Laramie, WY – University of Wyoming officials are asking for an increase in their budget. Bob Beck talks with university president, Tom Buchanan.

Wyoming – University of Wyoming historian Phil Roberts reviews the very beginning of public education in Wyoming.

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By Peter O'Dowd

Laramie, WY – Wyoming Democrats say they're not impressed with the GOP's decision to move its 2008 presidential caucus to early January.

Wyoming Republicans challenged political tradition when they pushed their presidential caucus to January 5th last Saturday. The move will likely force political powerhouses like Iowa and New Hampshire to make a decision: flirt with dates in late 2007, or lose their place atop the primary calendar.

Laramie, WY – The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to
move its supervisor's office out of Jackson because of high housing costs.

The plan is raising concern from community leaders and from other government agencies that work closely with the Forest
Service.

The proposal would relocate 45 full-time Bridger-Teton employees to Alpine, about 35 miles southwest of Jackson.

The regional forester for the agency's Intermountain Region is expected to make a decision on the move by October 1st.

Laramie, WY – Two female coaches have settled their
discrimination lawsuit against the Natrona County School District in Casper.

Attorneys for both sides refused to disclose details of the settlement.

The two junior high school girls basketball coaches were disciplined after an April 2002 team sleepover.

Sheryl Schroefel and Melisa Mahoney took the girls to the home of two male coaches and threw toilet paper, syrup, flour and other items on their lawn, trees and cars.

Laramie, WY – The Michigan state House has voted to move
the state's presidential nomination contests to January 15th.

The vote comes after Wyoming Republicans decided to move theirs to January 5th.

Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm is expected to sign the bill, but approval of the switch is far from certain.

A disagreement among Michigan Democratic leaders over whether to hold a primary or a caucus could complicate the issue.

If Michigan holds a mid-January primary, Iowa and New Hampshire will probably move up their first-in-the-nation contests.

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By Peter O'Dowd

Laramie, WY – Two years ago, Hurricane Katrina swept through the Gulf Coast and destroyed Ginny Warren's home. Now, Warren is busy rebuilding her life with her son in a small town near the Wind River Indian Reservation. She recently opened a New Orleans style restaurant with the help of her son, and she has slowly adjusted to western life.

I love it. I didn't think you could find people nicer than what you have in the south, but guess what, the West is incredible, Warren says.

By Elsa Heidorn

Laramie, WY – Cheyenne's use of wastewater for keeping athletic fields green should be repeated by other cities in Wyoming and beyond. That's according to the Environmental Protection Agency, which has granted a regional award to the city for its effort. Ron Hill oversees federal grants for improving water quality at the EPA. He says other cities should take a look at Cheyenne's new system that purifies waste water for use on golf courses, ball fields and parks.