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JJ uvvyuwyu Managing Editor Ron Gullberg can be reached at (3Q7) 266-0560, 1-800-559-0583 or ron.gullbergtrib.com A3 Art- destroys- business 1200 measaois rank high on survey By the Star-Tribune staff The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has destroyed about 1,200 pheasants at its Downar Bird Farm near Torrington as a result of disease that can infect humans. According to amedia release" Friday, agency workers last week discovered cecal worms in some birds, which are not uncommon. This week, the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory also confirmed the presence in some birds of the agent that causes a disease called psittacosis. It can affect humans with an acute respiratory Alness often with fever and other flu-like symptoms. "Because of potential health threats to humans and domestic poultry, the WGFD is working with the Wyoming Department of Health and the Wyoming livestock Board to ensure all necessary precautions are in place," the media release said.

None Of the employees at the bird farm have exhibited any signs of Alness, the release said. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fewer than 50 human cases are reported in the United States each year. In Wyoming there have been no human cases reported since 2000. Game and Fish Wildlife Chief Brian Nesvik said it's unclear whether the situation will affect this fall's pheasant releases. By MARTIN KIDSTON The Billings Gazette POWEIl-ANorthwest College survey found that art, business and photography ranked as course topics most interesting to Park County residents, while more than half of those who responded said they would consider taking a class for personal enrichment.

The survey was conducted by mail in January and marks the second step in the college's market research efforts covering Park, Washakie and Big Horn counties. Mark Kitchens, vice president of college relations, said the results in the latest survey parallel those from an earlier one conducted in Washakie County with just one exception -art scored higher in topics of interest. "When you compare the results from one region to another, there's cohesive-ness across the Big Horn Basin in course preferences" said Kitchens. "The one change we did see in this latest survey was a higher request for art, and I'm attributing that to the fact that Cody is an arts-rich com-munity." Enrichment Of the 520 people who Saturday, May 21, 2011 In briaf FROM STAFF WIRE REPORTS LCCC bans horse movement CHEYENNE -Laramie County Community College is prohibiting any horses corning onto or leaving the campus in Cheyenne for two weeks. In addition, LCCC equine facilities manager Travis Shoopman said the college's one horse riding class has been postponed until June.

The college says it's taking the action because of the outbreak of equine herpes virus-i in several Western states. The virus is easily spread because it can be airborne and transmitted by touch or through sharing brushes, bits or other equipment. It doesn't pose a risk to humans. Woman denies theft rem center RAWLINS A 28-year-old Rawlins woman has denied stealing more than $25,000 from the counseling center she worked for and from one of her coworkers. Danielle Wilcox, who appeared in court earlier this week, is accused of using the Carbon County Counseling Center's credit card for personal purchases between September 2008 and last August.

She was the center's directoroffinanceatthe time. Court records say Wilcox is accused of charging more than $17,000 for personalitems andspending about $8,000 of a coworker 's monpy for personal benefit. Wilcox, who was fired in August had power of attorney for the co-worker, was the signatory on his bank accounts and had access to his credit cards. The center offers mental health and substance abuse counseling services. Lummis named Western Caucus chair CHEYENNE The Con-; gressional Western Caucus has named Rep.

Cynthia Lummis as its vice chairman. The Wyoming Republican replaces Republican Dean 1 Heller of Nevada, who was i appointed to the U.S. Senate earlier this month. Lummis previously served as communications chairman for the caucus. She said Friday that she looks forward to the new 1 role and will continue to work diligently on issues important to western and rural communities.

The Congressional Western Caucus was established in 1993 to represent the West's culture and address concerns facing western and rural communities. Flooding closes campground SINCLAIR -Flooding har. forced the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to close the Dugway Campground north of Sinclair. The campground is on the North Platte River.

The BLM says updates on its status 1 wQl be available from the Rawlins Field Office. 1' V. 1s returned their survey, 317 said they would consider taking a class for personal enrichment, while 98 said they were looking to obtain a degree. More than 65 respon- rtpnts wantpd tn pam a ror- CUMAIHEIBPOWQiraBUNt Meeteetse School student Maddy Myers, from left. Trout Unlimited East Yellowstone Chapter President Rick Hostetler, and Meeteetse students Kaylie Love and Darbl Schlenker plant a willow as part of a riparian repair project on Timber Creek near Meeteetse earlier this month.

Her tificate, while 110 people expressed interest in taldng -a class to stay current or advance their career. The survey, which looked at a wide range of topics, found that computers, art, business and photography ranked the highest in areas of interest. Other subjects included history, education, geology and agriculture, When asked what kept them from taking a course, 148 respondents said the classes didn't fit their work schedule or family needs, while 134 said they had no free time. More than 120 respondents said the costs were too high while 69 said they weren't interested in the classes offered. Around 36 people said the college didn't offer the degree they were looking for.

"I'll provide the survey results to our academic affairs office, especially our extended offices, to help them shape their curricu-lar choices," Kitchens said. "They need to see what types of courses are most desired. Ithink the information will be useful." More results Other interesting results from the survey found that 87 percent of those who participated had a home computer, while 83 percent had home internet access. Nearly 80 percent used a high-speed connection while 4 percent were still using dial-up. Computer habits varied, but nearly 75 of respondents said they logged on every day.

Forty respondents said they subscribed to a blog, 23 followed a podcast, and 18 received RSS feeds. Facebook was the social media network of choice with 253 respondents saying they used it. Twenty-three still used MySpace while 16 said they tweeted and 23 usedLinkedln. "The high computer use certainly does help in terms Please see SURVEY, A4 CL Airman presents diT'Ti'Vi'Nil unique proposal for Field and Stream. With a $10,000 Trout Unlimited "Embrace a Stream" grant, electric fences were installed to keep cattle out of a portion of Timber Creek, and a variety of shrubs and qottonwood tree saplings were purchased for volunteers to plant, Capron said.

This is just one of several projects planned to restore native Yellowstone cutthroat habitat in the Greybull River drainage, Capron said. Other projects include a fish ladder that will allow trout to travel from the upper to lower reaches of the Greybull River, which is separated by Sunshine Reservoir. On Timber Creek, upstream from the May 7 location, diversions to irrigation ditches will be modified to reroute trout so they don't die in drying irrigation ditches. In addition, a self-cleaning fish screen wQl be installed in Francs Fork to keep trout out of irrigation ditches. These projects will be completed this year and next, Capron said.

The Greybull River drainage is one of the last strongholds of native Yellowstone Please see TROUT, A4 By GIB MATHERS PowellTribune POWELL Fresh saplings now dot a stretch of Timber Creek east of Meeteetse, thanks to Trout Unlimited and an army of volunteers whose work will be featured in the pages of Field and Stream magazine in October. East Yellowstone Chapter of Trout Unlimited Conservation Chairman Bob Cap-ron was filmed, photographed and interviewed by Field and Stream for his tireless efforts to rescue trout frorr irrigation canals every fall. For his efforts, Capron was a finalist in the magazine's fifth annual 2010 Heroes of Conservation. Capron, of Powell, has been working various projects to preserve cutthroat habitat for years. But on May 7 a new assembly of aspiring heroes helped Capron pursue conservation.

"When we wanted to champion some grassroots conservation volunteer opportunities for a new program called "Hero For a Day," knew we should reach out to Bob," said Kristyn Brady, editorial assistant By KAREN BROWN The Southern U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt Joshua Williams of Cobden, had planned to pro pose to his sweetheart, Amy Brown, also of Cobden, in a traditional way in person when his plans were sud denly changed by deploy- Please see PROPOSAL, A4.