Poor weather conditions are being blamed for a 20 vehicle pile up on interstate 80 near Wansutter yesterday morning that killed one person and shut down about a 200- mile stretch of the interstate’s eastbound lanes for the better part of the day. Bruce Biurroughs is with WYDOT…(Click to hear comment from Bruce Burroughs) About [...]
Entries from March 25th, 2010
One Dead; Half Dozen Hurt in I-80 Crash Near Wamsutter
By Mick Birge posted Mar 25, 2010 at 6:57AM
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UPDATE: WYO GOP Reacts to Governor’s Decision To Not Join Federal Lawsuit
By Mick Birge posted Mar 25, 2010 at 5:43AM
Wyoming governor Dave Freudenthal says right now, he and state attorney general Bruce Salzburg have decided not to include Wyoming in the 13 who have so far joined together to challenge the recently signed healthcare insurance reform bill by President Obama. Freudenthal, who is a former U. S. Attorney for Wyoming, says it appears the [...]
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BREAKING NEWS: Freudenthal Says WYO Will Not Join Lawsuit; Leaves Legal Option Open
By Mick Birge posted Mar 24, 2010 at 12:32PM
Wyoming governor Dave Freudenthal says right now, he and state attorney general Bruce Salzburg have decided not to include Wyoming in the 13 who have so far joined together to challenge the recently signed healthcare insurance reform bill by President Obama. Freudenthal, who is a former U. S. Attorney for Wyoming, says it appears the [...]
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I-80 Still Shut Down
By Mick Birge posted Mar 24, 2010 at 7:42AM
I-80 westbound from Cheyenne to Laramie remains closed this morning as are both directions of the interstate between Laramie and Rawlins The Wyoming Department of Transportation closed sections of the interstate other roads in southern Wyoming as a spring storm brought several inches of snow to the region yesterday and overnight. The National Weather Service issued [...]
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Salzburg Waiting Before Making Decision
By Mick Birge posted Mar 24, 2010 at 7:10AM
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming Attorney General Bruce Salzburg (pictured) says the state will wait to review the final version of federal health care reform legislation before deciding whether to join other states that are fighting it in court. The U.S. House approved the health care reform measure over the weekend. Attorney generals from 13 [...]
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Petition Group Says Its Making Progress
By Mick Birge posted Mar 24, 2010 at 7:08AM
The group trying to get the number of Laramie County commissioners expanded from 3 to five says its making progress getting the number of signatures needed to put the issue on this fall’s ballot. The group needs 10 percent of residents who are registered to vote and who live in the county to sign a [...]
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OT Is Sweet For Cowgirls
By Reece Monaco posted Mar 24, 2010 at 6:02AM
How it is for the Wyoming Cowgirl basketball team. The Cowgirls move into the Sweet 16 of the women’s National Invitation Tournament after a thrilling 68-57 overtime win over Texas Tech Tuesday night at the Arena Auditorium in Laramie. The Cowgirls trialed 52-47 with about three minutes left in regulation, and went on a 7-2 [...]
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Winter Storm hitting the southeast
By DayWeather, Inc. posted Mar 23, 2010 at 2:12PM
Heavy snow was reported at times this afternoon along I-80 and I-25 in southeastern Wyoming. The snow has caused some road closures along I-80 between Laramie and Rawlins. Poor travel weather can expected in the south through tonight with heavy snow expected along I-25 south into Colorado (Fort Collins to Denver to Colorado Springs.). Additional [...]
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Long freezing streak for Cheyenne
By DayWeather, Inc. posted Mar 23, 2010 at 9:52AM
Courtesy of the National Weather Service, Cheyenne Cheyenne has recorded a total of 129 consecutive days with daily low temperatures of 32 degrees or lower as of March 21st. That is the 3rd longest streak on record here. The streak started last November 13th and has continued through yesterday, March 21st. So far today, March 22nd, the low [...]
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American Eagle Airlines To Begin Air Service From Cheyenne To DFW
By Mick Birge posted Mar 23, 2010 at 6:21AM
Air travelers now have one more option when flying out of the capital city. American Airlines will begin two nonstop flights a day out of Cheyenne to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport beginning July 15th. Dale Morris with American Airlines says the flights, which will be operated by the company’s regional airline service, American Eagle, are coming thanks to a unique partnerships [...]
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