Sidestepped into radio from film and video. Arrived at Ktwo Radio News in 2007 following a stint in Television. Enjoy applying my story telling skills to the real world. Generally cover City and County government. Also like tracking energy and conservation issues.
Karen Snyder
Hogadon “Tune-Up” 2012, This Saturday
Head up the mountain Saturday morning and be part of preservation and beautification of Hogadon Ski Area. The 18th Annual Tune-Up was postponed due to the Sheep Herder Hill fire and moved to this Saturday, September 29th, 8:30 a.m.until noon...
Library Board Says They Will Spend Local
"Of the people, by the people and for the people." Natrona County Public Library Director, Bill Nelson borrows from Abe Lincoln when describing a proposed new library project and the intentions of the library board. The board made a formal resolution last month that, should voters says yes to the project and an additional penny tax to pay for it, the money will be spent in state...
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“Food For Thought” Calls For Volunteers
Food for Thought, formally known as, Totes of Hopes, is calling for volunteers to help stuff totes of food that go home to kids in need on the weekends. They also have need for delivery drivers.
Lori Burns, is program facilitator for the Food for Thought program and she says right now the big need is once a month to help stuff totes for the food bag program, "and what that is, is kids in need
Hay & Straw Buyers, Know Your Source, Bales Offer Vehicle For Fire Ants
Drought plagued states, including Wyoming, have been looking for sources of quality hay for livestock, however hay bales can be a vehicle for importing fire ants, a pest that can have negative impacts on both livestock and humans. Currently 14 states are under quarantine for these pests...
Temporary Bridle Trail Agreement, Gives Negotiation More Time
A landowner adjacent to the Bridle Trail at Rotary Park gets a five month reprieve from public use of a stretch of the trail across his land.
Howard Christman went before the Natrona County Commission Tuesday calling for action to be taken to address abuse by trail users crossing his property...
Agency Says Fire Cleanup Getting “Trickle” Of Volunteers, Few Donations
If you've been on the fence about donating to help out victims of the Sheep Herder Hill fire, doing so could make you the first.
As of Monday, according to Rachel Chadderdon at Serve Wyoming, that agency has yet to receive any monetary donations. She says...
Master Gardener Training Restructured For Busy People
Master Gardener Training through the Natrona County Agriculture Resource and Learning Center will be offered in an extended form over the next 8 months. Horticulturist, Donna Cuin, says the idea is to make it easier for busy people to squeeze the training into their schedules.
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Casper To Host Wyoming Tourism Summit
The who's who of Wyoming tourism will converge on Casper the second week of October for the Wyoming Tourism Summit.
Casper Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Director, Aaron McCreight says the get together is a chance to look back at the summer tourism season and ahead to winter marketing campaigns...
BLM Fire Restrictions Continue On Public Lands
As temperatures begin to cool and local area hunters take to the outdoors, the Bureau of Land Management reminds that fire restrictions are still in place.
Restrictions implemented by the BLM field offices in Buffalo, Casper, and Newcastle remain in effect...
No Farm Bill Before Election
Agriculture officials at the USDA say there's been confirmation that the U.S. House won't take up the Farm Bill until at least after the election. The house speaker made that announcement Thursday.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, calls that, "unfortunate, because rural America needs passage of this Food, Farms, and Jobs Bill and it needs it quickly...