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Hedonic Index Bill Dies On Introduction
The attempt to introduce Wyoming House Bill 47 containing a modification of the pay scale for the state's teachers and staff based on the so-called "hedonic scale" failed Monday afternoon for a lack of sufficient votes for introduction.A Teton County Representative Keith Gingery explains that the bill required a minimum of two thirds of the body, ... (more)
5 hrs ago | Jackson Hole Radio
More Riches for Local Filmmaker
Local films such as The Art of Flight , Wyoming Triumph , Miller's Thrillers and One for the Road were in the running for the 2012 Cold Smoke Awards, but it was Poor Man's Riches , by Jackson Hole's Full Room Productions, Shot entirely in the Tetons during last year's banner winter, and featuring some of the valley's most agile and ballsy rippers, ... (more)
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Mead Touts Wyoming as 'Strong'
Wyoming Governor Matt Mead presented his second state of the state address to the legislature this morning, emphasizing the need to support those industries that keep the state sustainable.A Not surprisingly, he pointed to Agriculture, Tourism, Energy and Small Business as the state's economic focal points.A However, he made a special point to ... (more)
Pilot, nurse from WY victims in Utah plane crash
A 47-year-old pilot and his passenger, both from Wyoming, have been identified as the victims killed when a small plane crashed in the Wasatch Mountains near the northeastern Utah town of Morgan.
Company scales back power line project in Wyoming
The company announced Thursday it would eliminate 1 of 2 proposed 230-kilovolt lines running between substations near Glenrock and Medicine Bow.
Streeper Wins For A Fourth Time
Blayne "Bud" Streeper from Fort Nelson, British Columbia, is the winner of the 2012 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race with an overall time of 19:52.42. This is the fourth first-place IPSSSDR win for Streeper, who also won the race in 2004, 2010 and 2011.
Study May Not Reflect Wyo. Schools
A in the nation in student performance and progress in its 2011 annual report. It also graded teacher quality and policies with an overall grade of D-. But Teton County school board member Cherie Hawley says the report is not indicative of what's happening in Teton County schools, or other districts throughout the state.
Wyo. releases more safety citations for oil blast
Wyoming workplace safety regulators are seeking $13,500 in fines against a Glenrock company for an oil facility explosion that killed three workers northeast of Casper.
Wyo. issues citations for oil blast that killed 3
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Wyoming has issued 19 citations for an explosion that killed three workers near an oil well last year.