of saying he would introduce legislation
backed by the late Senator Craig Thomas. That bill would have
curbed further leasing and retired leases acquired by conservation
groups in the area in western Wyoming.
But Barrasso says he would support limiting development in the
Wyoming Range if property rights could be upheld.

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