Trevor T. Trujillo
Wyoming Poison Control: Tips for a Safe Halloween
Last year the Poison Center had 282 calls concerning glow sticks. An increase from the year previous. (Photo: Thunderchild7, Flickr.com)
The Wyoming Poison Center has compiled a list of Halloween safety tips, to keep folks, young and old, safe this Halloween Season
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Libertarian Presidential Candidate Speaks at UW
Libertarian candidate for U.S. President, Gary Johnson, meets with UW students and the public at a reception following a campaign speech given on the university campus. (Photo: Trevor T. Trujillo, Townsquare Media)
Gary Johnson, the Libertarian candidate for President of the United States, spoke to an auditorium of students at UW Thursday night
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Follow UW Professor’s Antarctic Expedition
Mt. Erebus, Antarctica (Photo: Sylvain Pichat)
You can follow Dr. Ken Sims as he explores Mount Erebus in Antarctica. And, no, you won’t have to rappel after him down the inside of a volcano. You can just click a mouse to get in on the action
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Power Outage in Laramie
Traffic signals were affected in downtown Laramie, during a power outage, Thursday. (Photo: Trevor T. Trujillo, Townsquare Media.)
UPDATE: (1:00 PM): A spokesperson from Rocky Mountain Power says that service was restored to customers at 12:39 Thursday afternoon...
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Teton County Hunters Quick to Nab Wolf Tags
Wildlife officials say hunters in Teton County have been fast to grab their wolf tags.
Jean Cole, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s license section manager, says it’s not surprising that sales for the state’s first legal wolf hunt are centered near the trophy game area in the northwest corner of the state. Teton County had
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Gov. Mead Sends National Guard to Assist With Wyoming 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...
UW Announces Gift of $10 Million
The University of Wyoming Friday announced a historic $10 million gift from philanthropist Marian Rochelle that will support the construction of a state-of-the art Gateway Center that will become the signature entrance facility to the university, connecting students, alumni and friends
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Gray Wolves Delisted
In a move lauded by Wyoming’s Republican Congressional delegation, the management of the gray wolf in Yellowstone will be handed over to Wyoming wildlife experts.
Fire Hazard and Tree Awareness Important This Labor Day Weekend
(Photo: Trevor T. Trujillo)
Following multiple large fires this year, plus extensive work to mitigate impacts from bark beetles over the past few years, most roads, trails, campgrounds and picnic areas are now open on the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland (MBRTB)
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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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Roach Fire 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
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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