Wyoming – On Thursday, the line ran down the block and around the corner as thousands of people waited to see former president Bill Clinton in Laramie. Wyoming Public Radio's Addie Goss chatted with them while they waited.

Wyoming – We heard earlier about how Democrats are preparing for the caucuses, and now we'll get some perspective from two different sides of the state on that topic. Wyoming Public Radio's Addie Goss talked to Angus Thuermer, co-editor at the Jackson Hole News and Guide, and Chad Baldwin, state editor at the Casper Star-Tribune.

Wyoming – Sometimes a piece of cloth becomes something symbolic. Julianne Couch says her brother's army-issue jacket has taken on different meanings over the years.

Wyoming – John-Paul Chaisson-Cardenas has spent his career trying to bridge the gap between people of different races and backgrounds. Elsa Partan interviews Mr. Chaisson-Cardenas about his ties to Wyoming. Cheyenne was the first place he arrived as an immigrant from Guatemala.

By AP

Cheyenne, WY – Legislative committees will study a range
of issues in the interim between now and the next session in January.

Among the topics for discussion are smoking in public places, promoting tourism and increasing penalties for drunken driving.

The Legislature's Management Council approved the list of topics for interim study.

The idea of a statewide smoking bans and instituting electronic voting in the Legislature made the list after being passed over in recent years.

By AP

Cheyenne, WY – The Wyoming Legislature has passed a bill
aimed at luring more doctors to the state.

The bill that now heads to Gov. Dave Freudenthal would create a grant program through the state Department of Health to recruit more doctors.

The bill would allow physicians and hospitals searching for additional medical professionals to apply for grants.

By Bob Beck

Cheyenne, WY – This year many were hoping the legislature would pass a bill regulating coalbed methane water that is discharged when gas is removed from the ground. But the bill failed in the State Senate.

The defeat was noted by the Governor as one of the major disappointments of the legislative session. Senate President John Schiffer agrees and admits he thought the bill was in good shape. But Schiffer hopes more education and discussion will lead to a compromise and that they will have more success next year.

By Peter O'Dowd

Laramie, WY – According to UW Political Science Professor Jim King, Senator Barack Obama had a few key things going for him this weekend.

The Illinois senator raised more money. He took nearly three-quarters of the vote in Albany County, home to the University of Wyoming and its reserve of young voters. That's a demographic that typically leans his way.

By Elsa Partan

Laramie, WY – Gillette attorney Nick Carter has announced that he will run for the U.S. Senate Seat currently held by John Barrasso.

The 44-year-old Democrat says the national Republican Party has been taking Wyoming voters for granted.

Carter says more competition in the congressional races can only be good for the state.

Laramie, WY – Officials at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne say budget cuts have forced the base to close its library.

Colonel Mike Morgan says the base lost more than $800,000 in service programs as part of military-wide budget revisions. Morgan says the library closure represents almost half of the directed cuts.

He says that if the base didn't close the library, it would have had to cut other programs.