Wyoming is near the top in the nation in spending on inmates. According
to a new report from the State Health Spending Project -- Wyoming spent approximately $20.7 million on healthcare services in 2011.
The state spent $10,870 per inmate.
The national average was only $6,000 per inmate.
Montana came in higher as well at $8,454 per inmate.
A spokesman for the Wyoming Department of Corrections says the state's location makes it hard to find inexpensive contracts to provide health care services.
Only California and Vermont spent more per inmate than Wyoming.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 12:47 AM EDT2014-07-30 04:47:19 GMT
Ball Adult Books and Video and Headie's Tobacco and Accessories were served search warrants by Billings Police Detective. The search warrants were in connection to a drug known as spice.
Ball Adult Books and Video and Headie's Tobacco and Accessories were served search warrants by Billings Police Detective. The search warrants were in connection to a drug known as spice.
Wednesday, July 30 2014 12:16 AM EDT2014-07-30 04:16:25 GMT
100,000 years ago, lions, cheetahs, and mammoths roamed northwest Wyoming. Thousands of their fossils are in a well-preserved site called Natural Trap Cave which scientists are exploring for the first time since the 1970's.
100,000 years ago, lions, cheetahs, and mammoths roamed northwest Wyoming. Thousands of their fossils are in a well-preserved site called Natural Trap Cave which scientists are exploring for the first time since the 1970's.
Tuesday, July 29 2014 9:05 PM EDT2014-07-30 01:05:10 GMT
The Tim McGraw concert at MetraPark is one of the Magic City's biggest events of the year, with more than 8,700 tickets sold. But according to MetraPark's sales and marketing director, the concert might not have been possible without another big event in Metra history - the Father's Day Tornado. Some shows like this would have had too much gear, such as heavy stacks of speakers, for the arena a few years ago."The Father's Day Tornado tore the roof off the place, but it gave us an opportunity ...
The Tim McGraw concert at MetraPark is one of the Magic City's biggest events of the year, with more than 8,700 tickets sold. But according to MetraPark's sales and marketing director, the concert might not have been possible without another big event in Metra history - the Father's Day Tornado. Some shows like this would have had too much gear, such as heavy stacks of speakers, for the arena a few years ago."The Father's Day Tornado tore the roof off the place, but it gave us an opportunity ...
Tuesday, July 29 2014 8:25 PM EDT2014-07-30 00:25:20 GMT
We heard about the dangers of leaving your kids in hot cars. KULR-8's Tim Pham joins us to tell us about some of the consequences and the laws in Montana.
We heard about the dangers of leaving your kids in hot cars. KULR-8's Tim Pham joins us to tell us about some of the consequences and the laws in Montana.
