K2 Radio » Rawlins http://k2radio.com Wyoming's Radio Station Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:21:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 I-80 Closure Affecting Natrona County Traffic http://k2radio.com/i-80-closure-affecting-natrona-county-traffic/ http://k2radio.com/i-80-closure-affecting-natrona-county-traffic/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:35:53 +0000 Rich Denison http://k2radio.com/?p=277107 A massive traffic tie-up in Natrona County is the result of the closure of Interstate 80 at Rawlins.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/i-80-closure-affecting-natrona-county-traffic/feed/ 0 Anthony Pollreisz, K2 Radio Bureau of Land Management Plans Controlled Burns http://k2radio.com/bureau-of-land-management-plans-controlled-burns/ http://k2radio.com/bureau-of-land-management-plans-controlled-burns/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:42:28 +0000 Associated Press http://kowb1290.com/?p=222099 The High Desert District of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in Wyoming plans to conduct several prescribed fires this spring.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/bureau-of-land-management-plans-controlled-burns/feed/ 0 qisur, flickr.com Carbon Co. Wind Farm Project Filing Pushed Back http://k2radio.com/carbon-co-wind-farm-project-filing-pushed-back/ http://k2radio.com/carbon-co-wind-farm-project-filing-pushed-back/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:08:08 +0000 Associated Press http://kowb1290.com/?p=221323 A company has pushed back by a year its plans to apply for a state permit to build a large wind farm in Carbon County.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/carbon-co-wind-farm-project-filing-pushed-back/feed/ 0 Rawlins Man Accused Of Tampering At Sinclair Plant http://k2radio.com/rawlins-man-accused-of-tampering-at-sinclair-plant/ http://k2radio.com/rawlins-man-accused-of-tampering-at-sinclair-plant/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:12:44 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=267504 A Rawlins man is facing criminal charges for allegedly tampering with valves at the Sinclair oil refinery to give workers the day off.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/rawlins-man-accused-of-tampering-at-sinclair-plant/feed/ 0 BLM Trying to Hide TransWest Line Behind "Uplift" http://k2radio.com/blm-trying-to-hide-transwest-line-behind-uplift/ http://k2radio.com/blm-trying-to-hide-transwest-line-behind-uplift/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:42:53 +0000 Associated Press http://kowb1290.com/?p=219701 The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is looking for ways to hide a major transmission line project in southern Wyoming.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/blm-trying-to-hide-transwest-line-behind-uplift/feed/ 0 Trevor T. Trujillo, Townsquare Media Winter Storm Watch for Albany County, Others http://k2radio.com/winter-storm-warning-for-albany-county-others/ http://k2radio.com/winter-storm-warning-for-albany-county-others/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:12:26 +0000 Trevor T. Trujillo http://kowb1290.com/?p=219564 The national weather service is warning that a potent winter storm could bring significant snowfall and strong winds to much of the southeastern portion of the state Friday night through early Saturday morning.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/winter-storm-warning-for-albany-county-others/feed/ 0 (Photo: Trevor T. Trujillo) Sinclair Refinery Issued Safety Citations http://k2radio.com/sinclair-refinery-issued-safety-citations/ http://k2radio.com/sinclair-refinery-issued-safety-citations/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:41:01 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=258111 RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — The Sinclair Oil refinery east of Rawlins is facing more safety violation citations and nearly $260,000 a fines.

The Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued citations to the refinery at Sinclair in January for three incidents occurring last August

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]]> http://k2radio.com/sinclair-refinery-issued-safety-citations/feed/ 0 Icy Roads Blamed For Crashes Around Rawlins http://k2radio.com/icy-roads-blamed-for-crashes-around-rawlins/ http://k2radio.com/icy-roads-blamed-for-crashes-around-rawlins/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:57:15 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=256302 RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — Icy road conditions are blamed for a number of crashes around Rawlins, including two separate ones involving semitrailers.

One truck slid off Interstate 80 Wednesday night, spilling its load of clementine oranges

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]]> http://k2radio.com/icy-roads-blamed-for-crashes-around-rawlins/feed/ 0 Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Old Wyoming State Pen Featured On National TV http://k2radio.com/old-wyoming-state-pen-featured-on-national-tv/ http://k2radio.com/old-wyoming-state-pen-featured-on-national-tv/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:36:44 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=249479 RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — The Travel Channel will feature the Wyoming Frontier Prison in Rawlins on its "Ghost Adventures" program.

The Wyoming prison episode is scheduled to air Jan. 11.

"Ghost Adventures" features investigations of paranormal activity throughout the world

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]]> http://k2radio.com/old-wyoming-state-pen-featured-on-national-tv/feed/ 0 Rawlins Hospital Outlines Recruitment Obstacles http://k2radio.com/rawlins-hospital-outlines-recruitment-obstacles/ http://k2radio.com/rawlins-hospital-outlines-recruitment-obstacles/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:46:34 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=223845 RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — The head of the Rawlins hospital says the community needs more amenities to recruit doctors.

The Associated Press reports that Ned Hill, chief operating officer of Memorial Hospital of Carbon County, says about one in 25 doctors recruited by the hospital ends up signing on

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]]> http://k2radio.com/rawlins-hospital-outlines-recruitment-obstacles/feed/ 0 Damage Reported At Sinclair Refinery Near Rawlins http://k2radio.com/damage-reported-at-sinclair-refinery-near-rawlins/ http://k2radio.com/damage-reported-at-sinclair-refinery-near-rawlins/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:41:31 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=214135 CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Sinclair police are investigating a report of damage to valves at the Sinclair Oil Corp. refinery near Rawlins.

Company spokesman Clint Ensign tells the Associated Press the damage was an intentional act and could've eventually caused a compressor unit to shut down

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]]> http://k2radio.com/damage-reported-at-sinclair-refinery-near-rawlins/feed/ 0 Suspect Kills Himself Near Rawlins After Pursuit http://k2radio.com/suspect-kills-himself-near-rawlins-after-pursuit/ http://k2radio.com/suspect-kills-himself-near-rawlins-after-pursuit/#comments Sun, 21 Oct 2012 02:19:12 +0000 Rich Denison http://k2radio.com/?p=192202 A Rawlins man died from a self-inflicted gunshot after a pursuit of a motorcycle Thursday night. The Wyoming Highway Patrol reports incident began when a Trooper saw a motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed through Arlington just after 10:00 p

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]]> http://k2radio.com/suspect-kills-himself-near-rawlins-after-pursuit/feed/ 0 Sinclair Plant Sees Another Fire http://k2radio.com/sinclair-plant-sees-another-fire/ http://k2radio.com/sinclair-plant-sees-another-fire/#comments Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:29:04 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=117948 An investigation is underway into the fourth fire this year at the refinery near Rawlins

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]]> http://k2radio.com/sinclair-plant-sees-another-fire/feed/ 0 Jeremy Buckingham MLC, flickr Hunters Asked To Avoid Burned Areas Near Rawlins http://k2radio.com/hunters-asked-to-avoid-burned-areas-near-rawlins/ http://k2radio.com/hunters-asked-to-avoid-burned-areas-near-rawlins/#comments Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:59:08 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=116895 RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — Hunters are being asked to avoid areas burned by two wildfires in Carbon County this summer.

The Ferris and Seminoe wildfires burned over 12,000 acres 30 miles northeast of Rawlins this summer, including popular hunting areas on the east end of Ferris Mountain and north and west of Seminoe Dam

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]]> http://k2radio.com/hunters-asked-to-avoid-burned-areas-near-rawlins/feed/ 0 No Major Growth In Fire Near Rawlins http://k2radio.com/no-major-growth-in-fire-near-rawlins/ http://k2radio.com/no-major-growth-in-fire-near-rawlins/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:29:43 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=113355 Crews continue their fight against a fire in Carbon County

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]]> http://k2radio.com/no-major-growth-in-fire-near-rawlins/feed/ 0 Shelly Gregory Tree Removal Prompts Road Closure http://k2radio.com/tree-removal-prompts-road-closure/ http://k2radio.com/tree-removal-prompts-road-closure/#comments Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:04:47 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=97473 SARATOGA, Wyo. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service plans closures on the western side of the Sierra Madre mountain range to allow crews to remove hazardous dead trees.

Forest Road 801, commonly known as the Deep Creek/Rawlins Road, will be closed on weekdays between 7 a

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]]> http://k2radio.com/tree-removal-prompts-road-closure/feed/ 0 Phillip Pessar, flickr Wildfire Near Rawlins http://k2radio.com/wildfire-near-rawlins/ http://k2radio.com/wildfire-near-rawlins/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:53:24 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=96909 Officials say lightning sparked a fire in rugged terrain

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]]> http://k2radio.com/wildfire-near-rawlins/feed/ 0 Lou Angeli Digital, flickr 2 Workers Injured In Rawlins Refinery Fire http://k2radio.com/2-workers-injured-in-rawlins-refinery-fire/ http://k2radio.com/2-workers-injured-in-rawlins-refinery-fire/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 11:30:41 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=95437 RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — Two workers were injured during a brief fire at the same refinery near Rawlins where four workers were injured in another blaze last month.

Sinclair Oil. Corp. spokesman Clint Ensign tells the Associated Press in an email Tuesday  that the fired happened Friday night

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]]> http://k2radio.com/2-workers-injured-in-rawlins-refinery-fire/feed/ 0 Rawlins Opera House Turns 100 Years Old http://k2radio.com/rawlins-opera-house-turns-100-years-old/ http://k2radio.com/rawlins-opera-house-turns-100-years-old/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 11:29:30 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=91360 RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — The Rawlins Opera House turns 100 years old this year.

A 100th anniversary celebration is planned this Saturday. It will feature a choir performance.

The opera house was built in 1912, and over the years its uses changed

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]]> http://k2radio.com/rawlins-opera-house-turns-100-years-old/feed/ 0 3 Critically Injured In Wyoming Refinery Fire http://k2radio.com/3-critically-injured-in-wyoming-refinery-fire/ http://k2radio.com/3-critically-injured-in-wyoming-refinery-fire/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 15:28:26 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=89769 RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — Three workers injured in a fire at the Sinclair refinery near Rawlins, Wyo., were taken to a burn center in Colorado in critical condition.

Sinclair Oil Corp. says the flash fire happened Tuesday inside a gas recovery unit at its refinery, about five miles east of Rawlins

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