Laramie, Wy – Students in Wyoming schools have access to more computers than their peers in almost every other state. The group Education Week put out a report on technology in schools this week. It gives Wyoming a grade of B overall for technology, but an A for access to technology. The report notes on average there is a computer for every two and a half children in this state.
Laramie, Wy – The state of Wyoming announced Wednesday it will spend about a million dollars a year on a wellness program. This is supposed to encourage state employees to live healthier lifestyles and be proactive about their physical condition. State Health Officer, Doctor Brent Sherard, is pleased about this announcement, saying it will empower state employees to take care of their own health.
Laramie, Wy – Life in prison is the sentence a jury has handed down for a man convicted of murdering a nurse at the Wyoming Honor Farm. Thirty-year-old Floyd DeWayne Grady had faced the death penalty. Jurors in Jackson deliberated more than six hours before returning the lesser sentence Tuesday. Grady was convicted of murder and attempted sexual assault for raping and killing Tammy Sue Watts at the Wyoming Honor Farm. Grady was serving time at the Riverton facility when Watts was killed on April 15th, 2004.
Laramie, Wy – Traces of chemicals used to clean aircraft parts were found underneath homes north of the Wyoming Air National Guard facility in Cheyenne. But experts say the chemicals probably pose little or no danger to people living in the area. At a meeting Tuesday, Guard, E-P-A and Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality officials told residents the level of chemicals are higher than they should be, but should not contaminate water in the area. The Guard plans to test for vapors in the basements of residents homes this summer.
Laramie, Wy – Wyoming has terminated its relationship with the company that was building its voter registration database. The company returned all of the money it received from Wyoming. But, this leaves Wyoming to finish the job of getting a statewide database in place before the elections this year. Secretary of State, Joe Meyer, says this company also had problems in other states too. He thinks maybe they bit off more than they could chew given each state needs an individualized system.
