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Study: Distracted Driving Deaths Underreported

Associated Press — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:12:39 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — An analysis of state and federal data suggests that cellphone use by drivers involved in fatal crashes is seriously underreported.

The National Safety Council, an advocacy group, said the underreporting makes the distracted-driving problem appear less significant than it actually is, and impedes efforts to win passage of tougher laws

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Report: Child Death Rate Rising In Wyoming

Associated Press — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:02:01 +0000

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A national study shows the death rate for children and teens in Wyoming inched up during the second half of the past decade while the national rate declined.

The report released by the Annie E

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Deer Deaths Decline In SW Wyoming Canyon

Associated Press — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:24:48 +0000

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A state survey of deer deaths in the Nugget Canyon area of southwest Wyoming found eight carcasses, a dramatic decrease from the 382 found last year.

The Associated Press reported Thursday that mild temperatures and a lack of snow last winter contributed to the lower death rate

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G&F Not Expecting High Winter Mule Deer Deaths

Associated Press — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:28:47 +0000

PINEDALE, Wyo. (AP) — Thanks to a fairly mild winter, Wyoming wildlife managers are not expecting significant winter deaths among mule deer herds.

Biologist Dean Clause of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department says initial surveys show a fawn mortality rate of about 19 percent this past winter

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Cheyenne Trailer Fire Investigated As Homicide

Associated Press — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:23:41 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A trailer fire in Cheyenne last week is being investigated as a homicide.

The body of a woman and a girl were found inside the home Friday morning. Authorities suspect the fire was intentionally set

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Report: Lack Of Workplace Safety Culture In Wyoming

Associated Press — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:13:44 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — An epidemiologist who spent a year studying the high rate of workplace deaths in Wyoming says his research points to lack of a "culture of safety" in Wyoming.

Dr. Timothy Ryan says in a report to Gov

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Contaminated Meth Suspected In 2 Wyo. Deaths

Associated Press — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:05:07 +0000

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — A Gillette physician says contaminated methamphetamine may have killed two people who were hospitalized over the past three weeks.

Two other meth users also were admitted to Campbell County Memorial Hospital recently with respiratory failure

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Fremont County Seeing High Number of Deaths

Associated Press — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:27:59 +0000

RIVERTON, Wyo. (AP) — Fremont County already has seen a record number of deaths from homicides and motor vehicle accidents in 2011 with nearly a quarter of the year left to go.

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