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Fremont County Leads Wyoming Beer Tax Hike Effort

Associated Press — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 05:20:13 +0000

Wyoming's 2-cents-per-gallon tax on malt beverages is the lowest in the nation and has remained unchanged since it was first passed in 1935, about a year after Prohibition was repealed.

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Wyoming Teens Turning Away From Alcohol and Tobacco

Associated Press — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:41:04 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A study indicates fewer Wyoming junior high and high school students are using alcohol and tobacco.

The Wyoming Department of Health says 17 of the 19 participating counties saw substantial reductions in alcohol use and 15 of 19 showed substantial reductions in tobacco use

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If You are Going to Get Drunk over the Holidays, Do it with Some Class!

Jeff Easterling — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 07:29:49 +0000

We all know one or two... or a lot, of people that might sip a little cider around the holidays. There's the Christmas Spirit, and "holiday spirits". If you are going to drink it up, do it with some style.

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Southern Comfortable, or Not? [VIDEO][POLL]

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:47:27 +0000

I watched the pay-per-view UFC fights this weekend, and they kept airing these Southern Comfort ads, over and over. At first I thought, "there is no way that makes me want to purchase that product", but now, I want some Southern Comfort... and a Speedo.

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Student Who Froze To Death Had BAC Of .226 Percent

Associated Press — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:35:40 +0000

Authorities say a teenager whose body was found outside a Cheyenne high school after temperatures dipped to 10 degrees had a blood-alcohol level of 0.226 percent — nearly three times the legal limit for driving.

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Teton County Considers Student Alcohol Screenings

Associated Press — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:50:57 +0000

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Teton County school officials are considering screening students for alcohol before letting them in to dances and sporting events.

The proposal calls for waving an alcohol wand around students at voluntary after-school events

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Study Finds Alcohol Consumption Can Increase Risk of Breast Cancer

Shauna Wright — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:31:26 +0000

While it’s been reported in recent years that drinking red wine in moderation can have some health benefits, a new report claims just two glasses of alcoholic beverages a day could substantially boost a woman’s chances of getting breast cancer.

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Red Wine May Have Similar Health Benefits As Exercise

Grace Niemitalo — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:30:58 +0000

If you've been knocking yourself out at the gym lately, you may not want to read this.

A new study suggests that knocking back a glass of red wine could have similar health benefits to that of working out, in terms of maintaining muscle mass and bone strength.

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5 Manly Cocktail Recipes for Father's Day

Tom McCarthy — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:29:30 +0000

Father's Day is coming up. Which means it's time to put down that sixer of Bartles & Jaymes and learn how to make Dad a drink he'll really like -- a cocktail that harkens back to the days when men were men, fathers knew best and getting ripped at lunch actually meant something.

Here are a few suggestions:

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