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New Gas Flaring Rules

By Associated Press February 3, 2012

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming's top elected officials have approved more oversight of the practice of flaring, or burning off excess gas from oil and gas wells on state land.

The purpose is to charge royalties on at least some of that gas

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Category: Agriculture, Associated Press, Education, Energy, Wyoming News Tags: Energy, flaring, Natural Gas, Oil, wyoming

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NCSD Ahead Of The Game In Adopting Nutritional Standards

By Karen Snyder February 2, 2012

Changes in store for school lunches in Natrona County.

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Category: Casper News, Education, Health Tags: Natroan County School District, new lunch program nutritional standards, school lunch program

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Workshop Disciplines the Teenage Mind [AUDIO]

By Daniel Sandoval January 31, 2012

The willfulness and impulsiveness of the teenage mind can be a challenge for those interested in seeing them grow into well reasoned adults.

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Category: Casper News, Education, Health Tags: Brenda Thomson, juvenile crime, Natrona County Public Library, NCPL, teenage brain, workshop

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Students As Teachers In NCSD’s New Tech Policy

By Karen Snyder January 30, 2012

Recognizing students as the digital natives that they are, Natrona County School District expects to partner with them as they move forward with a new technology policy.

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Category: Casper News, Education Tags: Natrona County School District, technology in education

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Funds Still Available For Childcare Facility Upgrades

By Karen Snyder January 26, 2012

The Child Care Facility Loan program through the Wyoming Business Council is designed to help providers upgrade things like, plumbing, handicap access or lighting.

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Category: Education, Wyoming News Tags: Child Care Facility Loan Program, Wyoming Business Council

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Town Hall Meetings Stave Off Obamacare [AUDIO]

By Daniel Sandoval January 26, 2012

There was a capacity crowd at a town hall meeting to discuss a possible health exchange Tuesday evening in Evansville.

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$1.7 Million Designated For Land Purchase Around NCHS

By Karen Snyder January 25, 2012

$ 1.7 million has been designated for land acquisition around Natrona County High School. It's a small step forward in a bogged down construction process.

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Category: Casper News, Education Tags: Natrona County High School, Natrona County School Board, school construction, School Facilities Commission

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Many Wyoming Districts Not Meeting Student-Teacher Ratio

By Associated Press January 20, 2012

Sixty-three percent of Wyoming's public school students in kindergarten through third grades are in classes exceeding the state's new student-to-teacher ratio.

Wyoming Education Department data obtained by the Associated Press shows that 20 of 48 school districts don't meet the mandated average class size of 16-to-1 in the early grades

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Category: Associated Press, Education, Wyoming News Tags: Student teacher ratios, Superintendent Cindy Hill, Wyoming Department of Education