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On-The-Job Injury Motivates Duff’s Law Career
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December 11, 2013 — Like he had done hundreds of times before, 22-year-old air freight worker Michael Duff bent down to lift a small package that appeared to weigh only a couple of pounds. Instead, it contained a rare, high density element that weighed more than 100 pounds.... Continue Reading
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Wyoming Conservation Corps on Hold
December 10, 2013 — The Wyoming Conservation Corps (WCC) is not accepting project proposals for the 2014 summer season while administrators work to establish a more sustainable funding system to support the program.
Administered by Residence Life and Dining Services (RLDS) in the University of Wyoming Division of Student Affairs, WCC is a grant-supported program that engages students in conservation-based projects throughout the state.... Continue Reading
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Wyoming Vet Finally Receives Medals For Service
By: Alex Lindeman
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — An 86-year-old Cheyenne man has finally received military medals, including a Purple Heart, that he earned in the Korean War some six decades ago.
Paul Kniss received his medals last week during a ceremony at the F.E.... Continue Reading
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Pair of quakes in west Wyoming little noticed
By: http://maps.bpl.org
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — The United States Geological Survey has recorded a pair of earthquakes in a remote area southeast of Jackson.
No damage was reported from the quakes on Sunday.
The USGS says the two quakes hit at the same location, about 9 miles southeast of Hoback in the Wyoming Range and at a depth of about 3 miles.... Continue Reading
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Private Donation Set to Modernize UW Planetarium
By: Dennis Harper
(Information in the following story is from: Laramie Daily Boomerang)
LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — The University of Wyoming Planetarium will be receiving a face lift thanks to an $875,000 gift.
Plans are to modernize several aspects of the planetarium, including the seating, dome and projector.... Continue Reading