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$3.4B Indian settlement stuck in Senate filibuster

By Audrey Foree on Sun 06/27/2010 08:18am

A $3.4 billion government settlement with hundreds of thousands of American Indians has been caught in a

Child porn appeal now in the hands of high court

By Audrey Foree on Sun 06/27/2010 08:14am

A Casper man serving a child pornography
sentence is waiting for word from the U.S. Supreme Court on his last-ditch hope to have his conviction overturned. Nathaniel "Ned" Solon says a computer virus infected his computer with illegal images of children. He was convicted in 2008, and the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver upheld the convictions.

And the Winner Is.......

By Ron Richter on Sun 06/27/2010 04:20am

The local Colgate Country Showdown competition, sponsored by KYTI 93.7 The Coyote was held Friday night at the Best Western Sheridan Center. There were nine contestants who competed to move on to the state competition. In the end the Eric May Band out of Gillette took home the top prize.

Going Toe to Toe With Cancer

By Judy Hagerott on Sat 06/26/2010 06:56am

Twenty teams gathered at NSI Friday night to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and raise money to fight back against the ravages of the disease. This was Sheridan’s 18th Annual Relay for Life. Ninety-seven percent of the money raised will be used to help find a cure for cancer and Relay for Life committee member Carrie Brantz says that’s a worthy goal.

Feds Cite Company in 2008 Wyoming Crane Collapse

By Ron Richter on Sat 06/26/2010 05:59am
Crane collapse at the Black Thunder Mine near Wright in 2008

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Federal regulators have cited a Washington state company in connection with a 2008 crane collapse at a Wyoming coal mine that seriously injured three workers. Lampson International of Kennewick, Washington, owned the crane.

Official Says Tornado Damage May Not Meet Aid Threshold

By Ron Richter on Sat 06/26/2010 05:56am
The tornado that caused extensive damage in the Billings area Sunday June 20th. (Courtesy Photo)

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Yellowstone County's emergency coordinator says insurance is expected to cover most or all of the rebuilding costs caused by this week's tornado. Emergency Coordinator James Kraft said Friday that uninsured damage from the disaster is unlikely to cross the $1.2 million threshold needed to qualify for federal aid.

Hands Across the Sand

By MaryJo Johnson on Sat 06/26/2010 05:00am

WYOMING NEWS SERVICE, Cheyenne, WY – Thousands of people are expected to join hands along U.S. Coastlines today as part of “Hands Across the Sand,” to show support for coastal communities impacted by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. And even land-locked Wyomingites will participate by lining up along Ocean Lake near Riverton at noon.

Special County Commission Meeting

By Ron Richter on Fri 06/25/2010 03:43pm
Sheridan County Engineer Ken Muller

The Sheridan County Commissioners held a special meeting Friday to award the bid for the McCormick Road project. DCM Construction of Sheridan submitted the lowest bid and was awarded the project at just over $155,000. Sheridan County Engineer Ken Muller explains what the project to McCormick Road will consist of.

UPDATE! Suspect Charged in I-80 Rampage

By MaryJo Johnson on Fri 06/25/2010 11:55am

In a media release issued just before noon Friday from Sgt. Townsend with the Wyoming Highway Patrol, Armondo Cano, the suspect in Wednesday evening's rampage on I-80 in Sweetwater County, has been charged with sixteen violations, including felonies and misdemeanors. Cano has been charged in Sweetwater County with the following:

“America Speaks” Event in Casper

By MaryJo Johnson on Fri 06/25/2010 09:51am

WYOMING NEWS SERVICE, Casper, WY – From the Tea Party to the Green Party, everyone is invited to participate in a national dialogue about the federal budget Saturday, June 26th, including Wyomingites. Casper is one of more than a dozen locations taking part in national town hall-style meetings on the topic, coordinated by “America Speaks.”