By Renny MacKay

Cheyenne, WY – The state is not quite as rich as it was at the end of 2006. New projections for revenue are 250 million dollars lower than estimates done in October. This still leaves the state legislature with 500 million dollars of surplus. The chair of the House Appropriations committee Frank Philp says the drop will have an impact though. Philp says the good news is they funded all the operational expenses of government last year. And even with a downturn in revenue things like the Hathaway Scholarship are still solvent.

By Bob Beck

By Renny MacKay

By Bob Beck

By Bob Beck

By AP

By Elsa Heidorn

Laramie, WY – Colorado lost as many as 15-thousand cattle in the late December blizzard, but Wyoming livestock were largely spared. Some southeast-Wyoming ranchers reported problems reaching their cattle for feeding during the storm, but none reported large losses. Jim Magagna is a spokesman for the Wyoming Stockgrower's Association. He says Wyoming ranchers have a different problem on their minds--not enough snow. He says agricultural forecasts predict spring rains will be lower that what the ranchers need.

By Renny MacKay

By Bob Beck

By Renny MacKay

Cheyenne, WY – In Cheyenne today, President Tom Buchanan said he was delighted by the gift and went on to thank the donors: Encana, Shell and the Cody-based company Nielson and Associates. He also says that, through a fund raising campaign, UW is able to match the donations. The money will go to research and teaching in the energy field. That's something Encana's Eric Marsh says will help industry and the nation. UW is conducting a search for a permanent director for the school and for the first four faculty members.