Wyoming

Super PAC cash plays big role in Nebraska Senate race

The Center for Public Integrity | Posted 05.18.2012

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By Michael BeckeliWatch NewsFor the second time in two weeks, super PACs will play a major role in determining the outcome of a U.S. Senate primary ...

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Chesapeake Energy Delay Added To Wyoming Gas Well Blowout

Reuters | Posted 05.11.2012

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May 10 (Reuters) - A blowout at a Chesapeake Energy Corp natural gas well in Wyoming in April was caused by a mechanical failure at the wellhead, a...

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Senator Comments On Possible Liz Cheney Challenge

HuffingtonPost.com | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 05.08.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Liz Cheney's recent appearances across Wyoming have sparked rumors that the former State Department official and daughter of Vice Presid...

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Another Cheney Eyes The Political Stage

Politico | Posted 05.05.2012

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Liz Cheney has been making the rounds at Wyoming political events this spring and her desire to move back to the state has Republicans from Cheyenne t...

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Work To Plug Wyoming Gas Leak Could Come Soon

AP | Posted 04.27.2012

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Chesapeake Energy Corp. oil well that's leaking natural gas in east-central Wyoming could be plugged soon. Ch...

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EPA Protects West Coast Ports Besieged by Coal

Carol Pierson Holding | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Epa, West Coast Coal Ports, Port of Portland, Port of Los Angeles, Vancouver Coal Port, Montana, Powder River Basin, Chinese Coal Imports, Wyoming, David Gambrel, Coal Age, Army Corps of Engineers, Columbia River Gorge, Longview, Latx, Green News

It's amazing what a determined group of people can do, even in the face of the combined forces of coal, railway, and shipping industries. I sure hope they succeed.

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New Study Shows Violence Costing America Over $460 Billion

Michael Shank | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Violence, Institute for Economics and Peace, Cambridge, Louisiana, Prison, Congress, US Peace Index, Arizona, Taxpayers, Michael Shank, Incarceration, Peace, Michigan, Maine, Wyoming, Policing, Homicides, Massachusetts, Detroit, Economy, Jail, Crime, Politics News

The U.S. Peace Index is based on analysis of homicide, violent crime, policing, incarceration rates and availability of small arms data. With improvements in all five of these indicators from the 2011 to the 2012 USPI, the U.S. was found to be more peaceful than at any time since 1991.

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Cheney: Obama Has Been 'Unmitigated Disaster'

AP | MEAD GRUVER | Posted 04.15.2012

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Former Vice President Dick Cheney walked onstage without any assistance and spoke for an hour and 15 minutes without seeming to tire...

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Vietnamese Man Buys Little Piece Of The American Dream

AP | MARGIE MASON | Posted 04.13.2012

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HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnamese businessman Pham Dinh Nguyen flew to the U.S. for the first time, drove to a tiny, frigid trading outpost and bought...

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Man Buys Smallest Town In America

AP | BOB MOEN | Posted 04.05.2012

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BUFORD, Wyo. — Buford is a small place for sure, but so is the world. A remote, unincorporated area along busy Interstate 80 that advertised it...

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1940 Census Release Reveals Family History of Tourist-Favorite Barn

Mark Olsen | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: 1940 Census Online, 1940 Census Records, Myheritage, Moulton Barn, Heritage, Grand Tetons, t.A. Moulton Barn, Grand Teton National Park, Genealogy, 1940 Census, Wyoming, Culture News

The value of the home the Moulton family lived in, under the Grand Tetons, was listed as $1,000. Ironically, the home no longer stands, but the barn is now an iconic symbol of the western United States as one of the most photographed structures in North America.

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Gas Industry Spin Can't Cover Up Air, Water Problems Caused by Fracking

Paul Gallay | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Benzene, Fort Worth, Fracking, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Chesapeake Energy, Wyoming, Pollution, Barnett Shale, Wall Street Journal, Methane, Ed Rendell, Smog, Health, Aubrey McClendon, Ozone, Natural Gas, Green News

Fracking and its impact on public health, in particular our children's health, is a serious issue that calls for swift action -- action that the gas industry repeatedly tries to block.

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New Heart for Old Dick

Sunil Adam | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Politics, Bush Administration, Heart Transplant, Conservatives, Editorial Cartoons, Gop, Neoconservatives, Wyoming, Tea Party, Comedy, Dick Cheney, Republicans, Politics News

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WATCH: America's Bear Capital

Kari Haugeto | Posted 05.24.2012

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It turns out Grizzlies roamed these mountains more than a century ago. The black bears were actually introduced to the region in 1933 and can sometimes be seen lumbering through the neighborhoods foraging for food.

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Best States to Make a Living 2012

Richard Barrington | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Personal Finance, Economy, Virginia, Washington, Texas, Illinois, Colorado, Michigan, Wyoming, Utah, Delaware, Massachusetts, Average Income, Cost of Living, State Income Tax Rate, Unemployment Rate, Business News

Where is the best place to make a living? In today's tough economy, it's an especially relevant question. A recent CareerBuilder survey found that 44 percent of workers said they'd be willing to relocate for a job opportunity.

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I'm With Stupid: Middle-Aged Fat Guy Finally Conquers Corbet's

Todd Hartley | Posted 05.19.2012

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I first looked over the edge and chickened out at Corbet's in 1984. The next two years, I blamed chickening out on the poor conditions, which were also to blame when I chickened out in 1991, 1992, 2000 and 2005.

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Jackson Hole Is Melting

Jetsetter.com | Posted 05.16.2012

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Jackson is a locals' mountain. The only out-of-towners we met all weekend were Denverites and Aussies.

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FOR SALE: America's Smallest Town

AP | Posted 05.12.2012

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BUFORD, Wyo. — What's advertised as the smallest town in the United States is scheduled to go up for auction next month. Buford, located betwee...

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Welfare Drug Testing Rejected In Wyoming

AP | BOB MOEN | Posted 05.06.2012

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming lawmakers have killed a bill that would have required drug testing for welfare recipients. The state Senate rejected t...

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State Pushes Forward Doomsday Bill

The Huffington Post | Alana Horowitz | Posted 02.26.2012

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Wyoming lawmakers pushed forward legislation to explore how the state would respond if the country fell into economic and political turmoil. The so...

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Phelim McAleer, Controversial Filmmaker, Launches Grassroots Campaign For Pro-Fracking Film

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 02.09.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Phelim McAleer, the Irish filmmaker who attacked Al Gore over global warming issues, has turned his sights on fracking. Working with his...

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Wyoming Governor Has 'Given Up Hope' On Wind Energy Tax Repeal

AP | BEN NEARY | Posted 03.28.2012

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gov. Matt Mead says he's given up hope that the Wyoming Legislature this year will roll back state tax increases on wind energ...

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PHOTOS: A Grizzly Drama In The Tetons

Margie Goldsmith | Posted 03.25.2012

Read More: Coyotes, Jackson Hole, Mule Deer, Bear Adoption, Bighorn Sheep, Grizzly Bears, Mother-Daughter Love Story, Red Fox, Photographer/Naturalist Kurt Johnson, National Museum of Wildlife Art, Bison, Bald Eagles, Winter Wildlife Safaris, Moose, Wyoming, Elk, ? Grizzlies 399 and 610, Rising Sage Café, Grand Teton National Park, Spring Creek Ranch, Rough-Legged Hawk, Golden Eagle, Slidepollajax, Travel News

"Kind of like a bear soap opera..."

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National Human Trafficking Awareness Day: Which States Are Doing Most To Stem Slavery?

Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Montana, Arkansas, Slavery, South Carolina, West Virginia, Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Sex Trafficking, Modern Day Slavery, Alaska, Wyoming, Massachusetts, South Dakota, Labor Trafficking, Human Trafficking, Colorado, Impact News

National Human Trafficking Awareness Day highlights the fact that it's no longer possible to have a "not in my backyard" attitude about modern-day sla...

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HuffPost Guides: Snowy Range Ski and Recreation Area Ski Guide

The Huffington Post | Eliza Martinez | Posted 01.10.2012

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Snowy Range Ski and Recreation Area in Wyoming is a popular destination for skiers and snowboarders. As part of a series on ski resorts, Huffington Po...

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