By Peter O'Dowd

Laramie, WY – A state legislator from Cheyenne is the latest person to announce he intends to seek Barbara Cubin's vacant seat in the US House of Representatives when she retires next year.

Representative Dan Zwonitzer is a 28-year-old Republican who says he would work on building seniority in Washington if elected.

Zwonitzer is serving his second term in the Wyoming House. He says he has been dissatisfied with Republican leadership in Washington.

By AP

Cheyenne, WY – The National Park Service will limit
snowmobile travel in Yellowstone National Park to 540 guided trips a day under a management decision issued today.

The decision was signed by Park Service Regional Director Mike Snyder. It follows preliminary numbers the agency proposed on
snowmobile travel.

By AP

Jackson, WY – he Tetons received about a foot of snow in
higher elevations over the weekend. The new snow drew skiers to the mountains, but still more is needed to open area ski resorts.

The Bridger-Teton National Forest Avalanche Center reported 5 inches of snow fell between Friday morning and Saturday morning. Another 7 inches fell from Saturday morning to Sunday morning. That brought the total snow depth to 27 inches at the one study plot at 9,300 feet elevation.

By Peter O'Dowd

Laramie, WY – The Idaho National Laboratory says it is prepared to meet any credible threat of terrorism, despite criticism that it is falling behind on updated security measures.

A spokesman for the lab says the facility is increasing heavy-weapons fire power, boosting the number of guards, and implementing advanced training for protective forces. The spokesman says many of the upgrades require new technology and construction, which has contributed to a four-year delay.

By Elsa Partan

Weston County, WY – Two children are dead after a one-car rollover on highway 116 in Weston County on Friday. The child safety seat holding five-month old Kyle Aylesworth ripped free and smashed through a window, killing the boy. The mini-van was so badly crushed that four-year-old Kody Aylesworth was trapped and had to be extricated. He died at Rapid City Regional Hospital in South Dakota. The driver and mother of the boys, Kristie Aylesworth, survived.

By AP

Casper, WY – A Casper man faces charges of second-degree murder and aggravated assault in connection with the death of a man
investigators say died after he was kicked in the head.

Michael D. Lott, 21, made his initial court appearance in Casper on Friday. A judge set bail at $50,000.

Police say that 28-year-old Bruce Tucker died from injuries he suffered when he was kicked in the head repeatedly on Oct. 27.

Coroners say that he suffered bleeding on his brain and also that his jaw was broken in three places.

By Elsa Partan

Laramie, WY – Two children are dead after a one-car rollover on highway 116 in Weston County on Friday. The child safety seat holding five-month old Kyle Aylesworth ripped free from its base and smashed through a window, killing the boy.

Cheyenne, Wy –

Rock Springs, Wy – The cities of Rock Springs and Green
River could be the latest Wyoming municipalities to enact bans on
smoking in public.
Both Rock Springs and Green River are scheduled to read proposed
ordinances tomorrow night (Tuesday) that would ban smoking in
public buildings. If the bans pass, the cities would join Cheyenne,
Laramie and Evanston as Wyoming cities that don't allow smoking.
The ordinances that Rock Springs and Green River are considering
would sill allow smoking in bars and private clubs.

By Bob Beck

Laramie, WY – Chronic Wasting disease has once again been found in Fremont County. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department says a mule deer harvested in the Ferris Mountains has CWD.

Chronic Wasting Disease affects the brain, but Game and Fish Spokeswoman Erin Smith says it's never been linked to a human. But they do urge hunters to use caution and issue guidelines for handling an infected animal.