Monika Leininger Mleinin1@uwyo.edu Powell landslide causes road to deteriorate In Powell a road deteriorated due to a landslide, which was caused by moisture in the ground. Park County officials are looking into several other options for repairing the road. Unfortunately no contractors in the area wanted the job of stabilizing the road. County officials report…
In Wyoming drug-related arrests are rising, alcohol-related arrests are falling and meth arrests have doubled, according to an annual report published by the Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP). Albany County had an increase in both alcohol-related arrests (from 707 in 2013 to 737 in 2014) and drug-related arrests (from 135 in…
District Court judge Jeffery Donnell filed an order on May 5 to vacate Dalton Dale William’s five-day jury trial previously scheduled for June 1, and scheduled a change of plea hearing for June 2. Williams and his counsel are pursuing a plea deal where Williams would plead guilty to one count of manslaughter, and in…
Wyoming lawmakers are co-sponsoring a congressional bill aimed at leaving protection of the sage grouse to the states. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colorado) pushed the bill in the U.S Senate, and Wyoming Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso are co-sponsoring the bill. The bill would block federal authorities from protecting the sage grouse, leaving enforcement of…
As the Spring 2015 semester draws to a close, the University of Wyoming’s resident all male a cappella group, The Happy Jacks, prepares for their final performance slated for Saturday, May 9. The Happy Jacks came together in 2006 as an a cappella branch of the UW Singing Statesmen but functioned as a club until…
For those who have seen the film “The Princess Bride,” the hero Wesley is rescued and brought to the home of Miracle Max after having his life sapped out of him in the Pit of Despair. Miracle Max declares that Wesley is in luck, because it just so happens that Wesley is only “mostly dead.”…
Grand Avenue underwent an overhaul last summer and now street repairs projects are being unveiled for the future of Laramie. Earl Smith, public works director, said there are drainage issues at the Linford school. Smith said there are large ponds that form on the west side after precipitation events. He said the city would pay…
A shooting incident in the Medicine Bow National Forest (MBNF) is prompting officials to examine current target shooting regulations in the area. Perry and Leslie Irving, long-time Laramie locals, were driving in the Pole Mountain area March 27 when a target bullet hit their van. “The bullet was pretty much about head height and a…
Making a difference in our world and being a part of something greater than you are the aspirations behind the thousands of Peace Corps volunteers and one UW student Mariah Strike. Strike will depart for Togo, Africa in June. Strike grew up in the small town of Pinedale, Wyoming and will graduate from UW with…
Despite rumors of Wyoming basketball coach Larry Shyatt being up for the bench coach with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Shyatt plans on staying at UW. “I have not discussed it [with Billy Donovan] nor would I. I have no interest in any job, but being the head basketball coach at the University of Wyoming,” Shyatt…
A study by The Center for Public Integrity (CPI) ranked Wyoming as the state with the fourth highest number of students referred to the police, and also found black students in Wyoming are three times more likely to be referred to the police than white students. Published on April 10, the study looked at data…
The future hours The Gardens will be available to students will largely depend upon what types of programming the university is able to find for the venue. UW Administrators announced their decision to keep The Gardens open last week. Their decision came amid petitions and protests from students and legislation from faculty senate and ASUW….
