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Wyoming gas explosion prompts evacuation of town
9 hours ago
Residents and emergency crews are waiting for a fire to burn itself out after an explosion at a natural gas processing plant in a small town in southwestern Wyoming.

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Wind River Indian Reservation sees first checks arrive in $157 million settlement
9 hours ago
Wind River Indian Reservation sees first checks arrive in $157 million settlement
LANDER -- The first installment in a $157 million federal settlement began to pour into the Wind River Indian Reservation on Wednesday, as members of the Northern Arapaho Tribe started receivi…

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Opal natural gas plant fire forces town evacuation
10 hours ago
Opal natural gas plant fire forces town evacuation
^pCasper^p, Wyo. — An explosion at a southwestern Wyoming natural gas processing plant Wednesday afternoon forced the evacuation of a nearby town, a precautionary step for fear the fire could …

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Small Wyoming town evacuated after gas explosion
15 hours ago
A small town in southwest Wyoming has been evacuated after an explosion and fire at a natural gas pipeline hub.

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Lummis announces she's running for re-election
16 hours ago
Lummis announces she's running for re-election
CHEYENNE, Wyo. —

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Evidence argued in old Wyoming killing
17 hours ago
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Prosecuting and defense attorneys were set to argue Wednesday over what evidence may be admitted during the upcoming trial of a Missouri woman accused of shooting her husband …

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This Hour: Latest Wyoming news, sports, business and entertainment
17 hours ago
Prosecuting and defense attorneys argued Wednesday over what evidence and testimony to allow during an elderly Missouri woman's first-degree murder trial in Wyoming.

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News Minute: Here is the latest Wyoming news from The Associated Press
18 hours ago
Rep. Cynthia Lummis has announced her bid to seek a fourth 2-year term to Wyoming's only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Republican was first elected to the House in 2008 and easily won re-election in...

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Hot Springs County sheriff sued over horse killing
19 hours ago
A Thermopolis couple whose horse was killed by the Hot Springs County undersheriff is suing the sheriff over his policy regarding euthanizing animals.

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Rep. Lummis announces re-election bid
20 hours ago
Rep. Cynthia Lummis has announced her bid to seek a fourth 2-year term to Wyoming's only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Couple seeks damages from Wyoming sheriff's office for horse shooting
20 hours ago
Couple seeks damages from Wyoming sheriff's office for horse shooting
A legal battle between a Thermopolis couple and the Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office opened for trial in Casper’s federal courthouse Tuesday afternoon, where Chris and Larry Bentley are see…

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Arch Coal writes DKRW Advanced Fuels’ coal gasification project as a $57.7 million loss
20 hours ago
CASPER, Wyo. -- DKRW Advanced Fuels' proposed $2 billion coal gasification plant near Medicine Bow lost $62 million during the last seven years, financial filings show with federal regulators …

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Plea deal nets man probation for attacking girlfriend
20 hours ago
Plea deal nets man probation for attacking girlfriend
A man initially charged with two felonies after a violent domestic dispute with his girlfriend in December accepted a plea agreement Tuesday in Natrona County District Court in which both of t…

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Gov. Matt Mead to discuss future of hot springs park
20 hours ago
Gov. Matt Mead to discuss future of hot springs park
CHEYENNE — Gov. Matt Mead plans to hear from Thermopolis residents Saturday regarding their concerns about operations at Hot Springs State Park following his administration's notice last month…

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Wright, with 2,000 residents, is seeing boom times
20 hours ago
Wright, with 2,000 residents, is seeing boom times
WRIGHT — The town of Wright, which owes much of its 40-year history to the coal industry, is enjoying something of a renewal.

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Arch Coal writes off DKRW project
21 hours ago
Arch Coal, Inc., has written off its total $57.7 million investment in a planned coal-to-liquids plant in southern Wyoming as a loss.

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Wyoming governor to discuss future of hot springs park
21 hours ago
Wyoming governor to discuss future of hot springs park
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Gov. Matt Mead plans to hear from Thermopolis residents Saturday regarding their concerns about operations at Hot Springs State Park following his administration's notice last…

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Evidence argued as old Wyo. killing heads to trial
22 hours ago
Prosecutors and a defense attorney are set to argue over what evidence can be used at the upcoming trial of a Missouri woman accused of shooting her husband as he slept almost 40 years ago in Wyoming.

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Couple seeks damages from Hot Springs Sheriff's Office for horse shooting
22 hours ago
Couple seeks damages from Hot Springs Sheriff's Office for horse shooting
A legal battle between a Thermopolis couple and the Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office opened for trial in Casper’s federal courthouse Tuesday afternoon, where Chris and Larry Bentley are see…

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Cheyenne Frontier Days lassoes profit in 2013
23 hours ago
Cheyenne Frontier Days posted a net profit of more than $956,000 in 2013.

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Teapot Dome petroleum reserve for sale
Yesterday
Teapot Dome, the Wyoming federal oil reserve that was at the root of a 1920s political scandal, is up for sale, this time to the highest bidder.

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Some employees eye exits as Cindy Hill returns to Wyoming Education Department
Yesterday
Some employees eye exits as Cindy Hill returns to Wyoming Education Department
A handful of people have resigned from the Wyoming Department of Education and more resignations could be coming, said the man who ran the department until Superintendent Cindy Hill took over …

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37-year-old Casper man pleads guilty to impregnating 15-year-old
Yesterday
37-year-old Casper man pleads guilty to impregnating 15-year-old
A 37-year-old Casper man who impregnated a 15-year-old will face the next four to nine years in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to second-degree sexual abuse of a minor Tuesday morning.

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Ex-chief says some have quit education department
Yesterday
The man who temporarily ran the Wyoming Department of Education says a handful of employees have quit since Superintendent Cindy Hill was restored to power and that more resignations could be coming.

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Wyoming unemployment rate drops to 4 percent
Yesterday
State officials say Wyoming's unemployement rate fell to 4 percent in March, down from 4.2 percent in February and 4.7 percent a year earlier.

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Park County chips in for World War I memorial
Yesterday
The Park County commissioners have voted to contribute $10,000 toward a memorial in Cody to honor Wyoming soldiers killed in World War I.

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Mead, Simpson head to Thermopolis to discuss park
Yesterday
Gov. Matt Mead is headed to Thermopolis on Saturday to hear from residents about the future of Hot Springs State Park.

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Man charged in Wyoming shooting reaches deal
Yesterday
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A man charged in a fatal drug-related shooting in Cheyenne in 2012 could be sentenced to between four and five years under a deal with prosecutors.

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Underwriters Laboratories hopes to employ 25 in Wyoming by end of 2015
Yesterday
LARAMIE, Wyo. — Underwriters Laboratories says it hopes to employ 25 people at its new office in Laramie by the end of next year and possibly double that amount later.

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Gillette man charged with auto theft in Casper
Yesterday
A Gillette man was charged Monday with auto theft in Natrona County Circuit Court after allegedly taking a running Chevy Avalanche while its owner had run into Loaf ‘n Jug.

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Federal court dismisses county jail lawsuit
Yesterday
CASPER, Wyo. — A federal lawsuit filed by a former Natrona County Detention Center inmate against the jail and Sheriff Gus Holbrook has been dismissed because the man failed to file a legible …

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New landslide strategy in Wyoming town
Yesterday
New landslide strategy in Wyoming town
JACKSON, Wyo. — Officials in Jackson are hoping a mound of dirt and rock will stop a slow-moving landslide from destroying a two-story parking lot next to Sidewinders Tavern.

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Groups file appeal over management of Pryor horses
Yesterday
Wild horse advocacy groups are appealing a federal judge's ruling that denied their challenge to the government's management of the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range.

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Researchers look at key Yellowstone area elk migrations
Yesterday
Researchers look at key Yellowstone area elk migrations
Tens of thousands of elk move in masses from low, hilly country outside Yellowstone National Park into forested mountains and high meadows.

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Editorial board: Yellowstone bison show peril of viral video
Yesterday
Editorial board: Yellowstone bison show peril of viral video
Sometimes a running bison is just a running bison.

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UL hopes to employ 25 in Laramie by end of 2015
4/22/2014
Underwriters Laboratories says it hopes to employ 25 people at its new office in Laramie by the end of next year and possibly double that amount later.

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Man charged in Cheyenne shooting reaches deal
4/22/2014
A man charged in a fatal drug-related shooting in Cheyenne in 2012 could be sentenced to between four and five years under a deal with prosecutors.

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Casper man charged with 10 sex-related felonies
4/22/2014
A 20-year-old Casper man is facing 10 sex-related charges after a formal appearance in Natrona County Circuit Court on Monday.

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New landslide strategy in Jackson
4/22/2014
Officials in Jackson are hoping a mound of dirt and rock will stop a slow-moving landslide from destroying a two-story parking lot next to Sidewinders Tavern.

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Rail delays hit Powder River Basin Coal
4/22/2014
Rail delays hit Powder River Basin Coal
In one of the coldest winters in recent memory, the heating plant at the University of North Dakota was running out of coal.

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Were early visitors to Yellowstone Lake fish eaters?
4/22/2014
Were early visitors to Yellowstone Lake fish eaters?
Technology offers great tools for archaeologists, such as analyzing the residue in ancient ceramic containers to reveal what they contained, or testing proteins on stone artifacts to find what…

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Cindy Hill back in charge of Wyoming Education Department
4/21/2014
Cindy Hill back in charge of Wyoming Education Department
State schools chief Cindy Hill is back in charge of the Wyoming Department of Education, following a final order from a district court judge that reinstated her as the department's top official.

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Wyoming's finishers in the Boston Marathon
4/21/2014
Here are the Wyoming finishers in the 2014 Boston Marathon:

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Laramie County aid groups seek more state funding
4/21/2014
Five Laramie County organizations have applied for more than $200,000 in state grants for services to the needy.

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Cindy Hill returns to Wyoming Dept. of Education
4/21/2014
Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill has returned to the Department of Education.

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This week's Open Air question: How to teach climate change?
4/21/2014
This week's Open Air question: How to teach climate change?
This week's Open Air question:

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Mom's court proceedings halted in newborn killing
4/21/2014
RIVERTON, Wyo. — Court proceedings for a woman accused of killing her newborn son have been delayed for a mental evaluation.

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Pronghorn numbers drop; researchers look for answers
4/21/2014
Pronghorn numbers drop; researchers look for answers
Snow fell heavily in the winter of 1994, coating Glendo Reservoir and drifting over fences.

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Casper electronics recycling center expanding services, adding staff
4/21/2014
Casper electronics recycling center expanding services, adding staff
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Researchers: Newly discovered Wyoming mule deer herd travels farthest in the world
4/20/2014
Researchers: Newly discovered Wyoming mule deer herd travels farthest in the world
Each spring, a herd of mule deer leaves the Red Desert and follows a trail of greening grass and retreating snow along the western slope of the Wind River Range. Months later, the animals arri…

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