Wyo. county moving toward public transit system

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Albany County Commissioners this week began discussing the creation of a countywide public transit system that would be a collaboration between the city, the University of Wyoming, the state Department of Transportation and area senior mobility organizations, the Laramie Boomerang reports. County officials say the timing may be right, with the Obama administration pushing for transit funding and a new system representing an opportunity for job creation and economic stimulus. To read the full story, click here.