K2 Radio News: Flash Briefing For January 23rd, 2018 – Morning

SHAYNE KOST WAS AMONG SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO CRITICIZED THE NATRONA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESPONSE TO AN INCIDENT EARLIER THIS MONTH WHEN MEMBERS OF THE KELLY WALSH HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING TEAM WATERBOARDED A TEAMMATE.

AT THE END OF THE BOARD'S MEETING MONDAY AFTER A DEDICATION OF THE RENOVATED NATRONA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, SOME TRUSTEES CALLED THE INCIDENT AN EMBARRASSMENT AND A MISTAKE.

LAST WEEK, THE CASPER STAR-TRIBUNE REPORTED THAT ON JANUARY 3RD, SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE WRESTLING TEAM ATTACKED A TEAMMATE, HELD HIM DOWN, PUT A TOWEL OVER HIS FACE AND POURED WATER ON HIM.

THIS IS CALLED WATERBOARDING, AND HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS HAVE CONDEMNED IT AS TORTURE.

THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT A CRIME HAD OCCURRED.

MONDAY, KELLY WALSH SENIOR DYLAN THOMPSON
THE PERPETRATORS SHOULD BE TRIED IN COURT AND SHOULD BE EXPELLED.

A PARENT ASKED WHERE THE TRUSTEES DRAW THE LINE BETWEEN EXTREME BULLYING AND TORTURE.

TRUSTEE CLARK JENSEN SAID TRUSTEES ARE NOT TRYING TO SWEEP THE INCIDENT UNDER THE RUG, BUT THEY OVERSEE A SCHOOL SYSTEM AND DO NOT ACT AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

JENSEN AND RAY CATELLIER CALLED IT AN EMBARRASMENT.

CATELLIER SAID RELEASING MORE INFORMATION WILL NOT BE HELPFUL TO THE PUBLIC.

OTHER TRUSTEES SAID THEY LEGALLY CANNOT COMMENT ON THE INCIDENT.

KEVIN CHRISTOPHERSON SAID PEOPLE MAKE MISTAKES AND HE HOPES EVERYONE CAN MOVE BEYOND THIS INCIDENT.
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WYOMING'S HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE INCREASED SLIGHTLY TO 80.2 PERCENT LAST SCHOOL YEAR.

THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SAYS THE STATE'S GRADUATION RATE HAS INCREASED IN EACH OF THE LAST FOUR YEARS.

STATE SUPERINTENDENT JILLIAN BALOW SAYS THE RATE IS AN IMPORTANT MEASURE OF HOW WELL SCHOOLS ARE DOING.

UINTA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 4 POSTED THE HIGHEST GRADUATION RATE AT 98.2 PERCENT, FOLLOWED BY BIG HORN 3 AT 98 PERCENT, CROOK 1 AT 95.1 PERCENT, PLATTE 2 AT 95 PERCENT, LINCOLN 1 AT 94.9 PERCENT, TETON 1 AT 93.5 PERCENT, SUBLETTE 1 AT 92.3 PERCENT AND SWEETWATER 2 AT 92 PERCENT.

FREMONT COUNTY 21 HAD THE WORST RATE AT JUST 13 PERCENT.

AMONG THE BIGGEST DISTRICTS, LARAMIE 1 IN CHEYENNE RECORDED A 78.6 PERCENT RATE, AND NATRONA 1 79.3 PERCENT.

REPORTING FROM CASPER, I'M NICK LEARNED.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LEADERS ARE PUSHING FOR A PROJECT THAT COULD HELP SOLVE F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE'S HOUSING SHORTAGE AND SPUR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT.

ROBERT BRIGGS, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY OF CHEYENNE, SAYS THE ENHANCED USE LEASE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT CALLS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 75.3 ACRES SOUTH OF HAPPY JACK ROAD, AN AREA COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS "BULL" LOT PARK-N-RIDE.

"There's a preferred proposal that has been selected by the Air Force that could create an estimated $50 million in residential housing on this property as well as $45 million in commercial development on the property."

THE CHEYENNE CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL INTENDS TO APPLY FOR A BUSINESS READY COMMUNITY GRANT AND LOAN PACKAGE TO HELP FUND THE PROJECT.
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A 43-YEAR-OLD CHEYENNE MAN WANTED ON A FELONY KIDNAPPING AND STRANGULATION WARRANT HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN COLORADO.

ACCORDING TO LARAMIE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SPOKESMAN LT. DON HOLLINGSHEAD, OLIVER ANDERSON WAS ARRESTED BY THE MESA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ON JAN. 19.

ANDERSON IS ACCUSED OF CHOKING HIS GIRLFRIEND UNCONSCIOUS AND HOLDING HER AT KNIFEPOINT DURING A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT LAST NOVEMBER.

ANDERSON IS BEING HELD IN THE MESA COUNTY DETENTION CENTER AWAITING EXTRADITION.