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Four Cowboys scored in double figures to give the Wyoming basketball team a win in their first game at the Jim Thorpe Classic, 65-51, over Portland State. Adam Waddell led the way with 15 points, followed by Luke Martinez with 13, Leonard Washington with 12 and Francisco Cruz with 11.

Two more retail liquor licenses are available to the City of Laramie and interested parties have started to make their case. Laramie received the licenses because of its increased population in the 2010 census. The city council could award the licenses to any of the eight parties who expressed interest during Tuesday's work session.

Whether it's the tryptophan in turkey, the over-eating that comes with Thanksgiving dinner, or the energy needed to maintain civility with family members; Thanksgiving is a holiday that frequently ends up in front of a TV.

The Wyoming Department of Health is now reporting that the rate of chlamydia infection has increased in recent years. However, that trend may not indicate overall bad news. Overall, Wyoming ranks 26th in the Nation for rate of Chlamydia infection in 2010.

Are your turkey tastebuds calling for a change of pace? If so, try a new method for cooking your turkey this Thanksgiving. After all, baking a turkey has been done, every year, for a long enough. Show your creativity by mixing up the cooking method, instead of just the stuffing and brand of cranberry sauce...

The statewide student assessment exam also known as PAWS has been a continuing issue with public schools and legislative officials. The latest issues that are now coming to a head is that of conflicting views on whether the statewide exam can be used in determining the classroom performance of teachers.

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Logging crews are out along Wyoming Highway 230 cutting dead and dying trees along the highway between Woods Landing and the Colorado border.

Travelers on Wyoming roads are asked to be careful while driving today as extremely high winds are forecast for today. Southeastern Wyoming will once again continue to see very strong winds today that could hamper highway and interstate travel. Besides partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures a high wind warning is also in effect until 6pm this evening.