10:20 am
Fri April 27, 2007

Dino Makeover

Wyoming – The University of Wyoming Geological Museum's famed Apatosaurus is about to get an extreme makeover. Kristin Espeland reports.

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6:36 am
Fri April 27, 2007

Iraq Pullout

Wyoming – Wyoming's congressional delegation registers its opposition to the democratic-passed military spending bill. Benjamin Shaw from Capitol Hill reports.

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6:35 am
Fri April 27, 2007

Wyoming Range

Wyoming – Gene Bryan, chair of the Wyoming Tourism Board, visits with Kristin Espeland about the tourism industry's hopes that energy development will not touch the Bridger-Teton.

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6:32 am
Fri April 27, 2007

School Security

Wyoming – Before the Virginia Tech shootings, the University of Wyoming faced a horrific double murder/suicide. Renny MacKay learns from victims' parents how tragedy could have been averted.

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6:31 am
Fri April 27, 2007

Workforce Services

Wyoming – Wyoming's new head of Workforce Services joins Bob Beck for a conversation about how to grow the state's workforce.

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6:25 am
Fri April 27, 2007

Reporters' Roundtable

Wyoming – Renny MacKay rounds up Wyoming reporters and editors to take a look at coverage of the state's construction boom.

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6:23 am
Fri April 27, 2007

Organ Donor

Wyoming – It's Donate Life month, and Bob Beck has this story on how one family's loss became many Wyomingites' gain.

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6:22 am
Fri April 27, 2007

Drug Courts

Wyoming – Elsa Heidorn follows the story of a Cheyenne woman who's time in drug court changed her life, for the better.

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6:20 am
Fri April 27, 2007

Impaired Driving

Wyoming – Bob Beck interviews Lori Pozarik in advance of a statewide conference on battling driving under the influence of drugs, and not just alcohol.

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WPR News
6:18 am
Fri April 27, 2007

State Looks to Improve Assessment Test

Laramie, Wy – State Superintendent Jim McBride announced changes in the statewide student assessment test that he says will
make the exam more reliable and less disruptive to schools.
The 2008 version of the Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students will be shorter and taken just once in the spring.
This year's test was done twice at many schools -- once in February and again in March or April.
Many teachers and students complained the test was too long and
cut into classroom instruction time.

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