Morning News Update

The Wyoming Legislature is set to act on three major issues this week. Casper City Council is set to vote on whether they'll finance the purchase of seven new police cruisers to be used by the Casper Police Department.

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A crash just west of the Wyoming-Nebraska border in Goshen County has left two Nebraska women dead and four other injured. Wyoming's state public schools chief says a legislative proposal to strip her office of its role leading the state Department of Education would take the voice of the people who elected her.

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Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead called on the legislature to take several steps that he says will position the state for a bright future. Wyoming Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis is predicting a major battle in Congress when it comes to the federal debt ceiling.

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The Wyoming General Legislative Session got underway on Tuesday in Cheyenne. School safety has always been a priority and even more so in light of the mass shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown in December.

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The Wyoming Department of Epidemiology is drawing closer to completing its investigation into the Golden Corral Restaurant case. The Wyoming Department of Transportation could save millions of dollars on five upcoming road construction projects.

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Fire investigators say they've yet to determine an exact cause of last summer's Sheep Herder Hill fire. The average retail gasoline price in Wyoming continues to fall.

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2012 was an extremely difficult year for firefighters in Wyoming. The University of Wyoming Police Department is creating a post for a full-time crime prevention officer.

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Four new members of the Casper City Council took the oath of office on Wednesday. The city of Casper along with the staff at Hogadon Ski Area are about to embark on a planning process for the city owned facility.

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A popular stop for travelers along I-25 was destroyed by fire Sunday night. The yearly national average cost of gas for the year 2012 is the highest on record.

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First-Night Casper returns for New Year's Eve. Protective padding will be installed at a Jackson recreation center after a 32-year old man died after hitting a concrete wall during an indoor soccer game.

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