Wyoming Tribune-Eagle back issues from April 2009:
Arthur's Rock awaits your hike
Apr 01, 2009; ... By Rodger Ludwig Special to the Wyoming Tribune Eagle Highlights: A fine spring hike to summit the granite cragoverlooking Horsetooth Reservoir, Fort Collins and the endlessplains. During a moist spring, wildflowers are abundant. Location: West of Fort Collins, Colo., ...
This week's Snow conditions
Apr 01, 2009 ... Information compiled by Amber Travsky The storms just keep coming. Since the end of the University ofWyoming's spring break, we've seen one storm after another withlittle respite between the bouts. Add some significant winds andjust getting to all that snow can be hazardous, if not ...
Local stars head to Torrington for southeast competition
Apr 01, 2009; ... Two Cheyenne winners from the Kiwanis Club's Stars of Tomorrowwill now compete for the Division title. By Karen Cotton kcotton@wyomingnews.com Excitement is brewing for four local young men. Taylor Scott, 15, Louie Uribe, 15 and Mike Uribe, 12, of AnotherKind of ...
The Hat Trick ; Landon Dawson netted three goals in the T-Birds' 5-1 win over Sheridan on Saturday. His efforts have earned him WTE Prep Athlete of the Week honors.
Apr 01, 2009; ... By Jeremiah Johnke jjohnke@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Landon Dawson knows goals are a precious commodity insoccer. That fact didn't keep the Cheyenne East senior from growingperturbed in the moments that he struggled to find the back of thenet last season. "I ...
Changes in store for CFD
Apr 01, 2009; ... By Robert Gagliardi rgagliardi@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - In an attempt to get more of rodeo's bigger names inits regular performances, Cheyenne Frontier Days is changing itsformat for most of the timed events. Tie-down roping, team roping and steer roping will go to a ...
Linskens, Diakite to leave UW to seek pro careers
Apr 01, 2009; ... By Robert Gagliardi rgagliardi@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Two seldom-used players on the University of Wyomingmen's basketball team won't return next season. Sophomore center Mikhail Linskens and junior forward MahamoudDiakite have decided to pursue professional ...
Walk-ons prove work ethic
Apr 01, 2009 ... Wyoming has three walk-on wide receivers trying to make the teamin spring practice. By Bob Hammond Boomerang Sports Editor The names are all familiar to Wyoming football fans - GregBolling, David Leonard, Brandon Stewart, Travis Burkhalter, DonateMorgan and Justin ...
Central track teams see tough competition in Fort Collins
Apr 01, 2009 ... Wyoming Tribune Eagle report CHEYENNE - The Cheyenne Central track and field teams saw some ofthe best competition this region has to offer Tuesday at a trackmeet in Fort Collins. "The competition is really top-notch," Central girls coach RickBishop said. But that ...
Police blotter
Apr 01, 2009 ... Recently arrested by the Cheyenne Police Department were: Marcy M. Selvey, 41, of 1910 Morrie Ave. for public intoxicationat 9:09 p.m. Friday at East Lincolnway and Converse Avenue. Charles F. Howard, 45, of 3415 Hayes Ave. on a misdemeanorwarrant for failure to appear in court ...
Easter eggs to fall from sky ; Element Church's second annual Easter egg drop will begin at 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Miller Field. Everyone is welcome, and there is no charge. But volunteers are hoping to fill a moving truck with nonperishable food, so donations are encouraged.
Apr 01, 2009; ... thousands of plastic eggs will drop from about 75 feet abovemiller field on saturday, where games and a giveaway await. By Baylie Evans bevans@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Local residents are invited to witness an unusualsight this weekend: thousands of colorful ...
LCDS 2 trustees looking for new superintendent
Apr 01, 2009; ... The job search will cost $6,500, and the position offers a salaryof "not less than $100,000." By Becky Orr borr@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Laramie County School District 2 trustees have hiredthe Wyoming School Boards' Association to lead their search for anew ...
Towns, cities, districts across state applying for $40 million in water and sewer funding ; For more on the Wyoming Recovery and Reinvestment Plan see http:// wyoming.gov/recovery/.
Apr 01, 2009; ... By Bill McCarthy bmccarthy@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - With at least $838 million in needs chasing $40million in water and sewer project funding and looming deadlines,the staff of the State Loan and Investment Board will be busy thisspring. Representatives of the ...
Obstacles in way of teaching sign language in high schools ; Employees at the Wyoming Department of Education are developing standards for an American Sign Language course and requirements to certify instructors.
Apr 01, 2009; ... no teachers in the state are presently certified to teach thecourse. By Becky Orr borr@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Department of Education will continue itswork to provide American Sign Language classes to high-schoolstudents. The effort is the ...
Local District Judge Arnold reversed in child custody case ; The Wyoming Supreme Court has reversed a local district judge's ruling for shared custody of a child in a divorce case. The court said Laramie County District Judge Peter Arnold's custody provisions were "not in the best interests of the child."
Apr 01, 2009; ... By Michael Van Cassell mcassell@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - A local district court judge has been reversed by thestate's high court for a flawed child custody ruling. The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that Laramie County DistrictJudge Peter Arnold should not have granted ...
Hunting Season Setting Proposals [Derived headline]
Apr 01, 2009 ... Today Free! Hunting Season Setting Proposals - 7 p.m. Wyoming Game andFish. Will address 2009 hunting season proposals for big game, smallgame, game birds, waterfowl and bison. Wyoming Department ofTransportation Auditorium, 5300 Bishop Boulevard. Today in ...
Judo for youth [Derived headline]
Apr 01, 2009 ... Judo for youth - Mondays and Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. Continuousmonthly course offered for those ages five and up. Taught by a 6thdegree black belt instructor. Fundamentals include breakfall,throwing and holding. Development of physical fitness and motorskills stressed at all levels of Judo ...
Obituaries
Apr 01, 2009 ... John N. Teers 1945-2009 John Nelson Teers, 63, formerly of Cheyenne, passed March 8 inMesa, Ariz. He was born July 2, 1945, in Rawlins. He lived in Cheyenne mostof his life. Mr. Teers was a retired engineer with the Union Pacific Railroad.He was also proud to ...
Mugs for a good cause [Derived headline]
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Pole barn going up [Derived headline]
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Local Briefs
Apr 01, 2009 ... CHEYENNE Man wields gun, takes cash from Wendy's restaurant on Lincolnway Police are investigating the armed robbery of Wendy's earlyTuesday on East Lincolnway. Officers reported a lone man wielding a gun detained severalemployees leaving the store and demanded cash ...
20 new turbines will make friends with Wyo. wind
Apr 02, 2009; ... The project will harvest an extra 42 megawatts of electricityjust west of Cheyenne. By Bill McCarthy bmccarthy@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Some 20 new electricity-generating windmills will begoing up west of Cheyenne, Duke Energy said on Wednesday. Duke also ...
More people having babies in Wyoming
Apr 02, 2009; ... unwed mothers, hispanics and teens have helped contribute to thehigher birthrate. By Baylie Evans bevans@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - In 2006, Wyoming saw a birthrate higher than it hadseen since 1990. And in 2007, the U.S. recorded more births than any year ...
Homeless kids not getting enough help in Wyoming ; Worst 10 states in terms of child wellbeing:50. Maine49. North Carolina48. Utah47. Indiana46. Kansas45. Arkansas44. Texas43. Wyoming42. Nebraska41. GeorgiaBest 10 in terms of lowest risk for child homelessness: 1. Minnesota2. New Hampshire3. North Dakota4. Iowa5. Vermont6. Wyoming7. Alaska8. Wisconsin9. Utah10. Hawaii
Apr 02, 2009; ... But there was good news in the national report: children herearen't at high risk of being homeless. By Baylie Evans bevans@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE -Wyoming ranks sixth-best in the nation for the risk ofits children becoming homeless but 43rd in overall child ...
LCCC might increase student fees to pay for remodeling work
Apr 02, 2009; ... Trustees are looking at raising the rate by $8 per credit hour asemester to pay for improvements to the kitchen and dining hall. By Becky Orr borr@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Laramie County Community College trustees will decidewhether to increase student fees to pay ...
Lewis gets good look at strong safety ; after spending his first two seasons at cornerback, the junior defensive back is competing for the starting job at strong safety with redshirt junior jamichael hall.
Apr 02, 2009; ... By Robert Gagliardi rgagliardi@wyomingnews.com LARAMIE - Like most players on the team, a lot is new for KeithLewis. The University of Wyoming junior defensive back played his firsttwo seasons at cornerback, mostly in nickel situations when theCowboys brought in an ...
Fearing signs with Casper College
Apr 02, 2009; ... By Jeremiah Johnke jjohnke@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Cheyenne Central's Lindsey Fearing is becoming aThunderbird - a Casper College Thunderbird that is. A two-time Class 4A all-state honoree, Fearing has given herverbal commitment to Casper coach Dwight ...
Tons of tortillas [Derived headline; Caption text only]
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Obituaries
Apr 02, 2009 ... Henrietta M. Hill 1914-2009 Henrietta Marie Hill, 95, of Cheyenne died March 28 at CheyenneHealth Care Center. She was born March 16, 1914, in St. Paul, Neb., and had livedhere most of her life. Henrietta was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Councilof ...
Local Briefs
Apr 02, 2009 ... LOCAL Schmitt pitches gem for West Alabama CHEYENNE - University of West Alabama senior pitcher MikeSchmitt, a former Cheyenne Post 6 player, is one of the leadingpitchers for his team, which is ranked as high as 11th nationally inNCAA Division II. Schmitt scattered ...
Child-sex industry no stranger to Cheyenne
Apr 03, 2009; ... By Baylie Evans bevans@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Commercial exploitation of children, or the selling ofchildren for sex, is happening here. Andrea Bradbury saw evidence of it in just the short time she wasin Cheyenne. She was in town from Colorado representing ...
state cuts could mean higher lccc tech fees
Apr 03, 2009; ... By Becky Orr borr@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Laramie County Community College students could payhigher technology fees next year to offset a possible 10 percent cutin state money. There is a proposal is to increase a technology fee by $4.50 acredit hour. It's now $10 ...
Local man gets 16 to 20 years for '08 Hunters Way home invasion
Apr 03, 2009; ... chris a. torralba, 20, is charged with breaking into a southcheyenne residence last may during which a man was stabbed. By Michael Van Cassell mcassell@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - A local man accused of stabbing another during a May2008 home invasion will serve 16 to 20 ...
Hurrah for those who chase dreams
Apr 03, 2009 ... "It is the Air Force's loss that they didn't choose Cheyenne forthe new command center. The Cheyenne community and GovernorFreudenthal did an incredible job showcasing all that Cheyenne hasto offer. ..." - U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo. ocal business and community leaders woke up ...
Spring break ideas for the family
Apr 03, 2009; ... Roller City Cheyenne Where: 5506 Weaver Rd. More info: 634-7291, http://rollercity.qwestoffice.net/5201.html If you like having fun roller skating, Roller City Cheyenneoffers many different public skate times and will be open duringSpring Break, according to their Web ...
$300 MILLION MAY GO DOWN DRAIN FOR WYO.
Apr 03, 2009; ... By Bill McCarthy bmccarthy@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Wyoming may be facing $300 million to $325 million incuts to its budget for the next year, the governor said Thursday. "That is a substantial amount," said Gov. Dave Freudenthal, evenfrom a $1.9 billion budget that ...
Nuclear command
Apr 03, 2009; ... The U.S. Air Force hopes to put its Global Strike Commandheadquarters, and the 900 jobs associated with it, in Louisiana. By Bill McCarthy bmccarthy@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - The U.S. Air Force said Thursday that Barksdale AirForce Base in Louisiana is its preferred ...
Prosinski means more than just stats for Pokes
Apr 03, 2009; ... the junior free safety is expected to be a productive leader forthe uw defense this year. By Robert Gagliardi rgagliardi@wyomingnews.com LARAMIE - His numbers weren't spectacular; four total tackles andone tackle for loss in Thursday's partial scrimmage. But ...
Central girls get a head in 1-0 win over rival East
Apr 03, 2009; ... kayla depew put in the game winner off her head to lead thelady indians on a windy day at okie blanchard thursday. By Jeremiah Johnke jjohnke@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Wind helped turn the tide in Cheyenne Central's 1-0win Thursday at Cheyenne East. The ...
Cox leads Central to 2-0 win over East
Apr 03, 2009; ... By Jeremiah Johnke jjohnke@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Cheyenne Central made a pair of goals in the first 14minutes stand up in a 2-0 victory Thursday at Cheyenne East. Junior forward Kevin Cox netted both goals. The first came in thethird minute when Cox put home a Nick ...
Recyclables become art [Derived headline]
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Local Briefs
Apr 03, 2009 ... CHEYENNE Local man enters plea agreement for inappropriately touching girl A local 47-year-old man entered a plea agreement with prosecutorsThursday that could place him on probation for inappropriatelytouching a 14-year-old girl. Kevin J. Korum had faced third-degree ...
End of the line [Derived headline]
Apr 03, 2009; ... End of the line Aztec Construction worker Danny Helms looks on as a large loaderbucket of water is dumped into a storm drain outlet underconstruction on Crow Creek near the Morrie Avenue Bridge and FirstStreet on Thursday in Cheyenne. Trackhoe ...
Rose B. Saunders 1915-2009
Apr 03, 2009 ... Rose B. Saunders, 93, of Cheyenne died March 29 at Davis HospiceCenter. She was born July 3, 1915, in Trinidad, Colo. Mrs. Saunders lived in Iowa for 52 years before moving toCheyenne in 1994. She is survived by her husband, George Saunders; son, Lon Edler;and a ...
Police blotter
Apr 03, 2009 ... Recently arrested by the Cheyenne Police Department were: Glenna E. Williams, 33, of an unknown address, for publicintoxication and resisting arrest at 4:07 p.m. Saturday at 3839 E.Lincolnway. Ricky C. Dillon, 42, of 410 E. 18th St. #14 on a misdemeanorwarrant for failure to ...
Letters to the Editor
Apr 03, 2009 ... Please plant - and work to save - plains cottonwoods From Deb Kellam Cheyenne For anyone who appreciates what has been and what could be, Ihope you have noticed the empty spaces once lined by tallcottonwoods now either bare or sprinkled with a hodge-podge ofsmaller ...
Artists: Come forth
Apr 04, 2009; ... By Karen Cotton kcotton@wyomingnews.com Local artists, Camellia El-Antably and Mark Vinich are opening agallery and artist studio, Clay Paper Scissors, in downtown Cheyennein May. Right now they're looking for artists interested in establishinga residency at their new ...
Sales tax slowdown not stopping county projects
Apr 04, 2009; ... the drop in tax revenues isn't dramatic, though it could takelonger to collect the money needed for some voter-approved projects. By Michelle Dynes mdynes@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Sluggish tax collections mean scheduled countyprojects could take longer to complete ....
Teens banned from mall on weekends ...... unless they have an adult escort
Apr 04, 2009; ... By Baylie Evans bevans@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Beginning Friday, April 17, anyone under 18 years oldwill need an adult escort at Frontier Mall after 6 p.m. on Fridaysand Saturdays. "Our family-friendly environment has been challenged as of late,"said Kenneth Burke, ...
Simulation shows participants the frustration, desperation of poverty
Apr 04, 2009; ... By Baylie Evans bevans@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - The Locke family did everything they could just tostay afloat on Friday - and they barely made it through the morning. The family of four easily could have ended up roaming the room atLaramie County Community College, ...
Man arrested in fast-food robberies
Apr 04, 2009; ... Trevor Sanford is accused of taking about $2,200 in the armedrobberies of burger king and wendy's in cheyenne. By Michael Van Cassell mcassell@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - A 22-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in connectionwith the recent armed robbery of Burger King ...
East sending most students ever to national speech, debate competition
Apr 04, 2009 ... Wyoming Tribune Eagle CHEYENNE - Thirteen is a lucky number for the speech and debateteam at Cheyenne's East High this year. Thirteen students on the team qualified to compete at thenational tournament in June in Birmingham, Ala. That's the highest number of students ...
Better option on wolves: Fix the legislation
Apr 04, 2009 ... Gov. Dave Freudenthal said this week that the state has no otherchoice but to sue the federal government over its refusal to allowWyoming to exercise its wolf management plan. "No matter who is in the White House, we are going to havetrouble (with the wolf issue)," the governor ...
An evening with the rocket man [Derived headline; Caption text only]
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Obituaries
Apr 04, 2009 ... Trudy L. Hanks 1955-2009 Trudy Lynne Hanks, 53, of Cheyenne died April 2 in Cheyenne. She was born Sept. 18, 1955. Lynne enjoyed reading, had a love for animals and had manyfriends. She was employed at KGWN television for eight years and was lovedby ...
SPRING GETS UGLY
Apr 05, 2009; ... By Michael Van Cassell mcassell@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - A major snowstorm coming across the Rockies shut downinterstates and highways Saturday throughout southeast Wyoming. The storm also brought the Cheyenne area closer to normal thisseason for average annual ...
N.Y. Times best-seller to speak at CASA luncheon
Apr 05, 2009; ... By Karen Cotton kcotton@wyomingnews.com Andrew Bridge went through horrific experiences during his 11years in foster care. Bridge is the author of "Hope's Boy," a New York Times and L.A.Times Best Seller. He will speak about his book at The Light of Hope ...
Recession bites into Wyoming
Apr 05, 2009; ... The bad news: State could shed 8,000 more jobs in months ahead The good news: Downturn here will be shallower and short-lived By Bill McCarthy bmccarthy@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Wyoming's economy contracted for the fourth straightmonth in ...
UW's veteran defensive line tries to hone its technique
Apr 05, 2009; ... John Fletcher, Mitch Unrein and Fred Givens have tasted plenty ofstatistical success in their 103 combined games, but are using theCowboys' spring practice to focus on the finer points of theirpositions. By Robert Gagliardi rgagliardi@wyomingnews.com LARAMIE - Jerry ...
Balancing stimulus money with expected education budget cuts
Apr 05, 2009; ... Education leaders want to wait to see how bad the economicdownturn could be before spending much of the wyoming stimulusmoney. By Becky Orr borr@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - State economists are warning of a steep drop inavailable state money over the next few ...
Shrubs tossed aside in favor of edible plants in local gardens
Apr 05, 2009; ... By Michelle Dynes mdynes@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - The old-fashioned vegetable garden is gaining newfans. More local residents want to learn how they can grow freshproduce in their yards. The waiting list for community garden plots at the CheyenneBotanic ...
UW spring football generating lots of interest
Apr 05, 2009; ... The school has been forced to hire security to ensure anunusually large crowd of fans remain out of harm's way in thecramped confines of its indoor practice facility. In the South, where football is a way of life, it's common to seethe ridiculous. Like 90,000-plus fans ...
LCCC's student newspaper rips through national competition
Apr 05, 2009 ... CHEYENNE - Laramie County Community College's student newspaper,Wingspan, recently proved it can compete with publications ofseveral prestigious four-year universities. Wingspan won 12 individual Gold Circle awards in late March inNew York City in the national Columbia Scholastic ...
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Local Briefs
Apr 05, 2009 ... CHEYENNE State Engineer's Office increases water well permit applicationfees Starting May 1, the State Engineer's Office Ground Water Divisionwill increase the fees for permit applications for domestic, stock,irrigation, municipal, industrial and miscellaneous use wells ....
Obituaries
Apr 05, 2009 ... Jolene A. Erickson 1960-2009 Jolene A. (Rife) Erickson, 48, passed away March 5 at CheyenneRegional Medical Center. She was born Nov. 25, 1960, at Lackland Air Force Base Hospitalin San Antonio, the daughter of James L. and Barbara Rife. Jolene had lived in ...