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Park County Homicide

January 10, 2014 Associated Press

By: Heather Authorities in Wyoming have launched a homicide investigation after a body was found in a remote area of Park County. Park County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Lance Mathess said yesterday that the body was found on federal land along Little Sand Coulee Road west of Powell.... Continue Reading

Tailgate Thefts In Cheyenne

January 10, 2014 Associated Press

By: Linus Henning Somebody is swiping tailgates from newer-model Ford F-250 pickups in Cheyenne. Police say more than 15 tailgates have been stolen in the past month, many of them equipped with rear-view cameras. Authorities advise owners to use tailgate locks if they have them.... Continue Reading

Medicaid Expansion In Wyoming

January 10, 2014 Associated Press

By: Medisave UK A Wyoming legislative committee plans to vote today on whether to endorse expansion of the Medicaid program in the state. Several witnesses told the Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee yesterday in Cheyenne that they can’t afford health insurance on the open market.... Continue Reading

More To Come On Wyoming Superintendent Investigation

January 10, 2014 Associated Press

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Legislature’s Select Investigative Committee has heard three days of lengthy testimony in its investigation of state schools Superintendent Cindy Hill. However, there’s still no clear end in sight. The committee is investigating a number of issues and allegations that arose from Hill’s administration of the state Education Department in 2011 and 2012.... Continue Reading

Public Input Sought For Developing West Snowy Range Travel Management

January 9, 2014 Shawn

US Forest Service (SARATOGA, Wyo.) Jan. 9, 2014 – The U.S. Forest Service, Brush Creek-Hayden (BCH) Ranger District, is seeking public input to help develop future proposals for the West Side Snowy Range Travel Management Project. The analysis area for the project is located on the west side of the Snowy Range and encompasses approximately 210,000 acres on the Medicine Bow National Forest.... Continue Reading

Northern Lights May Be Visible In Wyoming

January 9, 2014 Shawn

By: Image Editor Wyoming residents may have a rare glimpse of the Northern Lights. Joe Kunches with the Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder says a solar event occurred Tuesday ejecting coronal material from the Sun launching it towards Earth. The storm is expected to hit the Earth overnight Thursday.... Continue Reading

Panel Holds 2nd Day Of Testimony In Hill Hearing

January 7, 2014 Shawn

Wikipedia CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — After a marathon first day of testimony, a special state House committee continues its hearing into whether Wyoming schools Superintendent Cindy Hill committed any impeachable offenses. The committee heard about 11 hours of testimony on Monday in Cheyenne from six of the 16 witnesses scheduled to testify.... Continue Reading