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Wyoming Lawmakers Still Looking For More Park Money

Associated Press — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:11:35 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming lawmakers are still trying to come up with ways to raise more money for the state park system.

Members of the Legislature's Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee met Tuesday in Guernsey and agreed to pursue funding beyond the regular state budget

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Wyo. Treasurer Warns of Unclaimed Property Scam

Trevor T. Trujillo — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:03:26 +0000

Money is available, for some, in the Unclaimed Property Office, but make sure you're not paying to find out.

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Daniels Fund Awards Money To Wyoming Nonprofits

Associated Press — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:38:01 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Daniels Fund has awarded more than $429,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations serving seniors, youth and the homeless across Wyoming.

Among the grant recipients are the Boy Scouts of America, the Boys and Girls Club of Campbell County, Natrona County Meals on Wheels, Sweetwater County Child Development Center, and the Wyoming Association of Public Charter Schools

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UW Receives Money For Bonuses And Buildings

Associated Press — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:38:23 +0000

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — The University of Wyoming will see money for new construction and a pay bonus for employees from the supplemental budget approved by the Legislature this winter.

However, UW will be required to reduce operations funding by 6 percent

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Inflation at 2.4 Percent Statewide, 2.5 Percent in Central Wyo.

Anthony Pollreisz — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:19:19 +0000

The cost of goods and services in Wyoming is up slightly compared to a year ago.

The Economic Analysis Division of the Wyoming Department of Administration and Information says the average statewide inflation rate for the second quarter of 2012 is at 2

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Florida Woman Proves Honesty Is Alive By Refusing to Keep $1,800 She Found at ATM

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:00:29 +0000

Chivalry may be dead, but honesty and doing the right thing? That’s alive and well, at least in south Florida.

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Should UW Lower Football Ticket Prices to Entice Fans?

Adam Porter — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:00:44 +0000

It's no secret that many times throughout the football season War Memorial stadium can be a bit empty during games. Today we happened to notice that CSU actually announced a 12% reduction in the cost per ticket to see the Rams play football this coming season to "bring more of the pageantry of major college football to Colorado State."

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33k Paid By Lummis To Family From Campaign

Associated Press — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:39:06 +0000

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis is among 248 members of the U.S. House to pay reimbursements to family members from campaign cash.

There's nothing illegal in $33,000 in Lummis reimbursements to her family documented in a Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington report, but the practice has raised concerns

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Got An Extra Million? A Candidate Could Be In Need

Associated Press — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:22:03 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Brother, can you spare $1 million?

The significant "super" political action committees in this year's presidential campaign on Tuesday revealed the names of their wealthy donors, a detailed accounting that underscored how millionaires and billionaires are influencing the presidential election behind the scenes

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Wyo. Couple Pleads No Guilty To Bilking Neighbors

Associated Press — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:41:11 +0000

RIVERTON, Wyo. (AP) — A Kinnear-area couple has pleaded not guilty to charges of bilking neighbors out of $12,000 under the guise of covering bills for doing flood prevention work along the Wind River last year

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Airline Forces Passengers to Pay $31,500 for Fuel — Or Be Stranded [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:37:24 +0000

Flying the friendly skies is one thing. Being forced to pony up the cash to do it while en route is something else entirely.

But that’s what happened on a flight operated by Austria-based carrier Comtel earlier this week.

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Wall Street Bonuses Slated to Decline in 2011

Shauna Wright — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:52:04 +0000

In news that will likely make all those Occupy Wall Street protestors cheer, New York compensation consulting firm Johnson Associates projects the average Wall Street bonus will decline by 20 percent to 30 percent this year.

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Waiting for Service Appointments Costs Americans Billions a Year

Shauna Wright — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:21:20 +0000

According to a new study, waiting at home for deliveries or scheduled repairs to cable, phones, internet service or utilities costs Americans a staggering $37.7 billion a year in lost income.

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Survey Shows 650,000 Bank Customers Switched to Credit Unions

Shauna Wright — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:12:59 +0000

While Bank of America and other major banks have now scrapped a widely-derided plan to charge customers a monthly fee for using their debit cards, a new survey shows at least 650,000 people closed their accounts with those banks in the past month and fled to more consumer-friendly credit unions.

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Study Finds Poorer People Order Larger Food Sizes to Feel More Important

Shauna Wright — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:20:04 +0000

Researchers from the French business school École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Paris and Illinois’ Northwestern University might have discovered a reason that poorer people tend to eat larger portions of food.

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Which US States Have the Most Millionaires?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:54:59 +0000

While many in the US are feeling the pinch of the recession, others are enjoying unprecedented boom times.

So says Phoenix Marketing International, which just released its annual roundup of the states with the most millionaires and found that for the second year in a row, the overall number of millionaire households in the US actually went up.

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Netflix Loses 800K Subscribers in Third Quarter

Kathy Landin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:06:22 +0000

Netflix, the one-time master of customer service, just can’t seem to get it right anymore. On Monday, the video rental giant revealed in its third quarter report that it has lost about 800,000 subscribers since June, and the company expects to lose more in the coming months.

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What Are America's Most Expensive Colleges?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:15:04 +0000

Forbes, along with the Center for College Affordability & Productivity, tallied up the cost of tuition, books, transportation, computers, and room and board to determine the new list of America’s most expensive colleges. And some of them may surprise you.

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Restaurant Chain Friendly's Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Shauna Wright — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:37:59 +0000

Citing the economic downtown and rising food costs, the parent of the Friendly’s restaurant chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday and closed 63 underperforming stores.

The 76-year-old franchise, based in Wilbraham, Massachusetts and known for its ice cream and hamburgers, will continue to operate more than 400 restaurants as it restructures.

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Janitor Wins $3.4 Million Lottery — and Continues to Be A Janitor [VIDEO]

Grace Niemitalo — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:27:45 +0000

Tyrone Curry doesn't have to wake up at 4 a.m. and mop the floors at Evergreen High School in Seattle.

Not after the custodian won the Washington State lottery to the tune of $3.41 million five years ago.

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