Archive - May 28, 2010

Trent Blankenship will run for a familiar position.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Former Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Trent Blankenship has filed to run again for the office. Blankenship resigned as superintendent in June 2005, citing time away from his family and political fights with Governor Dave Freudenthal.

July is Now the Target For Ruby Pipeline Approval

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Construction of a $3 billion gas pipeline from Wyoming to Oregon has been pushed back amid work to protect cultural sites and endangered species. The 42-inch Ruby Pipeline will run 675 miles from Opal in western Wyoming to Malin, Oregon, crossing Utah and Nevada along the way.

The American Cancer Society's summer kick-off campaign begins the Friday of Memorial Weekend.

Even though the weather forecast for our area is not boding well for sunshine, the American Cancer Society is running a nationwide campaign today to kick off the holiday weekend, dubbing it “Don't Fry Day” Friday.

Kaycee, Wyoming has a population of 300; however, there is sure to be many more people in town than that come Father's Day weekend. Saturday, June 19 a life-and-a-half size bronze of Chris LeDoux will be unveiled in the new Chris LeDoux Memorial Park in downtown Kaycee.

Powder River, Let 'Er Buck

CODY, Wyo. (AP) - Memorial Day was established as a time to remember those soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice. But it also can be a difficult time for veterans who have recently returned home from a deployment overseas.

The Wyoming Highway Patrol will be out in full force for the Memorial Day weekend.

The Wyoming Highway Patrol is once again taking part in the national Operation CARE program to deter highway fatalities and accidents over the three day holiday weekend.