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Bridger Coal Gets Go-Ahead For Expanded Mining

Associated Press — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:36:56 +0000

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — The Bureau of Land Management has released a decision authorizing Bridger Coal Co. to expand its federal coal lease by 320 acres for more underground mining northeast of Rock Springs

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Illness Postpones Rock Springs Wild Horse Adoption

Associated Press — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:41:44 +0000

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — This week's planned adoption of wild horses in Rock Springs is being postponed because a number of young horses are sick.

The Bureau of Land Management said that between 30 and 40 of the 100 horses under a year old were found to be infected with strangles during a pre-adoption checkup Wednesday

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BLM Preparing For Southern Wyoming Wild Horse Roundup

Associated Press — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:13:45 +0000

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — The Bureau of Land Management is preparing to round up some wild horses in southern Wyoming next summer.

The BLM announced Wednesday that it would take public comment on a proposal to gather horses in Sweetwater and Carbon counties on lands that stretch from Interstate 80 south to the Colorado border

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Authorities Say Man Found Dead Near Rock Springs

Associated Press — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:47:10 +0000

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — Officials in Sweetwater County are working to identify a homicide victim found near Rock Springs this week.

Sweetwater County Sheriff's Department spokesman Dick Blust says the body of a young man was found Sunday

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Estimated 38K Spectators Saw High School Rodeo

Associated Press — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:26:58 +0000

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — An estimated 38,000 spectators turned out for 2012 National High School Finals Rodeo held in Rock Springs.

Sweetwater County Events Complex Executive Director Larry Lloyd provided a preliminary estimate of the attendance over the 13 performances

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Wyoming Department Of Ag Hosts Two Meetings To Talk Drought And Fire

Brian Scott — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:06:55 +0000

The Wyoming Department of Agriculture will host two public meetings that will address the agriculture industry and the current drought and fire conditions throughout the state.

Producers, legislators, industry grou

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Final Preparation Being Made For Big Rodeo

Associated Press — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:23:26 +0000

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — Final preparations are being made as the Sweetwater County Events Complex in Rock Springs hosts the National High School Finals Rodeo in July.

During a recent meeting of the Sweetwater County Fair Board, Events Complex Executive Director Larry Lloyd said the electrical service at the complex will be improved to handle the power needs of the national rodeo

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Western Wyo. College Seeks Alternative Fuel Vehicles Program

Associated Press — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:27:31 +0000

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — The Western Wyoming Community College board of trustees has approved a proposal to add an alternative-fueled vehicles certificate program.

Students at the college in Rock Springs would have access to a Toyota Prius electric-gasoline hybrid car and a Chevrolet Suburban converted to a compressed natural gas vehicle

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1st Responders Get Training For Rodeo

Associated Press — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:38:16 +0000

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — Emergency responders are getting special training in preparation for the National High School Rodeo in Rock Springs in July.

The July 12-22 rodeo is expected to draw 1,500 competitors from across the country

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Rock Springs Gets 2015 High School Rodeo Finals

Associated Press — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:26:04 +0000

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — Rock Springs will host the National High School Finals Rodeo through 2015.

The rodeo already was scheduled to be held this year and next year at the Sweetwater County Events Complex, but the National High School Rodeo Association decided recently to extend it by another year

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Man Held In Wyoming Wanted In San Diego Shooting

Associated Press — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:04:54 +0000

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming authorities say a fugitive arrested last week is wanted in connection with a shooting at a San Diego bar.

Forty-one-year-old Oreal Marcel Belcher was arrested at a home in Rock Springs, Wyo

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Training Center Proposed For Blind In Rock Springs

Associated Press — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:58:54 +0000

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — A former businesswoman wants to build a training and rehabilitation center for the blind and visually impaired in Rock Springs.

Robin Lonnevik says the center would be modeled on one in Boise, Idaho but would be smaller because of Wyoming's smaller population

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Chevron Gets Go Ahead To Expand Table Rock Field

Associated Press — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:40:55 +0000

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — Chevron USA Inc. has gotten the go ahead to add up to 88 new wells in western Wyoming.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management Wednesday said it authorized Chevron to expand Table Rock Field 40 miles east of Rock Springs

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Coroner: Rock Springs Teen Died Of Hypothermia

Associated Press — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:26:39 +0000

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Authorities say a Rock Springs teen died of hypothermia after crashing his car and trying to get to shelter last month.

The Casper Star-Tribune (http://bit.ly/xMv0vd ) reports Sweetwater County Coroner Dale Majhanovich determined that 18-year-old Vernon Johnson did not die from wounds sustained in the Dec

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Investigators Trying To Determine How Man Died

Associated Press — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:16:50 +0000

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — Sweetwater County investigators are trying to piece together the events that led to the death of a man near Green River.

Investigators said Tuesday that 18-year-old Vernon Johnson of Rock Springs went for a drive Dec

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Quaking Aspen Wind Farm Could Create 200 Jobs

Associated Press — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:13:21 +0000

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — A company that wants to build a wind farm south of Rock Springs says the project would create 200 jobs during construction and lead to 25 long-term jobs once it starts operations

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BLM Extends Public Comment Period On Wind Project

Associated Press — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:38:46 +0000

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is giving the public additional time to weigh in on a proposed wind power project near Rock Springs.

The BLM also is holding a public meeting on the Quaking Aspen wind project

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Cold Case Gets New look In Rock Springs

Associated Press — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:29:10 +0000

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — The Rock Springs Police Department is reviewing evidence in the disappearance of an 18-year-old woman that happened 30 years ago.

Police say Amber Scholz was last seen after a friend drove her to her apartment from a party on Nov

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Missing Hunters Found

Associated Press — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:25:13 +0000

Lander, WYO. (AP) _ Authorities say two hunters who were missing in Central Wyoming amid wintry weather have been found alive.

KOVE Radio in Lander reporters that 52-year-old Dean Staszak of Lander was on foot when he came upon a rescue party that was just organizing to search for him Sunday morning

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Man Wrecks Plane Day After Buying It [PHOTO, AUDIO]

Daniel Sandoval — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:56:06 +0000

An Oklahoma man who had just purchased a plane had a forced landing near Rock Springs Friday.

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