News 2008-05-23 Andanh.com

Spiker won't seek re-election Thu, 22 May 2008 00:01:42 -0600
(c) 2008, Wyoming Tribune-Eagle By Jodi Rogstadjrogstad@wyomingnews.com

Tornado touches down 10 miles east of Cheyenne Thu, 22 May 2008 22:55:17 -0600
CHEYENNE (WTE) -- A day of severe spring thunderstorms and tornadoes in southeast Wyoming and northern Colorado culminated Thursday night with a twister touching down east of Cheyenne.

Tornado warning expires Thu, 22 May 2008 21:09:05 -0600
CHEYENNE (WTE) -- The tornado warning for central Laramie County has expired as of 9:05 p.m. Thursday.

Cheyenne again under tornado warning Thu, 22 May 2008 20:45:13 -0600
CHEYENNE (WTE) -- Cheyenne is once again under a tornado warning, and the National Weather Service said a tornado has touched the ground 11 miles east of the city.

Severe weather passes through, limited damage reported Thu, 22 May 2008 17:27:19 -0600
CHEYENNE (WTE) -- Severe weather has left the Cheyenne area after a powerful thunderstorm rolled through earlier today.

Cheyenne under severe thunderstorm warning Thu, 22 May 2008 16:17:43 -0600
CHEYENNE (WTE) -- Severe weather continues to move into the city of Cheyenne and other parts of Laramie County from northern Colorado, tracking from the southeast to the northwest.

Cheyenne under tornado warning Thu, 22 May 2008 16:03:22 -0600
CHEYENNE (WTE) -- Severe weather has arrived in Cheyenne and continues to move northward from northern Colorado, tracking from the southeast to the northwest.

Tornado in northern Colorado expected to miss Cheyenne Thu, 22 May 2008 12:39:23 -0600
Severe weather expected to continue throughout the day

Cheyenne fireworks unaffected by shortage Thu, 22 May 2008 00:02:02 -0600
Warehouse explosions in China won't stop local shows

Constitution falls into students' hands Thu, 22 May 2008 00:02:02 -0600
Fifth-graders from area schools debated America's groundstone in a We the People Showcase.

Wind wreaks havoc Thu, 22 May 2008 00:25:15 -0600
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Sophs highlight all-state squads Thu, 22 May 2008 00:25:18 -0600
CHEYENNE (WTE) -- Five Capital City sophomores were named to the Class 4A all-state soccer team Tuesday.

Take in some culture this weekend: Go Yiddish Fri, 16 May 2008 09:07:51 -0600
Chicken soup with matzah balls. Potato latkes. Apple noodle kugel. Honey cakes. Rugelach.

Enamored with blooms? Fri, 16 May 2008 09:07:51 -0600
Christie Crochet went into gardener's shock when she moved to Wyoming's from South Carolina three years ago.

Author says forget the rules and write about your passion Fri, 16 May 2008 09:07:52 -0600
''Ruby Among Us" was written by local author Tina Ann Forkner when she was a struggling single mother.

Bellamy Brothers go gospel Fri, 16 May 2008 09:13:59 -0600
The songs "If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body" and "Old Hippie" are far cries from the turn that the Bellamy Brothers have taken with their music.

Elitch Gardens lowers prices, adds Ghost Blaster Fri, 16 May 2008 09:07:53 -0600
A summer concert series, a new interactive family ride - Ghost Blaster - and decreased admission prices highlight Elitch Gardens' summer season for 2008.

Back in the saddle Fri, 16 May 2008 08:43:17 -0600
sstephenson@wyomingnews.com

COLUMN: Quake lake serves as reminder Fri, 16 May 2008 08:46:15 -0600
If you ever want to see the sheer power of an earthquake (because who wouldn't) try heading to Quake Lake just outside of West Yellowstone, Montana.

Our View: Need for quality local candidates Wed, 21 May 2008 15:05:23 -0600
Published Wednesday, May 21, 2008 in the WTE November will see another pivotal election for the city of Cheyenne.

Our View: State government has growing pains Wed, 21 May 2008 15:05:24 -0600
Published Tuesday, May 20, 2008 in the WTE A study looking at office space for Wyoming statehouse workers says that by 2025, an additional 42,448 square feet of space will be needed to house them.

Our View: So why did rec center fail? Mon, 19 May 2008 08:35:14 -0600
Published Monday, May 19, 2008 in the WTE Reasons for why the proposed Cheyenne Community Recreation Center failed have been speculated about over and over for the past two weeks.

Our View: Use population to divide funds Mon, 19 May 2008 08:35:15 -0600
Published Sunday, May 18, 2008 in the WTE The Legislature has given the five entities in Laramie County $26.8 million to divide up to help with needed projects.

Our Thumbs: Governors' Mansion makes the right move Sun, 18 May 2008 19:10:38 -0600
Published Saturday, May 17, 2008 in the WTE Thumbs UpTo Milward Simpson, director of Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources, for announcing more reasonable summer hours for the Historic Governors' Mansion in Cheyenne.

Our View: I-80 toll road? Idea has merit Sun, 18 May 2008 19:10:39 -0600
Published Friday, May 16, 2008 in the WTE "If we took all the money we spend on every road in the state for the next 30 years - and we don't spend it anywhere but I-80 - we still could not maintain I-80."

Our View: Can Cheyenne buck the trend? Sun, 18 May 2008 19:10:39 -0600
Published Wednesday, May 14, 2008 in the WTE Inflation and record-high gas prices have eroded consumer confidence so much this year that the number of Americans planning to take vacations is at a 30-year low.

Our View: Is there a bias against the city? Tue, 13 May 2008 09:01:47 -0600
Published Tuesday, May 13, 2008 in the WTE Cheyenne's elected officials are worried that there is a bias against city projects from residents of the three small communities in eastern Laramie County as well as from unincorporated areas here.

Our View: Move forward on Missile Drive Mon, 12 May 2008 08:46:20 -0600
Published Sunday, May 11, 2008 in the WTE There's some disagreement within the Cheyenne City Council over how the city should proceed with the repair of Missile Drive.

Our Thumbs: Cheyenne Little Theatre performance shines Mon, 12 May 2008 08:35:07 -0600
Published Saturday, May 10, 2008 in the WTE Thumbs Up To Cheyenne Little Theatre's production of "High School Musical."

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.

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