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LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — The University of Wyoming is accepting public comment until March 20 on a proposal to institute cost-based student fees for academic programs. The proposal offers direct help to UW students through enhanced advising, career preparation, assurance of course availability and other student services. Crafted by a subcommittee appointed by President Laurie Nichols, the proposal was discussed with UW students during a series of town hall sessions on campus last fall.
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Authorities say a 22-year-old man has died after a vehicle led police on a high-speed chase and crashed in southeast Wyoming. Nathan Pieper died after the Friday crash in Laramie.
LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Former Wyoming State House Speaker Kermit Brown will soon take a seat on the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees. Gov. Matt Mead appointed Brown, of Laramie, to the board and the state Senate confirmed his appointment recently. Brown is expected to begin serving a six-year term on the 12-member UW Board of Trustees at its March meeting.
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Authorities are stepping up traffic enforcement along a stretch of roadway in western Wyoming in response to semitrailers ignoring the seasonal closure of Teton Pass. The Jackson Hole News and Guide reports that Lt. Matt Brackin says Wyoming Highway Patrol has been using new technology for about a year that alerts troopers to the semitrailers.
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