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Lind Gets 20-30 for Selling Meth

By The Associated Press on Fri 03/22/2013 07:02am
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A man who a prosecutor says was essentially the poster child for methamphetamine in Sheridan has been sentenced to prison on drug charges.

Judge Denies Injunction in Superintendent Lawsuit

By The Associated Press on Wed 03/20/2013 07:56pm
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A district judge in Cheyenne has rejected state schools Superintendent Cindy Hill's request to have her powers and duties immediately restored.

Liquor Tax Under Scrutiny

By The Associated Press on Tue 03/19/2013 07:02am
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An interim legislative committee is planning to study Wyoming's beer and liquor tax this summer.

Refinery Worker Accused of Plant Sabatoge

By The Associated Press on Sun 03/17/2013 05:59am
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A Rawlins man is facing criminal charges for allegedly tampering with valves at the Sinclair oil refinery to give workers the day off.

Wyoming Ranks Among Fastest-Growing States

By The Associated Press on Sat 03/16/2013 05:59am
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CASPER, Wyo. (AP) - New census data show that Wyoming was one of the fastest-growing states in 2011 and 2012, but that trend might not hold and isn't consistent across the state. State economist Wenlin Liu says slumping natural gas and coal prices are hurting jobs in Wyoming.

Governor Mead Vetoes Unemployment Benefits Bill

By The Associated Press on Fri 03/15/2013 08:49pm
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead has vetoed a bill he says would have made it easier for employers to deny unemployment benefits to terminated workers. The veto is Mead's first since taking office more than two years ago.

Meadowlark Ski Resort Owner: Antelope Butte Will Hurt Business

By The Associated Press on Fri 03/15/2013 05:15am
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The owner of the lodge at the Meadowlark Ski Resort is afraid plans to reopen the nearby Antelope Butte ski area as a non-profit could kill his business.

Judge Hears Arguments in Lawsuit Filed by Cindy Hill

By The Associated Press on Thu 03/14/2013 03:46pm
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A district judge in Cheyenne says he will rule in a week whether to restore the powers and duties recently taken away from state schools Superintendent Cindy Hill.

Wyoming Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence for Man Who Abused Teenage Girl

By The Associated Press on Wed 03/13/2013 08:55pm
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The Wyoming Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a sentence of life without parole for a Rock Springs man convicted of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl.

District Judge Nena James sentenced Kenneth James Huckfeldt last year in Sweetwater County.

Iowa Company Will Search for Wyoming Education Chief

By The Associated Press on Wed 03/13/2013 03:56pm
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ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) - An Iowa-based company will lead the national search for the person who will lead Wyoming's education department. Wednesday the state education board selected Ray and Associates, Inc. of Cedar Rapids.

Cody Murder Hearing Postponed

By The Associated Press on Tue 03/12/2013 11:27am
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A court hearing has been delayed for two teenagers accused in the shooting deaths of a woman and her parents near the Wyoming-Montana border.

Gov. Mead Appoints New State District Judge

By The Associated Press on Sun 03/10/2013 06:00am
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Gov. Matt Mead has appointed Thomas Rumpke as the new Sixth Judicial District Judge for Campbell County.

Rumpke will fill the seat vacated by Judge Dan Price II, who is retiring.

4 Finalists Vying to be Wyo. Oil, Gas Supervisor

By The Associated Press on Sat 03/09/2013 07:00am
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CASPER, Wyo. (AP) - Two longtime employees of the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission are among the finalists to become Wyoming's next oil and gas supervisor.

Referendum on Superintendent Law Gets OK

By The Associated Press on Sat 03/09/2013 06:00am
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Opponents of a new state law that changed the duties of the state superintendent of public instruction can begin collecting signatures in their effort to repeal it.

The Secretary of State's office announced Friday that it had certified the application for the referendum.

BLM Wants TransWest Line Hidden

By The Associated Press on Fri 03/08/2013 11:54am
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The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is looking for ways to hide a major transmission line project in southern Wyoming.

Hill Petitions to be Reinstated

By The Associated Press on Wed 03/06/2013 08:00am
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Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill is asking a judge to immediately reinstate her as the head of the state's Education Department.

Wyoming Seeks 'No Child Left Behind' Waiver

By The Associated Press on Sun 03/03/2013 06:00am
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The Wyoming Department of Education is seeking a waiver from federal education requirements.

Avalanche in Grand Teton National Park Kills Jackson Man

By The Associated Press on Sat 03/02/2013 08:06am
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GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) - Grand Teton National Park officials say an avalanche has killed a backcountry skier from Jackson.

Legislators Say Constituents Got Nasty

By The Associated Press on Fri 03/01/2013 12:27pm
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Wyoming legislative leaders are decrying what they said were rude and threatening lobbying tactics by supporters of gun rights bills and other hotly debated issues in the legislative session that ended this week.

Petition Aims To Restore Superintendent Position

By The Associated Press on Fri 03/01/2013 09:05am
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The Wyoming Constitution Party is collecting signatures to repeal the new state law that removed state education superintendent Cindy Hill from office.