6:46 am
Fri March 9, 2007

Reporters' Roundtable

Wyoming – Reporters and editors join Renny MacKay to remember the late state lawmaker and publisher of the Riverton Ranger, Bob Peck.

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6:44 am
Fri March 9, 2007

Interview with Jim McBride

Wyoming – The state's Superintendent of Public Instruction joins Bob Beck to examine a looming teacher shortage in Wyoming.

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6:41 am
Fri March 9, 2007

Subdivisions

Laramie, WY – Renny MacKay has the story on a new development outside Laramie, which, like other 35+ acre subdivisions are attracting buyers but frustrating county officials.

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6:35 am
Fri March 9, 2007

Interview with Dan Zwonitzer

Cheyenne, WY – The Republican state representative from Laramie County tells Kristin Espeland how he unwittingly found himself in the national spotlight for supporting gay rights.

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6:33 am
Fri March 9, 2007

A Volunteer's Spring Break

Wyoming – Bob Beck reports on how some University of Wyoming students are ditching the chance to work on their tans for the chance to work for the greater good.

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WPR News
6:16 am
Fri March 9, 2007

First Woman Will Take Over Army National Guard

Laramie, Wy – The Wyoming Army National Guard will soon have its first female commander. Colonel Kathy Wright takes over the position in January of 2009.
With the position, she also will assume the duties of the assistant adjutant general.
Wright will be promoted to brigadier general when she assumes command. That will make her the second woman in the Wyoming National Guard to hold that rank and command status.

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WPR News
6:03 am
Fri March 9, 2007

Montana and Wyoming Debate Water in Bighorn Lake

Laramie, Wy – During a meeting on a water dispute between Wyoming and Montana participants found some agreement. That was on the need to build tourism in the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. It straddles the two states.
But disagreement continues on how to solve the larger problem of how much water should be stored in Bighorn Lake.

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WPR News
5:57 am
Fri March 9, 2007

Deal in Works for Logging Money

Laramie, Wy – Payments to rural counties hurt by cutbacks in logging would continue for one year under a deal reached in Washington, D-C.
The measure calls for spending 400 million dollars to help 700 counties hurt by logging cutbacks.
Wyoming counties would get about two-point-four million dollars under the proposal.
Oregon Congressman Greg Walden says he and other lawmakers secured the one-year extension, as part of an emergency spending bill for the Iraq war.
But President Bush is threatening to veto it.

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WPR News
10:47 am
Thu March 8, 2007

July 1st Telecom Bill Offers Local Service Price Caps

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