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Cheney Undergoes Heart Transplant
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney is recovering after having a heart transplant.
That’s according to his office. It released a statement Saturday disclosing the surgery, and saying that Cheney has been on the transplant list for more than 20 months.
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Road Kill Found In Rawlins Restaurant Freezer
RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — Wildlife officials are investigating a Rawlins restaurant after a possible road-killed animal was found in its freezer.
West Rawlins game warden Brady Frude said meat samples were taken for lab sampling during a search of the China House restaurant on Tuesday
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More Succumb To ‘Spice’
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Health officials say at least six people in the Casper area have been hospitalized for kidney failure after smoking the drug spice.
Three of those people are said to be in life-threatening condition from using the synthetic drug which mimics the effects of marijuana
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Storm Strands Travelers
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A winter storm over the weekend stranded travelers overnight in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park and slowed down the search for a snowboarder missing in the backcountry amid high avalanche danger.
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Roads Reopened
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Interstates 80 and 25 in southeast have reopened to traffic but portions remain closed to light trailers because of strong winds.
Blowing snow hampered motorists in many other areas of the state Wednesday.
The National Weather Service says winds gusts up to 65 mph are expected in southeastern, southwestern and central Wyoming through Wednesday evening
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Winds Prompt I-80 Closure
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Portions of Interstate 80 are closed in Wyoming because of blowing snow as strong winds persist across much of the state.
On Wednesday, I-80 was closed westbound between Cheyenne and Laramie, in both directions between Laramie and Rawlins and eastbound between Rawlins and Rock Springs
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Weather Thwarts Helicopter Recovery
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — A second attempt to retrieve a search and rescue helicopter that crashed last week in northwest Wyoming has been called off.
Bridger-Teton National Forest spokeswoman Mary Cernicek says high winds stopped the second attempt on Tuesday
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Indiana Stage Builder Cited In Collapse
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The State Labor Department says the company that built the stage ahead of last summer’s deadly Indiana State Fair collapse showed “plain indifference” to safety standards.
Commissioner Lori Torres said Wednesday that Mid-America Sound Corp. has been cited w
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Powerful Winter Storm Heads For Midsection Of U.S.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A powerful winter storm system that could leave a dozen inches of snow behind has been forecast for Nebraska and portions of adjacent states.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for most of Nebraska, southeast Wyoming, northeast Colorado, northwest Kansas and western Iowa
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Facebook Going Public
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook made a much-anticipated status update Wednesday: The Internet social network is going public eight years after its computer-hacking CEO Mark Zuckerberg started the service at Harvard University.
That means anyone with the right amount of cash will be able to own part of a Silicon Valley icon that quickly transformed from dorm-room startup to cultural touchstone
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Winter Storm Blasts Western Wyoming
Heavy snow in western Wyoming is providing fresh powder for the state’s premier ski resort area. But it’s also prompting avalanche warnings for the surrounding mountains.
Winter storm warnings are posted for western Wyoming until 5 a.m. Friday.
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Family Says Teen Who Committed Suicide Was Bullied
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Relatives of a 13-year-old Cheyenne boy who committed suicide say he was bullied in school.