KGAB 650AM http://kgab.com KGAB, Your source for Cheyenne news and talk Mon, 20 May 2013 18:28:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Police Investigate Laramie Homicide http://kgab.com/police-investigate-laramie-homicide/ http://kgab.com/police-investigate-laramie-homicide/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 18:27:54 +0000 Trevor T. Trujillo http://kowb1290.com/?p=232173 Police are investigating a homicide that occurred late Sunday night in the city of Laramie.

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]]> http://kgab.com/police-investigate-laramie-homicide/feed/ 0 David Goehring, flickr.com Baker Hughes Inc: Rig Count Unchanged http://kgab.com/baker-hughes-inc-rig-count-unchanged/ http://kgab.com/baker-hughes-inc-rig-count-unchanged/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 17:46:33 +0000 Cheyenne News Staff http://kgab.com/?p=263339 The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. was unchanged last week according to oil field services company Baker Hughes Inc. Doug Randall reports. This year's boy scout elk antler auction in Jackson brought in a record $131,400 in sales. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News. 

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]]> http://kgab.com/baker-hughes-inc-rig-count-unchanged/feed/ 0 (Mario Tama/Getty) Highway US 14A Opening Delayed By Winter Weather http://kgab.com/highway-us-14a-opening-delayed-by-winter-weather/ http://kgab.com/highway-us-14a-opening-delayed-by-winter-weather/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 17:19:39 +0000 Brian Scott http://k2radio.com/?p=285248  

The Wyoming Department of Transportation just announced that they will be delaying the opening of U.S. 14A from Burgess Junction to Lovell.

The road was scheduled to open today, Monday, May 20 at 12 PM, however due the inclement weather on the mountain we will delay the opening until tomorrow Tuesday, May 21 at 12 PM. Thi

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]]> http://kgab.com/highway-us-14a-opening-delayed-by-winter-weather/feed/ 0 wyoroad.info Further Testing Of Dinneen's Property Needed http://kgab.com/further-testing-of-dinneens-property-needed/ http://kgab.com/further-testing-of-dinneens-property-needed/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 16:41:12 +0000 Doug Randall http://kgab.com/?p=263367 An official with the Cheyenne Police Department says that while an environmental analysis of the property the city wants to use for a new Public Safety Building didn't raise any red flags, some further testing for environmental hazards will be needed before the purchase of the property can be finalized

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]]> http://kgab.com/further-testing-of-dinneens-property-needed/feed/ 0 Former Dinneen's Car Dealership (Doug Randall/TSM) Bogus Medical Equipment Scam Reported http://kgab.com/bogus-medical-equipment-scam-reported/ http://kgab.com/bogus-medical-equipment-scam-reported/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 15:39:55 +0000 Doug Randall http://kgab.com/?p=263323 A spokesman for the Sweetwater County Sheriff's Department  says a new telephone scam involving the bogus delivery of medical equipment has been widely reported.

Dick Blust says the scam begins with a recorded phone message telling the intended victim that their "medical adviser" has approved a "medical appliance" for the person which needs to be delivered

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The agency says most animal mothers hide their young and return to them periodically to nurse

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]]> http://kgab.com/game-and-fish-leave-newborn-wildlife-alone/feed/ 0 Antelope Near Game and Fish (Amy Richards/TSM) Immigration-linguistic equation to Amnesty bill S744 http://kgab.com/immigration-linguistic-equation-to-amnesty-bill-s744/ http://kgab.com/immigration-linguistic-equation-to-amnesty-bill-s744/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 13:14:30 +0000 Dave Chaffin http://kgab.com/?p=263296 ~~~~By Frosty Wooldridge ~~~~

How do you kill a country?  Answer: kill its language for starters.

The great philosopher Emanuel Kant said, “The two great dividers are: language and religion.”

Over the

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]]> http://kgab.com/immigration-linguistic-equation-to-amnesty-bill-s744/feed/ 0 Business Council Board to Meet inThermopolis [AUDIO] http://kgab.com/business-council-board-to-meet-inthermopolis-audio/ http://kgab.com/business-council-board-to-meet-inthermopolis-audio/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 12:58:11 +0000 Cheyenne News Staff http://kgab.com/?p=263292 The Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors will tour local businesses and review grant applications during a meeting in Thermopolis this week. Amy Richards has details. Colorado Senator Mark Udall is urging the U.S. Forest Service to make sure a contract dispute doesn't ground large air tankers used to fight wildfires. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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]]> http://kgab.com/business-council-board-to-meet-inthermopolis-audio/feed/ 0 Wyoming Business Council (Courtesy Wyoming Business Council) It's Immigration Monday on The Morning Zone http://kgab.com/its-immigration-monday-on-the-morning-zone-3/ http://kgab.com/its-immigration-monday-on-the-morning-zone-3/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 12:43:40 +0000 Dave Chaffin http://kgab.com/?p=263289  

7:07AM MDT: Today, author, columnist and world traveler, Frosty Wooldridge, in back to continue his series on over population and immigration. Read his latest columns now right here. Just click the

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National Park Service staff will also conduct daily inspections for all boats that launch from Bridge Bay, Grant Village and Lewis Lake boat ramps

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]]> http://kgab.com/yellowstone-inspecting-boats-for-invasive-species/feed/ 0 Ernie Hathaway, flickr "Education Is the Big Issue" http://kgab.com/education-is-the-big-issue/ http://kgab.com/education-is-the-big-issue/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 11:13:15 +0000 Dave Chaffin http://kgab.com/?p=263281

 

~~by Donna Garner~~

 

Alice Linahan of Women on the Wall and Voices Empower has been conducting communication teams across Texas and the United States through live conference calls. Then later on, those can also be accessed online f

]]> http://kgab.com/education-is-the-big-issue/feed/ 0 Teacher/ columnist and education activist Donna Garner Exhibit Features MLB Parks Built From Legos http://kgab.com/exhibit-features-mlb-parks-built-from-legos/ http://kgab.com/exhibit-features-mlb-parks-built-from-legos/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 21:30:43 +0000 Joe Student http://guyspeed.com/?p=133321 The Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory in Louisville, Ky. recently opened its 'Big Leagues, Little Bricks' exhibition. The installation features the work of several artists who have built LEGO replicas

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]]> http://kgab.com/exhibit-features-mlb-parks-built-from-legos/feed/ 0 sluggermuseum.com Weekend Box Office Report: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Boldly Goes to Number One http://kgab.com/weekend-box-office-report-star-trek-into-darkness/ http://kgab.com/weekend-box-office-report-star-trek-into-darkness/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 18:23:15 +0000 Jacob Hall http://screencrush.com/?p=107589 When is a $70 million opening not a success? When its predecessor opened to $75 million four years ago. This is the predicament facing 'Star Trek Into Darkness,' which opened at number one at box office while being something of a disappointment.

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Lance Stephenson scored 25 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks, 106-99, in Indianapolis on Saturday night to win their second-round NBA playoff series in six games

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]]> http://kgab.com/winning-powerball-numbers-saturday-may-18-2013/feed/ 0 Justin Sullivan, Getty Images 2013 Preakness Results — Oxbow Wins Preakness Stakes; Orb Finishes Fourth http://kgab.com/2013-preakness-results-oxbow-wins-preakness-stakes-orb-finishes-fourth/ http://kgab.com/2013-preakness-results-oxbow-wins-preakness-stakes-orb-finishes-fourth/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:05 +0000 Joe Student http://guyspeed.com/?p=133270 Oxbow won the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Track in Baltimore on Saturday to capture the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. Jockey Gary Stevens rode the 15-1 underdog into the lead early and claimed the win for owner D

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]]> http://kgab.com/2013-preakness-results-oxbow-wins-preakness-stakes-orb-finishes-fourth/feed/ 0 Matthew Stockman, Getty Images Gov Mead Proclaims Armed Forces Day in Wyoming http://kgab.com/gov-mead-proclaims-armed-forces-day-in-wyoming/ http://kgab.com/gov-mead-proclaims-armed-forces-day-in-wyoming/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 01:21:43 +0000 Amy Richards http://kgab.com/?p=263170 Current and former members of the military were on hand Friday for an Armed Forces Day ceremony at the state capitol in Cheyenne. Governor Matt Mead signed a proclamation in honor of Armed Forces day

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]]> http://kgab.com/gov-mead-proclaims-armed-forces-day-in-wyoming/feed/ 0 Amy Richards\TSM Wyoming's Investment Returns Tilting Toward Assisting Budget http://kgab.com/wyomings-investment-returns-tilting-toward-assisting-budget/ http://kgab.com/wyomings-investment-returns-tilting-toward-assisting-budget/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 23:44:18 +0000 Chet Yoder http://kowb1290.com/?p=231997 Gov. Matt Mead's office says the latest Wyoming revenue figures continue to support his position that the state probably won't have to cut agency budgets in the coming year.

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]]> http://kgab.com/wyomings-investment-returns-tilting-toward-assisting-budget/feed/ 0 Courtesy of Anthony Sara Local Students selected for Summer High School Institute at UW http://kgab.com/local-students-selected-for-summer-high-school-institute-at-uw/ http://kgab.com/local-students-selected-for-summer-high-school-institute-at-uw/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 21:56:38 +0000 Chet Yoder http://kowb1290.com/?p=231947 The University of Wyoming will have 85 sophomore students from throughout the state of Wyoming in their 29th annual Summer High School Institute from June 9th to June 29th.

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]]> http://kgab.com/local-students-selected-for-summer-high-school-institute-at-uw/feed/ 0 University Of Wyoming's Old Main (Photo: Adam Porter, Townsquare Media) Near Record Antlers on Display At Saturday's Antler Auction In Jackson [AUDIO] http://kgab.com/near-record-antlers-on-display-at-saturdays-antler-auction-in-jackson-audio/ http://kgab.com/near-record-antlers-on-display-at-saturdays-antler-auction-in-jackson-audio/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 21:46:00 +0000 Cheyenne News Staff http://kgab.com/?p=263067 A near record set of antlers found on the National Elk Refuge will be on display but won't be sold at an auction in Jackson. Doug Randall reports. The University of Wyoming has finalized an agreement for a beverage distributor. Trevor T. Trujillo has the details. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News. 

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