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Wyoming Eagle Hunt Controversy Continues
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is evaluating whether the Northern Arapaho Tribe would need state permission to kill bald eagles outside the tribe’s reservation.
Game Department Director Scott Talbott says he can’t say how long it will take his agency to decide the issue...
Report: Wyoming Lags In Earning College Degrees
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A foundation that advocates for increasing access to higher education says the number of Wyoming college graduates needs to increase faster to keep the state competitive.
The report by the Lumina Foundation projects that about 62 percent of jobs in Wyoming will require at least an associate’s degree by 2018...
Cheyenne Firefighters, City Miss Contract Deadline
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The city of Cheyenne and its firefighters have failed to meet a state deadline for a new contract and talks have stalled pending a vote from the city council.
The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reported Tuesday that the union wants councilors to take an official vote stating who their representatives on the negotiating team are...
Barrasso, Enzi Concerned About Nuclear Force Cuts
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — U.S. Sens. Mike Enzi and John Barrasso have joined a bipartisan coalition of senators in expressing concerns over proposed cuts in the U.S. nuclear forces.
The two Wyoming Republicans joined other senators in sending a letter with their concerns to the chairman and ranking member of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee...
Latest Wyoming News Briefs
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Board of Medicine has reinstated the license of a Cody doctor the board suspended in January following the death of a Montana man after a back operation. The Powell Tribune reports that the medical board on Tuesday lifted its suspension of Dr...
Tony Hawk Foundation Donates To Lander Skate Park
LANDER, Wyo. — Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk is helping build a new skate park in Lander.
Hawk’s foundation is donating $10,000 to the project.
The donation brings the park’s funding so far to $120,000, nearly half of what’s needed
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Road Kill Found In Rawlins Restaurant Freezer
RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — Wildlife officials are investigating a Rawlins restaurant after a possible road-killed animal was found in its freezer.
West Rawlins game warden Brady Frude said meat samples were taken for lab sampling during a search of the China House restaurant on Tuesday
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Wyoming Coal Prices Hit A 2-Year Low
GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — The spot price for Powder River Basin coal hit a two-year low this week.
On the informal, over-the-counter market, coal contracts for April delivery sold for $6.50 a short ton on Monday. That’s the lowest level since Sept...
Romney Takes Delegate From Santorum in Wyoming
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney’s supporters in Wyoming have successfully challenged a delegate to the party’s national convention that had been awarded to rival Rick Santorum — showing the lengths the campaigns are willing to go to fight over a single delegate...
Wyoming Sets Day To Thank Veterans
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — People around Wyoming will be encouraged to say thanks to all veterans on March 30, which has been designated Wyoming Veterans Welcome Home Day.
This will be the second annual event after Wyoming Veterans Welcome Home Day was codified into state law last year...