News 2008-05-10 Andanh.com

Ready for flames Fri, 9 May 2008 00:02:29 -0600
CHEYENNE -- The most difficult part of the fire academy's live-burn week for Dan Culter is the 10-hour days.

UW economist says oil price proposals won't work Fri, 9 May 2008 10:57:32 -0600
LARAMIE (AP) -- A University of Wyoming economist says proposals to alleviate high gasoline prices by suspending the federal gasoline tax and crude oil deposits into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve would provide no real relief at the pump.

Gov's community college task force to study state needs Fri, 9 May 2008 10:57:33 -0600
CASPER (AP) -- The state doesn't intend to micromanage Wyoming's community colleges with a task force created to study the institutions, Gov. Dave Freudenthal said, but the newly formed group must look after the state's best interests.

Tobacco-free encouragement Fri, 9 May 2008 00:02:59 -0600
Anti-tobacco group helps slash cigarette sales in Wyoming

Bookkeeper in court over $80K Fri, 9 May 2008 00:03:00 -0600
This is the 2nd worker accused of taking money from Rocky Mountain Pump

Early push nets win Thu, 8 May 2008 22:41:38 -0600
CHEYENNE n Faced with the prospect of its season coming to a premature end, the Cheyenne East girls played perhaps

Weather makes for a curious track year Thu, 8 May 2008 22:41:41 -0600
CHEYENNE - In 28 years of coaching track, Tim Woodard hasn't seen anything like this.

Storm over Everest Fri, 9 May 2008 10:48:22 -0600
In the late '60s, Lions Park and Vedauwoo were a young David Breashears' playground.

Take a bow if you're royal Fri, 9 May 2008 10:48:23 -0600
They are majestic, graceful. They make ballet-style moves - as if they're dancing.

Tracy Lawrence in area twice this season Fri, 9 May 2008 10:48:23 -0600
Tracy Lawrence's hit, "Find Out Who Your Friends Are," has a firm foothold on the country charts.

Shrine Circus will be at college two days next week Fri, 9 May 2008 10:48:24 -0600
High-flying trapeze artists, elephants and Martin's Performing Poodles can only mean one thing:

In the family of grouse, these are the comedians Wed, 7 May 2008 09:51:05 -0600
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COLUMN: Forest Service in bed with oil Fri, 9 May 2008 08:46:39 -0600
I don't know about you guys, but I'm just about sick and tired of this garbage.

Our View: True menu-style ballot is in order Fri, 9 May 2008 11:19:13 -0600
Published Friday, May 9, 2008 in the WTE One of the issues voters expressed concern about in Tuesday's Specific Purpose Sales and Use Tax Election was the lack of a true menu-style ballot.

Our View: Board needs to side with CCA Fri, 9 May 2008 11:19:14 -0600
Published Thursday, May 8, 2008 in the WTE The Wyoming State Board of Education is being asked if the Laramie County School District 1 Board of Trustees acted in the best interests of students, the district and the community when they turned down an application from Cheyenne Classical Academy organizers to start a charter school here.

Our View: Voters reject recreation center Fri, 9 May 2008 11:19:14 -0600
Published Wednesday, May 7, 2008 in the WTE Laramie County voters sent a resounding message to the city of Cheyenne on Tuesday when they soundly defeated a proposed $55 million recreation center.

Our View: Make sure to vote today Tue, 6 May 2008 14:31:10 -0600
Published Tuesday, May 6, 2008 in the WTE Today is the day It is the day when Laramie County voters go to the polls to cast their votes for the Specific Purpose Tax ballot.

Our View: Vote 'yes' for sixth penny Mon, 5 May 2008 13:57:42 -0600
Published Monday, May 5, 2008 in the WTE Laramie County voters go to the polls Tuesday to cast their votes for projects on the Specific Purpose Tax ballot.

Our View: Rec center's time is now Sun, 4 May 2008 18:55:09 -0600
Published Sunday, May 4, 2008 in the WTE There has been a lot of wrangling lately about for the need for a proposed $58 million recreation center for Laramie County.

Our View: Archer Complex is important Sat, 3 May 2008 07:53:00 -0600
Published Saturday, May 3, 2008 in the WTE Not much has been said about the plans for the Archer Complex on the upcoming Specific Purpose Tax Election, scheduled for Tuesday in Laramie County.

Our View: Sixth penny is valuable Fri, 2 May 2008 17:55:48 -0600
Published Friday, May 2, 2008 in the WTE When Laramie County residents go to the polls on Tuesday to vote on Specific Purpose Sales Tax projects, they should remind themselves what a valuable tool the sixth penny has been here for more than 20 years.

Our View: Airport terminal speaks of future Thu, 1 May 2008 15:45:03 -0600
Published Thursday, May 1, 2008 in the WTE Many of the items on next week's sixth-penny sales tax ballot are about preparing this community for the future.

Our View: Rec center is about choice Thu, 1 May 2008 15:45:03 -0600
Published Wednesday, April 30, 2008 in the WTE The proposed Cheyenne Community Recreation Center is all about choice.

Our View: Small towns need sixth penny Thu, 1 May 2008 15:45:04 -0600
Published Tuesday, April 29, 2008 in the WTE Pine Bluffs Mayor Leonard Anderson put it bluntly during a recent meeting with the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle Editorial Board: Without the sixth-penny sales tax, many of the projects that his town needs and hopes for never would be completed.

Our View: Archer is the county's future Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:08:52 -0600
Published Monday, April 28, 2008 in the WTE First things first. Those who wish to make something great out of the county's Archer complex east of Cheyenne - a new fairgrounds, business park, office building - surely must know that they can do none of that without first putting infrastructure in place.

Our View: Schools can't replace rec center Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:08:49 -0600
Published Sunday, April 27, 2008 in the WTE Opponents of the proposed recreation center claim it is not needed. Their argument is that there are schools all across the city that could serve as mini rec centers.

Our View: Shooting range makes sense Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:08:46 -0600
Published Saturday, April 26, 2008 in the WTE A public shooting range and facility for Laramie County is long overdue, and it is a perfect fit with the plans that the Laramie County Commission has for the property it owns east of Cheyenne.

Our View: Greenway and Gardens are needs Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:26:58 -0600
Published Friday, April 25, 2008 in the WTE One of the important uses of the sixth-penny sales tax here in Laramie County has been improving the local quality of life. That's why we favor Proposition 1 on the May 6 ballot.

Our View: Now's the time for rec center Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:26:58 -0600
Published Thursday, April 24, 2008 in the WTE We've heard all the excuses why taxpayers should reject a plan for a community and recreation center for Laramie County.

Our View: Archer Complex is a necessity Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:26:59 -0600
Published Wednesday, April 23, 2008 in the WTE The Archer property east of Cheyenne was purchased by the Laramie County Commission in 2004 from the University of Wyoming with plans to develop it for multiple uses.

Our View: Proposition 2 is about health Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:39:50 -0600
Published Tuesday, April 22, 2008 in the WTE Proposition 2 on the May 6 Specific Purpose Tax Ballot is filled with much-needed health, safety and transportation improvement projects in Albin, Burns, Cheyenne, Laramie County and Pine Bluffs.

Our View: Proposition 1 improves life Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:21:22 -0600
Published Monday, April 21, 2008 in the WTE The theme of the projects on Proposition 1 of the upcoming Specific Purpose Tax ballot is quality of life. These are projects that will make southeastern Wyoming an even better place to live and work.

Our View: Sixth penny is an opportunity Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:21:18 -0600
Published Sunday, April 20, 2008 in the WTE Laramie County voters will go to the polls in 17 days to cast their votes on a Specific Purpose Tax Ballot that includes $105.4 million in worthy projects throughout Laramie County.

Our View: Governor should release report Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:41:35 -0600
Published Friday, April 18, 2008 in the WTE Gov. Dave Freudenthal's office is refusing to release a 2006 report on the investigation into the state's Department of Fire Protection and Electrical Safety.

Our View: City makes right call on dogs Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:41:34 -0600
Published Wednesday, April 16, 2008 in the WTE The Cheyenne City Council Monday decided against passing an ordinance that would have banned Fido from athletic fields within the city.

Our View: Poll shows Archer needs some help Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:34:39 -0600
Published Tuesday, April 15, 2008 in the WTE It really didn't come as a surprise that a recent survey shows a plan to use sixth-penny sales tax money to make improvements at the county's Archer Complex is in trouble.

Our View: Rec center would be on fast track Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:14:46 -0600
Published Monday, April 14, 2008 in the WTE If Laramie County voters approve Proposition 4 on the May 6 sixth-penny sales tax ballot, $55 million would be collected to pay for a new recreation center for Laramie County.

Our View: Botanic Gardens is wise investment Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:14:47 -0600
Published Sunday, April 13, 2008 in the WTE Cheyenne Botanic Gardens officials want $750,000 from the upcoming sixth-penny sales tax vote to help with the design of an expanded greenhouse.

Our Thumbs: Governor takes right action on ozone woes Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:28:51 -0600
Published Saturday, April 12, 2008 in the WTE Thumbs UpTo Gov. Dave Freudenthal for taking quick action to address ozone concerns in Sublette County in the western part of the state.

Reed Eckhardt Column: Proposed recreation center is part of the progressive vision Sat, 3 May 2008 07:53:25 -0600
Published Saturday, May 3, 2008 in the WTE Wants vs. need. That's how many opponents of the projects on next week's sixth-penny sales tax ballot have framed their argument.

Reed Eckhardt Column: Use of smear tactics aimed at slowing down progress Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:32:32 -0600
Pubished Saturday, April 26, 2008 in the WTE Opponents of the sixth-penny sales tax projects on the May 6 ballot here are trying to paint supporters as "tax-and-spend liberals."

Reed Eckhardt column: If the city builds the recreation center, they will surely come Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:20:46 -0600
Published Saturday, April 19, 2008 in the WTE In the end, it's all about capacity. Some people love to ridicule the "if you build it, they will come" philosophy of that great baseball movie, "Field of Dreams."

Reed Eckhardt column: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:28:21 -0600
Take a look at these poll numbers: Cheyenne has a progressive mindset Published Saturday, April 12, 2008 in the WTE Anyone who thinks Cheyenne has yet to turn its back on its anti-growth past needs to spend time with a survey done for the supporters of the proposed recreation center.

This May is Exercise is Medicine Month nationally Fri, 9 May 2008 11:18:51 -0600
Marty Luna Laramie County Coroner Cheyenne As the Laramie County coroner, as a certified personal fitness trainer, a member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the professional health and fitness community, I'm committed to encouraging physical activity for the health benefits it brings all people. As we observe the inaugural Exercise is Medicine Month (May), the case is compelling.

Edna L. Evans Fri, 9 May 2008 00:03:20 -0600
1922-2008 Edna L. Evans, 85, of Cheyenne died May 5 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center.

Harold R. Kenney Fri, 9 May 2008 00:03:20 -0600
1910-2008 Harold R. Kenney, 97, of Cheyenne passed away May 5 at Cheyenne Healthcare Center.

Joyce R. Sprung Fri, 9 May 2008 00:03:21 -0600
1947-2008 Joyce Rae Sprung, 60, of Cheyenne died May 7 at Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne.

Earl I. Hindmarsh Fri, 9 May 2008 00:03:21 -0600
1916-2008 Earl I. Hindmarsh, 91, of Cheyenne died May 6 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center.

ANB Financial closed by feds Sat, 10 May 2008 08:00:00 MST
ANB Financial, an Arkansas bank with a branch in Jackson was closed by the federal government Monday according to the federal Office of the Comptroller of Currency.

Mountain Resort to open early next winter Sat, 10 May 2008 08:00:00 MST
Lift service will be available to Jackson Hole Mountain Resort skiers in November, as resort officials announced an early opening for the winter 2008-09 season on Friday.

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