Daily news roundup, March 24, 2008
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Mar 24, 2008 Posted by Bill Luckett
Back in the saddle again! And big news while I was gone: Chris Rothfuss, who has a doctorate in chemical engineering, announced his intention to run for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Mike Enzi:
UW instructor launches Senate campaign against Enzi
NOTE: Chris is an “instructor,” but not a “professor,” at UW. This distinction probably doesn’t mean much to most of us, but it’s important to those in the academic world. This will all be moot in eight months, when the appropriate term will become “Senator-elect.”
America's chief health educator will make his first appearance in Wyoming this week, in Riverton, said first lady Nancy Freudenthal:
Acting Surgeon General Steven Galson plans Wyoming visit
Wyoming's justice system is gradually becoming more accessible online. In February, the Wyoming Supreme Court began offering its case schedule to the public on its Web site, said Judy Pacheco, clerk of the court:
Courts become more accessible online
The Gillette News-Record reports that Gillette and the surrounding region has the ability to be one of the country’s foremost areas for energy-related research and development, technical training — and much more, according to Gillette College Dean Paul Young:
Also from the Gillette paper, state regulators have approved the final permit for construction to begin on the 100-megawatt, $225 million coal-fired WyGen III plant, but not until after two-plus days of cross-examination of plant owner Black Hills Corp.:
On a wind-swept air base in Montana near the Missouri River, the Air Force has launched an ambitious plan to wean itself from foreign oil by turning to a new and unlikely source: coal:
The abundance of jobs in Wyoming is driving up the state population, including some rural areas not normally associated with growth. Weston, Crook and Niobrara counties in eastern Wyoming all added residents between 2006 and 2007, reversing periods of flat growth or population declines, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Thursday:
Energy jobs fuel Wyoming’s population growth
Wyoming Public Radio reports that new Census numbers show that Wyoming is seeing its largest population gains in years, especially when it comes to young families:
Young families move into Wyoming
Public Radio also has this bit of news on the meth front:
Testing firm: Meth use among workers dropping
The capture and slaughter of Yellowstone National Park's wild bison pressed forward Friday, with 14 more bulls shipped to processing facilities and 120 animals herded into park holding pens for disease testing:
The Gillette News-Record has this Associated Press piece on the climate. Scientists say seasonal timing changes are evident in nearly every state as flowers bloom and wildlife emerge earlier than in decades past. In Wyoming, melting snowpack is an indicator of the relatively early onset of spring:
Wyoming Public Radio also tells us that an economic survey says some farmers are hurting in Wyoming. One local expert says that's largely due to the prolonged drought:
Survey says ag industry suffering
Also from the Gillette paper, more evidence that Razor City is just booming away:
New 96-unit extended stay hotel coming to Gillette
The Census Bureau has even stronger evidence:
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Re: Daily news roundup, March 24, 2008
Jul 18, 2008 | Sharea Moan-Renaud | renaud@tctwest.netHow do we preview/edit our comments before posting? Yes, it was Spring. Now, it is definitively Summer! Are any WY.Democratic Groups doing targetted weed clean-up programs? Sustainable living programs:focussing on family, community,truck gardens:grow local,eat local,buy local?
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Re: Daily news roundup, March 24, 2008
Jul 18, 2008 | Sharea Moan-Renaud | renaud@tctwest.netI was impressed by Dr. Chris Rothfuss, viewing his presentation to the Wyoming Democratic Convention via YouTube/Wyoming Democratic Candidates 2008. Seeing him answering questions in Powell last Sunday was even more exhilerating as he tackled energy, health care, taxation, immigration, outsourcing of American jobs/bringing them home, a return to a balanced budget and ending the war in Iraq. He made more sense in one-hundred twenty minutes than Enzi has in twelve years! Looking forward to connecting with Park County voters from our local Democratic booth @ the Fair in Powell from July 23rd through the 26th. Excited that Trauner will be with us in Powell & cody this next week. How do we link Party Builder's w/ EVENTS? craig's List? Cody Events Calendar? etc? Professor George Lakoff of UC Berkley program tonite via DFA/Network Nation, "The Political Mind, was an illuminating discourse on the viability of engaging the unconscious, emotional, positive, protective and empowering framing of messages into our 2008 campaigning as we build alliances, strengthen our supports and return this nation to a forward progressive democratic and even empathic awareness, politically, socially, and economically.
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Re: Daily news roundup, March 24, 2008
Jul 17, 2008 | Mark Harris | mharris@wyoming.comIt is a little disappointing to see a site that is so outdated from an organization that is purports to be progressive and will bring change to our state. When was the last time anything on the site was changed? Is there a way we can originated a thread. For instance the Chair of the state Republican Party told the press that the core principles of their party are "smaller government and lower taxes". The reality is that in the years that they have had a strangle hold on the Legislature Republicans have increased the size of government and taxes continue to go up. We need to be making this common knowledge.
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Re: Daily news roundup, March 24, 2008
May 10, 2008 | Kimberly Holloway | hollowaywyo@peoplepc.comHow come you don't post the comments to the blog entry? Don't we want to read responses (if you get any)? Kim Holloway