K2 Radio » Wyoming News http://k2radio.com Wyoming's Radio Station Fri, 24 May 2013 23:34:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 $3 Million in Improvements Underway at Oregon Trail Veterans Cemetary http://k2radio.com/3-million-in-improvements-underway-at-oregon-trail-veterans-cemetary/ http://k2radio.com/3-million-in-improvements-underway-at-oregon-trail-veterans-cemetary/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 18:25:37 +0000 Cheyenne News Staff http://kgab.com/?p=264556 The Oregon Trail Veteran's Cemetary is getting a $3 million dollar facelift.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/3-million-in-improvements-underway-at-oregon-trail-veterans-cemetary/feed/ 0 K2 Radio Robert Parks Changes Plea In Glenrock Kidnapping Case http://k2radio.com/robert-parks-changes-plea-in-glenrock-kidnapping-case/ http://k2radio.com/robert-parks-changes-plea-in-glenrock-kidnapping-case/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 17:02:55 +0000 Kevin Koile http://k2radio.com/?p=286552 A Casper man accused of kidnapping and sexually abusing a Glenrock toddler, and triggering an Amber Alert last year, has changed his plea.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/robert-parks-changes-plea-in-glenrock-kidnapping-case/feed/ 0 Converse County Sheriff's Office Photo Mixed Reaction In Wyoming To Boy Scouts Gay Vote http://k2radio.com/mixed-reaction-in-wyoming-to-boy-scouts-gay-vote/ http://k2radio.com/mixed-reaction-in-wyoming-to-boy-scouts-gay-vote/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 16:57:16 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=286546 CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Officials with Boy Scouts of America in Wyoming aren't commenting on the organization's vote to end a ban on gay youths while still excluding gay adults.

Parents of Wyoming Boy Scouts have mixed reactions

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]]> http://k2radio.com/mixed-reaction-in-wyoming-to-boy-scouts-gay-vote/feed/ 0 Win McNamee/Getty images WYO 70 Now Open http://k2radio.com/wyo-70-now-open/ http://k2radio.com/wyo-70-now-open/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 15:33:00 +0000 Cheyenne News Staff http://kgab.com/?p=264466 WYDOT crew members swung the gates this morning officially opening for the season WYO 70 over Battle Pass in south-central Wyoming.

Yesterday it appeared that clearing the alpine roadway would be delayed due to equipment breakdowns

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]]> http://k2radio.com/wyo-70-now-open/feed/ 0 Google Maps Beartooth Pass Will Not Open Today As Scheduled [UPDATED] http://k2radio.com/beartooth-pass-will-not-open-today-as-scheduled/ http://k2radio.com/beartooth-pass-will-not-open-today-as-scheduled/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 14:52:51 +0000 Cheyenne News Staff http://kgab.com/?p=264461 Beartooth Pass has received significant snow and ice will not open at 9 a.m. as scheduled today. Yellowstone National Park spokesman Al Nash says It may NOT open at all today due to adverse road conditions

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]]> http://k2radio.com/beartooth-pass-will-not-open-today-as-scheduled/feed/ 0 Beartooth Highwaywikipedia Farmers Markets Make Impact In Wyoming http://k2radio.com/farmers-markets-make-impact-in-wyoming/ http://k2radio.com/farmers-markets-make-impact-in-wyoming/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 11:38:29 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=286443 CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Business Council says those little farmers markets in the state have a big impact on the economy.

Data compiled by the council's Agribusiness Division says the markets contributed more than $2

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]]> http://k2radio.com/farmers-markets-make-impact-in-wyoming/feed/ 0 Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Bond Set for Suspect in Laramie Homicide http://k2radio.com/bond-set-for-suspect-in-laramie-homicide/ http://k2radio.com/bond-set-for-suspect-in-laramie-homicide/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 21:40:59 +0000 Trevor T. Trujillo http://kowb1290.com/?p=232759 Bond has been set in the case of a Laramie man who is accused of stabbing another man to death.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/bond-set-for-suspect-in-laramie-homicide/feed/ 0 The home where May 19th's alleged murder occurred. (Trevor T. Trujillo, Townsquare Media) Craig Johnson: New Book and Longmire- Season 2 [AUDIO] http://k2radio.com/craig-johnson-new-book-and-longmire-season-2-audio/ http://k2radio.com/craig-johnson-new-book-and-longmire-season-2-audio/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 21:20:52 +0000 Trevor T. Trujillo http://kowb1290.com/?p=232743 Wyoming author Craig Johnson talks about his books, the TV series Longmire, and what it is to be a writer in Wyoming.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/craig-johnson-new-book-and-longmire-season-2-audio/feed/ 0 Facebook Staff, Facilities Cutbacks Expected at State-Run Parks This Summer http://k2radio.com/staff-facilities-cutbacks-expected-at-state-run-parks-this-summer/ http://k2radio.com/staff-facilities-cutbacks-expected-at-state-run-parks-this-summer/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 20:20:49 +0000 Anthony Pollreisz http://k2radio.com/?p=286323 Visitors to many of Wyoming’s parks and historic sites may notice reduced staff and amenities this summer.

Officials with Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources warn that, due to budget reductions, patrons can expect reduced landscaping and maintenance, reduced staff and closed restroom and museum facilities at several of Wyoming’s state-run parks.

The list of impacted parks and historic sites include Independe

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]]> http://k2radio.com/staff-facilities-cutbacks-expected-at-state-run-parks-this-summer/feed/ 0 gurdonark, Flickr Snowy Range Road Update http://k2radio.com/snowy-range-road-update/ http://k2radio.com/snowy-range-road-update/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 16:29:15 +0000 Cheyenne News Staff http://kgab.com/?p=264218 WYDOT crews broke through on WYO 130 this morning and the Snowy Range Road in southeast Wyoming is open for the season.

Manpower and equipment focus moves west to WYO 70 which remains impassable with a mile and a half of deep snow to be cleared, equipment serviced and the path widened

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]]> http://k2radio.com/snowy-range-road-update/feed/ 0 KOWB-Laramie A Moist, Cool Day With Warmer Weather Ahead http://k2radio.com/a-moist-cool-day-with-warmer-weather-ahead/ http://k2radio.com/a-moist-cool-day-with-warmer-weather-ahead/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 15:47:15 +0000 DayWeather http://k2radio.com/?p=286192 A weather disturbance has brought a cool, moist air mass to the Cowboy State.  Dew points are mainly in the 30s and 40s with some fog in the southeast.  This moisture will allow for scattered showers and thunderstorms later today, especially  in the northwest and east

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]]> http://k2radio.com/a-moist-cool-day-with-warmer-weather-ahead/feed/ 0 Wyoming Highway Patrol Prepared For Memorial Day Weekend http://k2radio.com/wyoming-highway-patrol-prepared-for-memorial-day-weekend/ http://k2radio.com/wyoming-highway-patrol-prepared-for-memorial-day-weekend/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 11:42:51 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=286133 CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Highway Patrol will be out in force this Memorial Day Weekend.

The patrol says it will be paying particular attention to enforcing seat belt law as part of a nationwide enforcement campaign

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]]> http://k2radio.com/wyoming-highway-patrol-prepared-for-memorial-day-weekend/feed/ 0 Laramie Homicide Suspect Appears in Court http://k2radio.com/laramie-homicide-suspect-appears-in-court/ http://k2radio.com/laramie-homicide-suspect-appears-in-court/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 20:21:42 +0000 Trevor T. Trujillo http://kowb1290.com/?p=232512 A man accused of second degree murder in a Laramie stabbing incident from this weekend has made his initial appearance in court.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/laramie-homicide-suspect-appears-in-court/feed/ 0 Albany County Detention Center A Few Thunderstroms, Cooler in the East Thursday http://k2radio.com/a-few-thunderstroms-cooler-in-the-east-thursday/ http://k2radio.com/a-few-thunderstroms-cooler-in-the-east-thursday/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 18:07:55 +0000 DayWeather http://k2radio.com/?p=285931 A quiet start to Wednesday will be interrupted by a few isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening.  Northwest Wyoming will see the best chance for shower and thunderstorm activity

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]]> http://k2radio.com/a-few-thunderstroms-cooler-in-the-east-thursday/feed/ 0 June 1st Is Free Fishing Day In Wyoming http://k2radio.com/june-1st-is-free-fishing-day-in-wyoming/ http://k2radio.com/june-1st-is-free-fishing-day-in-wyoming/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 11:43:14 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=285836 CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Both Wyoming residents and nonresidents may fish for free in the state on June 1.

The Wyoming Legislature authorized Free Fishing Day in 2003. Free Fishing Day applies to all waters in Wyoming except those in Yellowstone National Park and on the Wind River Indian Reservation

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]]> http://k2radio.com/june-1st-is-free-fishing-day-in-wyoming/feed/ 0 casperwyoming.info Laramie Man Dies in Auto Crash http://k2radio.com/laramie-man-dies-in-fatal-auto-crash/ http://k2radio.com/laramie-man-dies-in-fatal-auto-crash/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 23:42:23 +0000 Trevor T. Trujillo http://kowb1290.com/?p=232437 A Laramie man is dead after a fatal collision on I-80 just west of Laramie.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/laramie-man-dies-in-fatal-auto-crash/feed/ 0 Andrew Malone, Flickr Twenty-Four UW Students to Receive EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Fellowships http://k2radio.com/twenty-four-uw-students-to-receive-epscor-undergraduate-research-fellowships/ http://k2radio.com/twenty-four-uw-students-to-receive-epscor-undergraduate-research-fellowships/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 20:33:06 +0000 Chet Yoder http://kowb1290.com/?p=232385 Twenty-Four University of Wyoming undergraduate students will have the opportunity to participate in scientific research this summer.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/twenty-four-uw-students-to-receive-epscor-undergraduate-research-fellowships/feed/ 0 Wyoming Jobless Rate Falls To 4.8 Percent http://k2radio.com/wyoming-jobless-rate-falls-to-4-8-percent/ http://k2radio.com/wyoming-jobless-rate-falls-to-4-8-percent/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 16:57:14 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=285635 CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming's unemployment rate fell slightly in April to 4.8 percent.

The jobless rate was 4.9 percent in March.

The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services says the state's unemployment rate remained significantly lower than the national rate of 7

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]]> http://k2radio.com/wyoming-jobless-rate-falls-to-4-8-percent/feed/ 0 Game & Fish Trapping Wolves, Grizzly Bears http://k2radio.com/game-fish-trapping-wolves-grizzly-bears/ http://k2radio.com/game-fish-trapping-wolves-grizzly-bears/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 11:37:03 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=285525 PINEDALE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has begun trapping wolves and grizzly bears in western Wyoming.

The idea behind the trapping is to help monitor the wolves and bears.

The agency is trapping wolves this summer in the northern Wind River Mountains and Gros Ventre (groh-VAWNT') Mountains north of Pinedale and east of Bondurant

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]]> http://k2radio.com/game-fish-trapping-wolves-grizzly-bears/feed/ 0 New Exhibitions Open Saturday at UW Art Museum http://k2radio.com/new-exhibitions-open-saturday-at-uw-art-museum/ http://k2radio.com/new-exhibitions-open-saturday-at-uw-art-museum/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 22:23:06 +0000 Chet Yoder http://kowb1290.com/?p=232235 The University of Wyoming Art Museum will have three new exhibitions starting this Saturday, May 25th.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/new-exhibitions-open-saturday-at-uw-art-museum/feed/ 0 This is among the works in the new exhibition “Michael Eastman: Urban Luminosity” at the University of Wyoming Art Museum. (Michael Eastman)