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State of Wyoming Sees Sluggish Job Growth in Q3 2012

Anthony Pollreisz — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:12:50 +0000

State economists say Wyoming’s job market is beginning to weaken.

Officials with the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services say Wyoming’s job market grew marginally in the third quarter of 2012. 13 counties in Wyoming saw employment gains, while 10 counties s

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Carbon Co. Wind Farm Project Filing Pushed Back

Associated Press — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:08:08 +0000

A company has pushed back by a year its plans to apply for a state permit to build a large wind farm in Carbon County.

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Missing Airplane Found In South-Central Wyoming

Kevin Koile — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:19:05 +0000

A plane that was reported missing in South-Central Wyoming has been found.

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Search For Missing Airplane Near Saratoga

Rich Denison — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:19:14 +0000

Aircraft and ground teams are searching in Carbon County for a missing single-engine aircraft that was bound for Laramie from Colorado.

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Colorado Man Dead in Carbon County Accident

Anthony Pollreisz — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:37:50 +0000

A Colorado man is dead and a Rawlins man is injured after a one-vehicle crash east of the town of Baggs in Carbon County.

The Wyoming Highway Patrol says 29-year-old Justin Carrillo of Pueblo, Colo

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Utah Man Dead After Head-On Collision in Carbon County

Anthony Pollreisz — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:33:18 +0000

A Utah man is dead and a Colorado man is hospitalized after a head-on collision in Carbon County over the weekend.

The Wyoming Highway Patrol says 18-year-old Thomas Curry of Ft. Duchesne, Utah, was found dead Saturday near Hanna

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Carbon County Commission Approves Wind Farm

Associated Press — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:54:04 +0000

RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — A proposed large wind farm project in Carbon County has cleared another regulatory hurdle.

The Carbon County Commission voted 3-0 Tuesday to grant a conditional use permit to the Power Company of Wyoming for the Chokecherry and Sierra Madre wind farm project

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Ferris Fire In Carbon County 100 Percent Contained

Associated Press — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:00:58 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Firefighters have contained an 8,800-acre wildfire in Carbon County's Ferris Mountains area.

The Ferris Fire has been burning since July 27 when it was started by lightning about 30 miles north-northeast of Rawlins

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No Major Growth In Fire Near Rawlins

Associated Press — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:29:43 +0000

Crews continue their fight against a fire in Carbon County

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Firefighters Slow Spread Of Wildfire Near Rawlins

Associated Press — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:17:04 +0000

RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — Firefighters are slowing the spread of a wildfire burning in south-central Wyoming's Carbon County.

The Ferris Fire, about 30 miles northeast of Rawlins, has burned about 8,800 acres and was 63 percent contained Monday

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Crews Make Progress On Wildfire Near Rawlins

Associated Press — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:44:33 +0000

RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — Firefighters have made some progress on a growing wildfire burning in south-central Wyoming's Carbon County.

The Ferris Fire about 30 miles northeast of Rawlins had burned 8,797 acres by Sunday afternoon and was 57 percent contained

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Fire Near Elmo Still Burning After 2 Months

Associated Press — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:40:26 +0000

RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — A fire started in April in Carbon County is still burning in sub-surface coal cinders and it could smolder for years.

The Associated Press reported Thursday that the fire south of Elmo was allegedly accidentally started by 45-year-old William Wilhelm of Hanna who was using a welding torch to scrap cars

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Carbon Co. Commission Spars With Plant Critic

Associated Press — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:55:01 +0000

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Carbon County commissioners are taking issue with a local critic of a proposed coal-to-gasoline plant.

David Throgmorton is director of the local higher education center who has written newspaper columns critical of the DKRW Advanced Fuels plant

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Coal-To-Gas Plant In Discussions With National Lab

Associated Press — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:28:30 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Texas company that plans to build a plant to convert coal to gasoline in Carbon County is still negotiating with Idaho National Laboratory about reviewing the project.

DKRW Advanced Fuels chairman Robert Kelly says he expects the laboratory review will take about 30 days once an agreement is reached

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Wyoming Lawmaker Expresses Caution On Coal Plant

Associated Press — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:11:06 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Carbon County Commission has approved resolutions supporting a Texas company's plan to issue $545 million in bonds to help fund construction of a planned $2 billion coal-to-gasoline plant

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Ferris Mountain Wildfire Managed As Controlled Burn

Karen Snyder — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:57:03 +0000

A wildfire in the Ferris Mountains in Carbon County, just over the border from Natrona County, flared up Sunday afternoon sending smoke billowing and drifting to the east over Pathfinder reservoir.

Fire management officials with the Bureau of Land Management say the fire that's been smoldering for several days went from a few acres to about 200 Sunday and is being allowed to burn.

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Troopers Interdict Marijuana Shipment [AUDIO]

Daniel Sandoval — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 05:50:04 +0000

The Wyoming Highway Patrol interdicted a drug shipment of marijuana Saturday afternoon on Interstate Highway 25 in Carbon County east of Elk Mountain.

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