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Road Construction Across Wyoming

Brian Scott — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:38:12 +0000

Having just spent the last three days on a tour around Wyoming, I am reminded of the old joke, there are two seasons in Wyoming, Winter and construction.

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Incredible Images Of Tornado At DIA Yesterday [VIDEO]

Brian Scott — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:16:11 +0000

A tornado was spotted near Denver International Airport Tuesday

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Rockies Latest Victim In Toronto's Win Streak – MLB Roundup For June 19th

Associated Press — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:14:11 +0000

UNDATED (AP) — It appears the New York Mets have another young arm to go with 24-year-old staff ace Matt Harvey.

Zack Wheeler was a winner in his major league debut as the New York Mets swept a doubleheader from the Braves for the first time in seven years

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Heat Force Game 7 – NBA Roundup For June 19th

Associated Press — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:54:59 +0000

MIAMI (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs just couldn't put away the Miami Heat.

The Spurs led by 13 with 3:50 left in the third quarter, by five with 28.2 seconds remaining in regulation and by three with 2:42 to play

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House to consider cuts to food stamps

Associated Press — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:33:44 +0000

A wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $2 billion a year and make it more difficult for some people to qualify for the domestic food aid program.

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GOP senator: IRS to pay $70M in employee bonuses

Associated Press — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:31:10 +0000

An influential Republican senator says the Internal Revenue Service is about to pay $70 million in employee bonuses despite an Obama administration directive to cancel discretionary bonuses because of automatic spending cuts.

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Retiring UW president donates books to Meeteetse

Associated Press — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:27:01 +0000

University of Wyoming President Tom Buchanan is donating several hundred of his books to the library in Meeteetse.

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Highway Work Starts East of Cody

Associated Press — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:21:57 +0000

Work is set to start this week on a $12.3-million highway improvement project on the east side of Cody.

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Inquiry into Department of Education Released

AP — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:17:27 +0000

The report makes no conclusions but does chronicles a slew of complaints and concerns about how the agency was run under State Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill.

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Barrasso: Army Corps of Engineers Decision on Coal Ports Good For Wyoming Coal

Cheyenne News Staff — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:13:03 +0000

Anti-coal groups, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and various elected officials had requested that the entire lifecycle of coal – from extraction, to transport, to eventual usage in Asia – be considered in the EIS covering a single port project.

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Wyoming Reports Possible Violations in Volleyball Program

KOWB Staff — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:35:58 +0000

Results of an internal University of Wyoming inquiry into allegations that women’s volleyball student-athletes received impermissible benefits have been submitted to the NCAA.

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Climbing Guide Latest To Be Rescued at Grand Teton

Associated Press — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:27:20 +0000

A climbing guide is the latest person to be rescued at Grand Teton National Park after a busy weekend for rangers.

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Laramie Rangers Humbled by Twin Falls 25-3

David Settle — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:34:14 +0000

It was a long night Monday at Cowboy Field for the Laramie Rangers, as they struggled with 9 errors defensively in a 25-3 loss to the Twins Falls (ID) Cowboys. The single 9-inning game was shortened to 7 innings due to the 10-run mercy rule.

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USS Cheyenne Returns to Pearl Harbor After 6 Month Deployment

Amy Richards — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:55:13 +0000

The U.S.S. Cheyenne visited Subic Bay, Philippines; Busan, South Korea; Yokosuka, Japan; and Guam.

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Rockies Blanked By Toronto – MLB Roundup For June 18th

Associated Press — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:58:26 +0000

UNDATED (AP) — Max Scherzer is a perfect 10.

The Detroit Tigers pitcher has improved to 10-0 by limiting Baltimore to a run and seven hits while striking out 10 in six innings of a 5-1 victory over the Orioles

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Bruins Take 2-1 Lead – NHL Roundup For June 18th

Associated Press — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:47:08 +0000

BOSTON (AP) — Daniel Paille (PY'-ay) entered the Stanley Cup Finals with just two goals in 16 postseasons games. He's managed to double that total by netting the game-winner in each of the last two contests to help the Boston Bruins take a two-games-to-one lead over the Chicago Blackhawks

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Military Plans Would Put Women in Most Combat Jobs

Associated Press — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:24:00 +0000

Military leaders will roll out their plans Tuesday to begin tearing down the remaining walls that have prevented women from holding thousands of combat and special operations jobs near the front lines.

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Biden Reporting Progress on Gun Executive Actions

Rich Denison — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:21:04 +0000

The White House is reporting progress on President Barack Obama's initiatives to reduce gun violence, but says the most important step would be getting a reluctant Congress to pass new firearms laws.

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Man Dies in Cliff Diving Incident at Flaming Gorge

Associated Press — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:18:26 +0000

A Rock Springs man has died after he insisted on jumping off a cliff into Flaming Gorge Reservoir.

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Wyoming Mining Association Holds Annual Convention

Associated Press — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:15:25 +0000

The Wyoming Mining Association is holding its annual convention this week in Sheridan.

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