Albany NewsLocal news for Albany, WY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Sales tax collection declines in county- November 16, 2007 "It's all fueled by the increase in energy activity" "It's amazing," said Wenlin Liu, senior economist with the state's Economic Analysis Division. via Wyoming Tribune-Eaglehttp://www.topix.net/city/albany-wy/2007/11/sales-tax-collection-declines-in-county?fromrs... Bill would set up $25M libraries endowment- November 13, 2007 "And of course we're doing great things with the library at the university right now. There's a $45 million expansion going on there" A proposal headed to the Legislature next year would set up a $25.3 million endowment to help the state's libraries, particularly those in poorer counties. via Wyoming Tribune-Eaglehttp://www.topix.net/city/albany-wy/2007/11/bill-would-set-up-25m-libraries-endowment?from... Wood-disposal problems plague effort- November 8, 2007 "We're really concerned with how the next forest regenerates" The mountain pine beetle is about the size of a match-head. Some people have compared it to a grain of rice. via Casper Star Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/albany-wy/2007/11/wood-disposal-problems-plague-effort?fromrss=1 Mouse off the list- November 4, 2007 "This decision has politics written all over it." But in an unusual recommendation the agency is proposing that the mouse remain protected in Colorado because development along the Front Range from Colorado Springs to the Wyoming border threatens the mouse. via Wyoming Tribune-Eaglehttp://www.topix.net/city/albany-wy/2007/11/mouse-off-the-list?fromrss=1 Feds: Delist mouse in Wyo- November 2, 2007 "How can the Fish and Wildlife Service remove endangered species protections when the agency has no idea how the mouse is doing in Wyoming" A tiny mouse known for jumping over a yard into the air to evade predators -- and for perturbing land developers -- no longer needs protection in Wyoming, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has decided. via Casper Star Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/albany-wy/2007/11/feds-delist-mouse-in-wyo?fromrss=1 |