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PNS Daily Newscast - March 5, 2021
New rules should speed large-scale clean-energy projects in NY; Texas' Gov. Abbott tries to shift COVID blame to release of "immigrants."
2021Talks - March 5, 2021
A marathon Senate session begins to pass COVID relief; Sanders plans a $15 minimum wage amendment; and work continues to approve Biden's cabinet choices.
Public News Service - WY: Education
Click to downloadCHEYENNE, Wyo. – Studying for a spelling bee, learning to play the violin, or taking art classes are examples of ways those in the 50-plus set can help keep their brains healthy. Brain training tips are being explored at a Friday workshop (June 17) in anticipation of the AARP National Spelling
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Spellers from around the country will be in Cheyenne June 18 for the AARP National Spelling Bee, competing for a $5,000 prize. It's the 16th year for the bee, which is open to anyone age 50 and above. Spelling word lists, study resources and registration information are at www.AARP.
RIVERTON, Wyo. - Legal research, advice and investigations can cost a pretty penny, but for military veterans and their families connected to the University of Wyoming the price is - free. It's a new offering through the Veterans Services Center, provided by attorney John Hursh, a veteran and UW gra
LARAMIE, Wyo. - It's the week when wispy apparitions, supernatural events and creepy sounds take center stage for Halloween, and Wyoming is home to its own stock of ghost stories. The historic Cooper House at the University of Wyoming is one example of what many believe to be a real haunted house.
MOUNTAIN VIEW and EVANSTON, Wyo. - Children take center stage for the state's annual "Step up for Wyoming Kids Week" through Saturday. Carnivals, candidate forums and information fairs are on tap - focusing on how decisions made by elected leaders affect kids, whether in the classroom or the justice
JACKSON, Wyo. - Several parcels of state land within Grand Teton National Park are being re-appraised, with results expected this month that could help ongoing negotiations for the state to sell the land to the federal government. A total of 1,300 acres is at stake, with valuations ranging upwards o
LARAMIE, Wyo. - E-mail is a common part of political campaigning these days, but seeing political messages on the University of Wyoming e-mail system is uncommon - because they are banned. However, Bob Spencer with the Equality State Policy Center says they recently received complaints about e-mail
Cheyenne, WY - Scott Firebaugh, Knoxville, Tenn., is this year's top "word nerd." He's the winner of the AARP National Spelling Bee held in Cheyenne last weekend. The competition started with a 100-word written spelling test, which narrowed the field from 48 to 16. It then took 68 rounds to crown th
