Rich Denison
University of Wyoming President to Retire
Adam Porter, Townsquare Media
UW President Tom Buchanan announced Thursday that he will retire as president at the end of summer 2013. The 61-year-old made the announcement during his annual “State of the University” speech, where he noted that UW has largely achieved the “long list of things that I believed we needed to accomplish to move to the next level” when he became president in 2005
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Wildfire In Medicine Bow National Forest 100% Contained
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The largest wildfire in Wyoming this season has been declared contained.
The Arapaho Fire in the Laramie Peak area of the Medicine Bow National Forest was declared 100 percent contained on Thursday.
The fire has burned about 153 square miles since lightning started it on June 27
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Idaho Smoke In Casper
Residents of Casper and Natrona County are experiencing another day of heavy smoke in the region. Until a cold front moves through on Wednesday, expect hazy skies and heavy smoke to obscure your view. According to the National Weather Service, atmospheric conditions are bringing in heavy smoke from fires in Idaho and Montana
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Crews Continue Battling Converse County Fire
Fire crews continue their battle against the Little Boxelder fire in Converse County.
Large Fire Burning South of Glenrock
Fire crews in Converse County are battling a large wildland fire south of Glenrock. Converse County Emergency Manager Russ Dalgarn tells K2 Radio that the fire has burned at least 100 acres, and is producing heavy flames and smoke. The fire is in the Little Box Elder Canyon, near Natural Bridge
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Heavy Smoke, But No Fires In Casper or Natrona County
A heavy amount of smoke rolled into Casper this morning, but there are no fires in Natrona County or the immediate area. A cold front rolled into the region this morning, and atmospheric conditions helped carry smoke from wildfires in northeast Wyoming and southern Montana into the area.
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Fort Caspar Site of ‘American Idol’ Auditions In Casper
Rich Denison, Townsquare Media
The hit FOX Television show “American Idol” will be holding auditions at Fort Caspar next week. Last month, officials with the show unveiled plans for a bus tour of 10 small towns, holding auditions for the 12th season of “Idol
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Casper Smoking Ban Will Go Into Effect
Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Indoor smoking will be banned in Casper in September. City officials announced this morning that a petition drive designed to bring the issue before voters failed to generate enough valid signatures
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"American Idol" Coming To Casper
FOX Television
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — “American Idol” plans stops in some smaller cities in search of singing talent for its 12th season.
The FOX television show’s website says the new “Small Town Audition Bus Tour” is scheduled to make stops in Idaho Falls, Idaho; Billings, Mont., and Casper, Wyo., as part o
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Colorado National Guard Started Wyoming Wildfire
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Officials say a Colorado National Guard engineer unit training with explosives started a wildfire that has burned about 22 square miles in southeast Wyoming.
The Sawmill Fire began last Saturday on the Wyoming National Guard’s Camp Guernsey training area. No s
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Fire Destroys Converse County Bridge
Officials in Converse County are investigating a fire that has destroyed a bridge. Fire crews were called out around 4:30 a.m. Friday to the Coal Shadow Bridge on Coal Shadow road off the Old Glenrock Highway near the county line.
Converse County Emergency Manager Russ Dalgarn said the one-lane wooden bridge didn’t get a lot of traffic, but was used by residents of four-to-five homes in the area
New Evacuation Orders for Albany County, Squirrel Creek Fire Grows
The Albany County Sheriff’s has issued an immediate evacuation notice for the Lake Owen and Dry Park vicinity. The Squirrel Creek Fire has grown considerably in the past 24 hours, and in an unpredictable fashion. Anyone in the area should evacuate immediately
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