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Those wishing to donate must be at least 16, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be in good health.

The regional office of the United Blood Services is asking potential donors who have traveled to the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America not to donate blood for 28 days after leaving those areas, according to a news release.

United Blood Service donation centers in both Casper and Cheyenne are currently requesting blood donations.

State and local health officials are looking for ways to control hepatitis C cases in Park County, which roughly doubled from 2011 to 2012.

The Wyoming Supreme Court is considering a challenge to a recent state law that allows judges to give permission over the phone to police officers to draw blood or perform other tests on people suspected of drunken driving.