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Casper event wins national travel award

After the nationwide votes were tallied, the College National Finals Rodeo held in Casper each June was named the "Best Multi-Sport or Multi-Discipline Collegiate Event for 2009" by Sports Travel Magazine.

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Forum addresses Wyo essentials

Amity Shlaes, the distinguished international political economist and author of the best-selling books "The Forgotten Man" and "Greedy Hand," clearly knows what comes around, goes around.

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The flu stops here

You know things are bad when the highlight of your week is drinking purple-flavored codeine cough syrup. "Codeine" is a Latin word that means "this is not a good time to use the extension ladder," and, while codeine doesn't actually cure respiratory illness, it can make you temporarily fo…

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Health care reform is good for Wyo

Since the latest debate over comprehensive health care reform began more than two years ago, AARP has been fighting for health reform that provides stable, affordable health coverage options for all Americans and protects Medicare for seniors and for future generations.

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Bighorns, domestic sheep don't mix

NACHES, Wash. -- On the slopes overlooking the Nile Valley from the north side of Highway 410, seeing wildlife is no big deal. But when someone happened to see three bighorns in July up Rock Creek, it was a very big deal indeed.

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Elk reserve faces criticism

HESPERUS, Colo. (AP) -- An elk reserve on state-owned property in southwest Colorado is getting criticism from people who say the Elk Research Institute is more concerned with attracting wealthy hunters than saving elk from chronic wasting disease.

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Our new frontier

The sports staff of the Star-Tribune has ventured into new territory this fall, using our Web site to cover high school and University of Wyoming sports in ways we never have before.

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Defense raps competency report in Smart case

SALT LAKE CITY -- Defense attorneys for the man charged in the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart say a psychiatrist's report deeming him competent for trial is advocacy, not an objective evaluation of facts.

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Cry in your beer if you can afford it

CHEYENNE -- Beer, like movies, has always been regarded as recession-proof.

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Wyoming faces difficult school funding choices

Wyoming legislators in recent years have made a concerted effort to help school districts better recruit and retain teachers by boosting the amount the state spends on K-12 education.

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Don't take away our FSAs

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City will write off $216K of debt

The city of Casper is writing off $216,000 of "uncollectible debts" stretching back more than 20 years.

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A reckless comparison

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Bar Nunn recyclables head to Casper dump

Bar Nunn will soon have an operational recycling depot, according to a plan approved by the Casper City Council at Tuesday's meeting.

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Industry works with Game and Fish

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Casper Veterans' Day programs

Wednesday is a day for all veterans.

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Electric rates are sky high

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Out of many, we are one

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The trickle-up philosophy

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Oil, gas permit fees jump 62 percent

The fee to process federal oil and gas applications for permits to drill increased this month from $4,000 per application to $6,500.

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