Posted: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 12:00 am
Freudenthal, Hunkins debate tonight
Democratic Gov. Dave Freudenthal and his Republican opponent, Ray Hunkins, are scheduled to debate tonight in Cody.
The debate is scheduled to be aired at 7 p.m. on Wyoming Public Radio.
The event is sponsored by Wyoming's travel, hospitality, merchants and liquor dealers' associations. WPR reporter Renny Mackay is the moderator.
A service of the University of Wyoming, WPR can be heard on the Web at www.wyomingpublicradio.org and on the following FM frequencies: Afton, 91.3; Alta/Driggs, Idaho, 91.3; Buffalo, 90.5; Casper, 91.3; Cheyenne, 91.9; Cody, 90.1; Douglas, 91.7; Dubois, 91. 3; Evanston, 93.5; Gillette, 90.9; Green River, 90.5; Jackson, 90.3; Lander, 91.9; Laramie, 91.9; Newcastle, 90.5; Pinedale, 90.9; Powell, 90.1; Rawlins, 89.1; Riverton, 90.9; Rock Springs, 90.5; Saratoga, 89.1; Sheridan, 91.3; Sundance, 91.5; Thermopolis, 91.3; Torrington, 89.9; and Worland, 93.9.
Threat prompts school evacuation
Colter Elementary School in Jackson was evacuated Monday afternoon because of a bomb threat, the Jackson Police Department reported.
A search of the school found no "items of concern," however, and school employees were allowed to return at about 4 p.m.
A press release from the department said the bomb threat was discovered "in the school," but offered no further details. An investigation is under way to identify the person who made the threat.
"Law enforcement reminds those who would consider committing such a crime that bomb threats are taken very seriously and anyone discovered being involved in such activities will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," the release said.
Wyo Air Guard grows its ranks
CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Air National Guard gained by 128 members over the last year and now numbers 1,074.
"Fiscal year 2006 was a great year for the Wyoming Air National Guard," said Master Sgt. Jeff Fry from the Wyoming Air Guard Recruiting and Retention Office. "We focused on Wyoming high schools and northern Colorado leads to help increase the size of our organization."
The Wyoming Air Guard has participated in missions linked to the war on terror as well as fighting wildfires.
Swimmer gets UW parade honor
LARAMIE - Scott Usher, the University of Wyoming's first student-athlete to compete for the U.S. Olympic team while still enrolled at UW, will be the grand marshal of the UW homecoming parade Saturday.
The parade starts at 9:30 a.m. at Ninth and Ivinson streets, runs west to Second Street, turns south to Grand Avenue, and then east on Grand back to 12th Street. Barricades will be in place at 15th and Ivinson streets and from 10th to 14th streets along Grand.
Usher, who finished in seventh place in the 200-meter breaststroke at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, is a 2006 UW graduate in criminal justice.
While at UW, he won second in the 200-meter breaststroke and third in the 100-meter breaststroke at the 2004 NCAA championships.