Trevor T. Trujillo
Is Hydraulic Fracturing A Good Idea? – Survey of the Day
Wyoming Governor, Matt Mead, is telling the Interior Department to back off on proposed rules for hydraulic fracturing, the controversial technique that boosts the productivity of oil and gas wells.
Gov. Mead Activates National Guard to Assist With Fires
Wyoming Governor Matt Mead has activated the Wyoming National Guard to assist in fighting the wildfire that has forced hundreds of families from their homes near Casper. This, according to an official release from the Governor’s Office sent Monday evening.
Should Hunters Be Allowed to Use Silencers? Survey of the Day
A state legislative panel has endorsed a proposed bill that would allow silencers to be used while hunting any type of game in Wyoming.
The Legislature’s Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee voted to sponsor the proposal at a public meeting in Jackson recently.
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Fire Near Laramie Reaches 200 Acres
The Roach fire, which sent plumes of smoke into the sky that were visible to Laramie residents on Monday, has burned 200 acres. This, according to a regional spokesman in Colorado.
Reghan Cloudman, Public Affairs spokes person for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland, says that the Roach Fire is estimated at 200 acres in the Old Roach area in the northwest portio
Could Colorado’s Marijuana Amendment Affect Wyo? – Survey of the Day
Three states in the U.S. have measures that would effectively legalize the recreational use of marijuana coming up on the ballot in November; Oregon, Washington and Colorado.
In Colorado, Amendment 64, if passed, would regulate the sale and use of marijuana in a similar fashion to regulations already in place for alcohol
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New Wildfire Causes Smoke on Laramie Horizon
Not a lot of information is being released at this time, however both Albany county Sheriff’s Dispatch and officials of Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest confirm that plumes of smoke seen southwest of Laramie on Monday, are from a new wildfire
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Police Shooting on 400 Block of S. 22nd in Laramie [UPDATED]
Details have been released by the Laramie Police Department, shedding some light on an officer-involved shooting in Laramie late Wednesday night.
According to an official police statement from the Laramie Police Department, officers responded to a call for an auto burglary in the 400 block of S
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Should Federal Protection of Wolves in Wyo End?- Survey of the Day
The federal government plans to announce an end to protections for wolves in Wyoming later this month.
Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead recently reached an agreement with U.S. Interior Sec. Ken Salazar that calls for Wyoming to maintain at least 10 breeding pairs of wolves and at least 100 individual animals outside of Yellowstone and the Wind River Indian Reservation in central Wyoming
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Are You Ready for School To Start? – Survey of the Day
The University of Wyoming is sending out a reminder to Laramie residents that fall classes there will begin on August 27th. Public schools, according the Albany County School District website, are scheduled to begin on September 4th. With less than a month to go before the educational harbinger of autumn falls, we were wondering: Are you ready for school to start
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What Political Issues Will You Be Looking At This Primary Election? – Survey of the Day
The Wyoming primary election is coming up on August 21st. This is where voters can decide the people who will represent their parties on the ballot for the General Election in November.
Albany County Fair- Pig Wrestling [PHOTOS]
Pig wrestling took center ring at the 2012 Albany County Fair Thursday night. Teams of four in four different categories went head to head with each other and head to snout with some stubborn pigs all in the name of good fun.
Laramie Bands to Play Battle of Old Wyoming in Medicine Bow
The 4th Annual Battle of Old Wyoming is taking over the Virginian Hotel in Medicine Bow Saturday August 4th.