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Pioneering black NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson dies

Feb 24, 2020 By BEN FINLEY Associated Press Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who calculated rocket trajectories and earth orbits for NASA’s early space missions and was later portrayed in the... Read more »

02/24/20 1:04 PM

Sanders’ 2016 movement now has political machine to push it

Feb 24, 2020 By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — By the fall of 2018, when Democrats were promoting a slate of centrist candidates to topple Republicans in... Read more »

02/24/20 5:36 AM

2nd person in days killed by Mardi Gras float in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A man was struck and killed by a Mardi Gras float during a raucous Saturday night street parade in New Orleans, becoming the second person in... Read more »

02/23/20 6:40 AM

Sanders wins Nevada caucuses, takes national Democratic lead

Feb 22, 2020 By STEVE PEOPLES, MICHELLE L. PRICE, JONATHAN J. COOPER and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bernie Sanders scored a commanding victory in Nevada’s presidential... Read more »

02/23/20 6:29 AM

2016 again? Russia back to stirring chaos in U.S. election

Feb 21, 2020 By AAMER MADHANI, DEB RIECHMANN and MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — Just weeks into this year’s election cycle, Russia already is actively interfering in the U.S.... Read more »

02/22/20 6:36 AM

Case of missing children tied to doomsday beliefs, 3 deaths

Feb 21, 2020 By REBECCA BOONE and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Family members used to describe Lori Vallow as an attentive mother who had her kids’... Read more »

02/22/20 6:26 AM

Helicopter sharpshooters to kill Grand Teton nonnative goats

By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A disputed effort to help native bighorn sheep in Grand Teton National Park was scheduled to start Friday with a helicopter... Read more »

02/21/20 7:43 PM

Bloomberg says 3 women can be released from NDAs

Feb 21, 2020 The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg said Friday that he’s willing to release at least three women from nondisclosure agreements that prevented... Read more »

02/21/20 3:11 PM

Mom of Idaho kids missing since September arrested in Hawaii

Feb 21, 2020 By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The mother of an Idaho boy and his teenage sister who have been missing since September has been... Read more »

02/21/20 9:11 AM

Democrats try to blunt strong California showing for Sanders

Feb 20, 2020 By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is the largest prize in the calculations of any Democratic presidential candidate, but it rarely seems that... Read more »

02/21/20 4:39 AM

Intel officials say Russia boosting Trump candidacy

Feb 21, 2020 By MARY CLARE JALONICK and MICHAEL BALSAMO The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Intelligence officials have warned lawmakers that Russia is interfering in the 2020 election campaign... Read more »

02/21/20 4:36 AM

In rough US flu season for kids, vaccine working OK so far

Feb 20, 2020 By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It may end up being a bad flu season for kids, but early signs suggest the vaccine... Read more »

02/20/20 11:25 AM

Plaintiffs’ attorneys take aim at Boy Scouts’ `dark history’

By BRADY McCOMBS and RANDALL CHASE Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Like millions of other Americans in the 1950s and ’60s, Duane Ruth-Heffelbower spent his formative years learning... Read more »

02/20/20 9:07 AM

Antelope worries prompt lawsuit over Wyoming gas field plan

Feb 19, 2020 By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Environmental groups are suing over plans for a potentially huge Wyoming gas field they say would endanger antelope... Read more »

02/20/20 5:17 AM

Debate night brawl: Bloomberg, Sanders attacked by rivals

Feb 20, 2020 By STEVE PEOPLES, ALEXANDRA JAFFE and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — From the opening bell, Democrats savaged New York billionaire Mike Bloomberg and... Read more »

02/20/20 4:50 AM

Newman released from hospital; Chastain to race Las Vegas

Feb 19, 2020 By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ryan Newman was released from a Florida hospital on Wednesday, about 42 hours after his frightening... Read more »

02/20/20 4:33 AM

Wyoming high court rules against town in daycare tax case

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Supreme Court has ruled against a small town that sought to avoid paying taxes on a daycare business. The justices ruled Wednesday in favor... Read more »

02/19/20 4:04 PM

Boy Scouts seek bankruptcy, urge victims to step forward

By DAVID CRARY and BRADY McCOMBS AP National Writer The Boy Scouts of America urged victims to come forward Tuesday as the historic, 110-year-old organization filed for bankruptcy protection in... Read more »

02/19/20 12:20 PM

Lawyer: Assange was offered US pardon if he cleared Russia

LONDON (AP) — A lawyer for Julian Assange said Wednesday that the WikiLeaks founder plans to claim during his extradition hearing that he was offered a pardon by the Trump... Read more »

02/19/20 11:58 AM

Sanders hopes early strength will prove he can beat Trump

Feb 19, 2020 By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Terry Reece has long been skeptical that voters would back Bernie Sanders, a 78-year-old self-described democratic socialist who is just... Read more »

02/19/20 8:01 AM

Wyoming jail returns funds after receiving counterfeit bills

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming jail unwittingly helped an inmate earn a profit from counterfeit money when it returned unused funds from a commissary account where he’s accused of... Read more »

02/19/20 5:07 AM

Trump commutes former Illinois Gov. Blagojevich’s sentence

By ZEKE MILLER, JILL COLVIN and MICHAEL TARM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has gone on a clemency blitz, commuting the 14-year prison sentence of former Illinois... Read more »

02/18/20 12:06 PM

Trump calls for case against Roger Stone to be thrown out

Feb 18, 2020 By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hours before a court session regarding his longtime ally Roger Stone, President Donald Trump is tweeting that Stone’s recent... Read more »

02/18/20 9:33 AM

Homeland Security waives contracting laws for border wall

Feb 18, 2020 By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will waive federal contracting laws to speed construction of a wall... Read more »

02/18/20 6:11 AM

Boy Scouts file for bankruptcy due to sex-abuse lawsuits

Feb 18, 2020 By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer Barraged by hundreds of sex-abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday in hopes of working out... Read more »

02/18/20 4:21 AM

Virginia lawmakers reject assault weapon ban

Feb 17, 2020 By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s push to ban the sale of assault weapons failed on Monday after some of... Read more »

02/17/20 4:05 PM

Daytona 500 resumes without president, pomp or packed house

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The president is gone. So are the clouds, the long lines and most of the crowd. The Daytona... Read more »

02/17/20 2:40 PM

Jeff Bezos commits $10 billion to fight climate change

Feb 17, 2020 By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Monday that he plans to spend $10 billion of his own fortune... Read more »

02/17/20 1:24 PM

Rain postpones Daytona 500, dampening event, Trump’s visit

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Daytona 500 has been postponed by rain for the first time since 2012, dampening NASCAR’s season opener... Read more »

02/17/20 9:08 AM

With ‘Mother Nature in charge,’ dams unleash floodwaters

Feb 17, 2020 By ROGELIO V. SOLIS and MICHAEL WARREN JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Days and days of heavy rain have created a dilemma for authorities managing dams along swollen... Read more »

02/17/20 7:12 AM

GM plans to pull out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand

Feb 17, 2020 By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — General Motors decision to pull out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand as part of a strategy to... Read more »

02/17/20 7:03 AM

One thing unites establishment Democrats: Fear of Sanders

By STEVE PEOPLES and ALAN FRAM Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A growing number of Democratic lawmakers, union officials, state leaders and party strategists agree that Bernie Sanders is... Read more »

02/17/20 6:52 AM

Amid coronavirus fears, a second wave of flu hits US kids

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A second wave of flu is hitting the U.S., turning this into one of the nastiest seasons for children in... Read more »

02/14/20 4:33 PM

Trump’s $1.5B uranium bailout triggers rush of mining plans

Feb 14, 2020 By BRADY McCOMBS and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — President Donald Trump’s $1.5 billion proposal to prop up the country’s nuclear fuel industry... Read more »

02/14/20 1:58 PM

Wyoming governor orders conservation of migration corridors

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wildlife migration corridors that preserve routes used by big game herds in Wyoming must be conserved under a new executive order by the governor. The order... Read more »

02/14/20 12:18 PM

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Pioneering black NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson dies

Buffett says economy is slowing amid virus fears

US appeals court upholds Trump rules involving abortions

Crackdown on immigrants who use public benefits takes effect

Harvey Weinstein found guilty in landmark #MeToo moment

Virus pushes beyond Asia, taking aim at Europe, Mideast

Sanders’ 2016 movement now has political machine to push it

2nd person in days killed by Mardi Gras float in New Orleans

Sanders wins Nevada caucuses, takes national Democratic lead

2016 again? Russia back to stirring chaos in U.S. election

Case of missing children tied to doomsday beliefs, 3 deaths

Helicopter sharpshooters to kill Grand Teton nonnative goats

Bloomberg says 3 women can be released from NDAs

Mom of Idaho kids missing since September arrested in Hawaii

Democrats try to blunt strong California showing for Sanders

Intel officials say Russia boosting Trump candidacy

In rough US flu season for kids, vaccine working OK so far

Plaintiffs’ attorneys take aim at Boy Scouts’ `dark history’

Antelope worries prompt lawsuit over Wyoming gas field plan

Debate night brawl: Bloomberg, Sanders attacked by rivals

Newman released from hospital; Chastain to race Las Vegas

Wyoming high court rules against town in daycare tax case

Boy Scouts seek bankruptcy, urge victims to step forward

Lawyer: Assange was offered US pardon if he cleared Russia

Sanders hopes early strength will prove he can beat Trump

Wyoming jail returns funds after receiving counterfeit bills

Trump commutes former Illinois Gov. Blagojevich’s sentence

Trump calls for case against Roger Stone to be thrown out

Homeland Security waives contracting laws for border wall

Boy Scouts file for bankruptcy due to sex-abuse lawsuits

Virginia lawmakers reject assault weapon ban

Daytona 500 resumes without president, pomp or packed house

Jeff Bezos commits $10 billion to fight climate change

Rain postpones Daytona 500, dampening event, Trump’s visit

With ‘Mother Nature in charge,’ dams unleash floodwaters

GM plans to pull out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand

One thing unites establishment Democrats: Fear of Sanders

Amid coronavirus fears, a second wave of flu hits US kids

Trump’s $1.5B uranium bailout triggers rush of mining plans

Wyoming governor orders conservation of migration corridors

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Pioneering black NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson dies

Obituaries: Walker-Rowe, Bremer, Reese

Obituaries: Rowe, Spethman, Kelly, Murray

Obituaries: Venegoni, Johnson, Zietz, Morton

Obituaries: Reynolds, Smith, Humes, Jr., Richter

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House kills motorboat bill amendment that would raise gasoline taxes in Wyoming

Vehicle search finds two duffle bags of marijuana, suspect arrested

Local control at heart of Wyoming Senate Cheyenne Frontier Days liquor license debate

Public forums for UW president finalists to be held in Casper this week

Wyoming Senate budget amendment prohibits UW abortion spending

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Public forums for UW president finalists to be held in Casper this week

Lend a Hand and Bowl for Jason’s Friends

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