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Introducing: Our New Commenting Tool
Today, we're excited to introduce our new commenting system, powered by Facebook. Starting right now, you can comment on and "like" our posts right on the site using your Facebook login, and share them instantly with your friends on Facebook, too. You'll also be able to post when logged into a Yahoo account (and even more ways to comment coming soon).
More useful info on the update below
Wind Energy Manufacturing Facility to Locate in Cheyenne
A 160,000 square-foot facility to manufacture wind energy generation equipment will employ 150 when it is constructed in Cheyenne's Swan Ranch Industrial Park, Gov. Matt Mead says.
At a ceremony Tuesday morning, Mead was joined by representatives of Worthington Energy of Ohio and Gestamp Renewables Group of Madrid, Spain. The two companies have partnered to form Gestant Worthington Wind Steel, LLC
BREAKING: UWyo Fires Schryoyer, Mens’ Basketball Coach
University of Wyoming Athletic Director Tom Burman has terminated Heath Schroyer's contract as head men's basketball coach, effective immediately. Fred Landley, currently an assistant coach, has been named as interim head coach for the duration of the 2010-2011 season.
Weather Records Tested Wednesday
A particularly cold snap Tuesday and Wednesday tied one record and set another, according to the National Weather Service office in Cheyenne.
Man Stabbed in Southside Robbery, Suspect At Large [UPDATED]
This story has been updated. Click here for the latest.
A 20-year-old Cheyenne resident is in stable condition after suffering multiple stab wounds Thursday night, according to the Laramie County Sheriff's Department.
According to deputies, the man was rollerblading home from his girlfriend's house at about 10 pm Thursday evening when he was accosted by two white men in the 300 block of West Colle
Climate Benefits of Natural Gas May Be Overstated: ProPublica
by Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, Jan. 25, 2011, 8:34 a.m.
This piece, available here, is generously provided by the non-profit Pro Publica and is part of their series, "Buried Secrets: Gas Drilling's Environmental Threat." View the full series here
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Blogger: Legislature Behaving Like Janus on Sharia Law
In a provocative blog on the Casper Star-Tribune's website, reporter Tom Morton examines the Legislature's struggles with Sharia, or Islamic, Law.
Morton thinks the Legislature is engaging in a bit of hypocrisy, on the one hand trying to pass a Constitutional Amendment barring Wyoming courts from considering Sharia Law — a remote possibility, Morton says — while engaging in the same sorts of thing
Oil Development Taxes County Roads
With continued talk of a possible oil play in Laramie County, residents in some other parts of the state are concerned about the effects of heavy energy production equipment on county roads. Gregory Nickerson examines the issue in WyoFile.
The Company Men, No Strings Attached: Kevin Carr Reviews
Kevin Carr reviews two films this week: The Company Men and No Strings Attached.
In The Company Men, a new film with Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper and Tommy Lee Jones, Carr has a hard time sympathizing with the plight of disgruntled rich men who have fallen on hard times.
Carr's full review is past the jump, or you can see the trailer at www.companymenmovie.com. The film comes to Cheyenne soon.
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Supreme Court: Colorado Medical Marijuana Illegal in Wyoming
The Associated Press reports the Wyoming Supreme Court has rejected a Colorado man's assertion that he should be allowed to possess marijuana in Wyoming.
Daniel Burns appeal to the high court turned on whether his use of medical marijuana was a legal prescription under Wyoming law, Bob Moen writes...