K2 Radio » Smoke Free Natrona County 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 Petition For Referendum On Smoke Free Ordinance Falls Short http://k2radio.com/petition-for-referendum-on-smoke-free-ordinance-falls-short/ http://k2radio.com/petition-for-referendum-on-smoke-free-ordinance-falls-short/#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2012 21:18:04 +0000 Karen Snyder http://k2radio.com/?p=110759 A referendum on the city of Casper's recently created public indoor smoking ban won't happen.

"We're very disappointed. We're disappointed for the community in that the community doesn't get to vote on their feelings

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]]> http://k2radio.com/petition-for-referendum-on-smoke-free-ordinance-falls-short/feed/ 0 Peter Macdiarmid, Getty Images Smoke Free Natrona County Confident Ordinance Will Stand http://k2radio.com/smoke-free-natrona-county-confident-ordinance-will-stand/ http://k2radio.com/smoke-free-natrona-county-confident-ordinance-will-stand/#comments Tue, 10 Jul 2012 22:28:27 +0000 Karen Snyder http://k2radio.com/?p=106617 Smoke Free Natrona County, the coalition of individuals and businesses who supported the development of an indoor public smoking ban for the city of Casper, are confident the ordinance, if brought to a vote of the people, will stand

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]]> http://k2radio.com/smoke-free-natrona-county-confident-ordinance-will-stand/feed/ 0 Sean Gallup, Getty Images Smoke-Free Draft Ordinance On Its Way, Debate To Follow http://k2radio.com/smoke-free-draft-ordinance-on-its-way-debate-to-follow/ http://k2radio.com/smoke-free-draft-ordinance-on-its-way-debate-to-follow/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:58:25 +0000 Karen Snyder http://k2radio.com/?p=65887 Casper's Mayor says new data and growing recognition of the dangers of second hand cigarette smoke are part of what's driving the smoke-free conversation forward.

Mayor Kenyne Schlager says the decision to draw up a draft ordinance for the city of Casper will likely lead to public debate

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]]> http://k2radio.com/smoke-free-draft-ordinance-on-its-way-debate-to-follow/feed/ 0 Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Casper City Council Keeps Smoke Free Conversation Going http://k2radio.com/council-keeps-smoke-free-conversation-going/ http://k2radio.com/council-keeps-smoke-free-conversation-going/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:47:57 +0000 Karen Snyder http://k2radio.com/?p=60998 A small victory Thursday for those who'd like indoor public spaces in Natrona County to be smoke free.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/council-keeps-smoke-free-conversation-going/feed/ 0 Smoking Indoors, Very Unhealthy http://k2radio.com/smoking-indoors-very-unhealthy/ http://k2radio.com/smoking-indoors-very-unhealthy/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 22:29:45 +0000 Karen Snyder http://k2radio.com/?p=9216 Test results are in and for 15 public places in Natrona County that allow smoking the indoor air quality is very unhealthy. Testing indicates particle air pollution 45 times higher than outdoors and 56 times higher than a indoor smoke-free locations.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/smoking-indoors-very-unhealthy/feed/ 0 Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Smoke Free Natrona County Moves Forward http://k2radio.com/smoke-free-natrona-county-moves-forward/ http://k2radio.com/smoke-free-natrona-county-moves-forward/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:45:09 +0000 Karen Snyder http://k2radio.com/?p=5934 Armed with the Surgeon General's most recent report on the dangers of second hand smoke, the group "Smoke Free Natrona County" met with Casper city council last week.

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