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Gov. Mead Signs Lottery Bill Into Law

By Rich Denison March 13, 2013

Gov. Matt Mead on Wednesday signed into law a bill allowing the state to create a lottery or join a multi-state lottery, such as Powerball.

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Legislature, lottery, Mead, Mega Millions, Powerball, wyoming

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Iowa Company Will Search For Wyoming Education Chief

By Associated Press March 13, 2013

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — An Iowa-based company will lead the national search for the person who will lead Wyoming's education department.

The Associated Press reported Wednesday that the state education board selected Ray and Associates, Inc

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Category: Associated Press, Education, Wyoming News Tags: education department, Iowa company, Search, wyoming

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Wyoming News Briefs

By Associated Press March 13, 2013

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gov. Matt Mead is urging communities in northwest Wyoming to raise money to clear roads inside Yellowstone National Park of snow. Spring plowing in Yellowstone is postponed due to federal budget cuts. Scott Balyo wit

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Wyoming News Briefs

By Associated Press March 12, 2013

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — A California stevedoring company has until the end of the month to decide if it still wants to ship coal from Montana and Wyoming to Asia through Coos Bay, Ore., now that two o

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Wyoming News Briefs

By Associated Press March 11, 2013

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Xanterra Parks & Resorts will continue to provide a wide range of visitor services in Yellowstone National Park for the next 20 years. The National Park Service recently awarded its concession contract to Xanterra, which has held the contract since 2005. The contract covers

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UW Apologizes to CSU Hoops Coach for Taunt

By Associated Press March 11, 2013

University of Wyoming officials have apologized after some students chanted "alcoholic" at Colorado State men's basketball coach Larry Eustachy during a game earlier this week.

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Category: News, Wyoming News Tags: basketball, Border War, cowboys, university of wyoming, wyoming

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Sweetwater County Student Wins Wyo. Spelling Bee

By Associated Press March 11, 2013

A seventh-grader from Lincoln Middle School in Sweetwater County has won the Wyoming State Spelling Bee.

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Category: Associated Press, News, Wyoming News Tags: spelling bee, Sweetwater County, wyoming

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4 Finalists Vying to be Wyo. Oil, Gas Supervisor

By Associated Press March 11, 2013

The commission plans to interview four finalists Tuesday

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Category: Associated Press, News, Wyoming News Tags: Energy, Gas, Oil, wyoming

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U.S. Marshals in Wyo. Turn to Facebook to Help Catch Fugitives

By Trevor T. Trujillo March 9, 2013

The Wyoming offices of the U.S. Marshals' Department have recently taken to facebook in an attempt to spread the word about fugitives in the Wyoming area.

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Category: News, Wyoming News Tags: crime, facebook, fugitives, wyoming

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Referendum on Superintendent Law Gets OK

By Associated Press March 8, 2013

Opponents of a new state law that changed the duties of the state superintendent of public instruction can begin collecting signatures in their effort to repeal it.

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Category: Casper News Tags: Cindy Hill, Education, wyoming, Wyoming Legislature