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Whiskey in the West
Wyoming Whiskey in Kirby celebrated their grand opening in mid-October, making them the first bourbon distillery west of the Mississippi.
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On the road in lonely Wyoming
Here's a typical Wyoming story: One night last week, I was heading down a lonely highway, driving the 100 miles from town to home. I had seen the dentist, bought cement so that we could repair our cattle-working pens, gone to the grocery store and checked on a friend who had just moved fr…
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Objectifying women and children
The possibility of a child disappearing in a weather balloon, hot air balloon or on a string of balloons isn't alarming to me. I'm certainly concerned for the child in question but there's a sense of relief because the child's whereabouts are known. The bigger issue is bringing that child…
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Doomsday sect's future is in doubt
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- It wasn't long ago that thousands of members of the Church Universal and Triumphant followed their leader's call to donate their life savings to build underground shelters against a coming nuclear apocalypse.
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Drug-testing challenge fails
CHEYENNE -- A judge has upheld a school district's new policy of random drug testing for students in extracurricular activities.
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Wrong day
The day of the Broadway in Casper show, "Cirque Dreams Illumination," was incorrectly listed in Friday's WeekEnder. The show is at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Casper Events Center.
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Former trooper admits to having steroids
A former state trooper admitted in court Friday to possessing anabolic steroids, marking the second time in as many weeks that an ex-patrolman confessed to that charge.
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Utility workers reject contract offer
ROCK SPRINGS -- As expected, members of the Utility Workers Union of American soundly rejected a proposed three-year contract offer from Rocky Mountain Power Co.
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Official: Split Estates Act working
LARAMIE -- By allowing private ownership of minerals such as coal and oil, the United States and Canada are outside the vast majority of the world's nations in which the governments retain ownership of minerals in the public interest, a visiting professor at the University of Wyoming said…
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Wide variety of to-do
This weekend's activities range from craft fairs and flea markets to learning about the worldwide abundance of orphans and how local folks may want to get involved.
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Casper briefs
Woman sent to prison for violating terms of probation
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State and county agree on JDC
Natrona County can begin work on a new juvenile detention center now that it has complied with Gov. Dave Freudenthal's demand to build a 24-bed facility and keep the cost to $11 million or less, his juvenile justice advisor told commissioners Friday.
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Hazen whistleblower sues county
A key whistleblower whose statements led to the indictment of Natrona County's former chief deputy coroner on drug charges has sued the county commission for wrongful termination and violating her civil rights, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court.
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Officials suspend search for man
Dave McMahan lost an 18-year-old son in a 1990 car crash. His only other son, Travis McMahan, disappeared on Oct. 24 during a hunting trip in the southern Big Horn Mountains and hasn't been seen since.
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Death no mystery to county coroner
Connie Jacobson has been asking questions about death for almost her entire life.
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FBI seeks Riverton bank robbery suspect
RIVERTON -- Fremont County-area law enforcement officers were particularly busy with three gun-related incidents Friday morning.
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Friday Blitz Live Blog
Join us for all the football playoff action on the Blitz Friday Night Live Blog! We'll be following all the semifinal action around the state, bringing you scores and updates through out the night.
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Utility workers reject contract offer
ROCK SPRINGS -- Electrical workers at three Wyoming power plants rejected by an overwhelming majority a three-year contract proposed by Rocky Mountain Power Company.
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