Mark Gordon

The ombudsman position was created through the passage this year of a state Senate bill clarifying the public records request process.

Third Judicial District Judge Nena James will retire Oct. 18.

Washington state previously denied a permit to build a coal-export facility there.

Soldiers are expected to fly to Fort Bliss in Texas on Thursday before heading overseas.

Gordon encourages people who want to give input on the issue to submit comments to Rocky Mountain Power before the public comment period closes.

Dockstader says the bill was about protecting small communities with coal-fired plants.

Gordon also is keeping on Michael Reed as state fire marshal, Diane Lozano as state public defender and Tom Glause as state insurance commissioner.

The plant would support the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources.