MATT JOYCE

Associated Press Writer
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Talk of Wyoming wind tax whips up debate

Wyoming lawmakers will soon take up the thorny issue of whether to impose new taxes on wind energy development, a proposal that developers say could stunt the fledgling industry's growth in Wyoming.

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Web news publication focuses on Wyo. state govt.

A group of Wyoming politicos and journalists is launching a nonprofit online news publication dedicated to covering state government.

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Wyo. sets wildlife guidelines for wind developers

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has released recommendations for protecting wildlife during wind energy development, including restrictions in sage grouse habitat and in big game winter range and migration corridors.

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Wyoming lawmakers recommend new wind regulations

A Wyoming legislative task force has recommended tightening wind development standards at the county and state level to help establish a regulatory structure for companies pursuing wind farms here.

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Snowstorm blasts Colorado, Wyoming; delays flights

An early blast of winter walloped some western states with deep snow and slowly pushed into Nebraska and Kansas Thursday, bringing blizzard conditions to the eastern plains and causing treacherous roads, closed schools and hundreds of canceled flights.

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Carta-Samuels, Gipson lead Wyoming over UNLV 30-27

True freshman Austyn Carta-Samuels went 24-of-37 and threw three touchdown passes in his first career start as Wyoming beat UNLV 30-27 in the Mountain West Conference opener for both teams.

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Police use of Taser on man, 76, roils town in Wyo.

Bud Grose seemed like the last person who should attract the attention of police when the 76-year-old retiree hopped on his antique tractor and rumbled through the annual parade in this small Wyoming town.

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Wind farm debate splits private property concerns

Richard Grant Jr.'s family has ranched Wyoming's rugged granite-and-grass hills for generations, their 123-year-old ranch dotted with reminders of their long history — an historic schoolhouse, an old red barn and the parcels of land sold away during hard times.

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No charges in Taser use on Wyoming tractor driver

Prosecutors say they won't file any charges after police used a Taser to try to subdue a 76-year-old man driving an antique tractor during a parade in Glenrock.

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Wyoming joins western states in growing oilseeds

Wyoming's agriculture industry is looking at the oilseed crops camelina, canola and sunflowers as part of an effort to diversify farming and produce the seed stock for biofuel.

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Trevor Brazile eyes record-tying 7th rodeo crown

To hear Trevor Brazile tell it, the skinny cowboy blends in inconspicuously with the rest of the hard-traveling ropers and riders hustling from rodeo to rodeo at this time of year.

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Rodeos holding tight during economic recession

As they ride out the economic recession, some American rodeos are bucking the hard times while others are sitting on the fence.

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Wyo. bill would establish gov't finance Web site

A bill under consideration in the Wyoming Legislature would establish a public finance Web site with a compilation of state financial data, such as revenues, expenditures and contracts.

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Wyo. greets Cheney's return with standing ovation

Former Vice President Dick Cheney has returned to the state that helped launch his political career more than 40 years ago.

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Wyoming sees benefits in new prison garment shop

Richard Edwards hunched over a sewing machine and stitched a pocket onto a new shirt, one of many to pass through his hands on a recent workday.

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Broom factory at Wyo. prison opening to visitors

The days were long, the work repetitive and the conditions rough. But for prisoners, the opportunity to work in the Wyoming Territorial Prison's broom factory was probably better than passing time in a cell.

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Wyoming fires coach Joe Glenn after 6 seasons

Wyoming fired coach Joe Glenn on Sunday, a day after the Cowboys finished their fourth losing season in his six years at the school.

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Colorado St beats Wyoming 31-20

Billy Farris threw three touchdown passes to Dion Morton as Colorado State came from behind to beat Wyoming 31-20 on Saturday and secure bowl eligibility.

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Pathologist still has copy of lost Shepard autopsy

As Albany County officials investigate the possibility that the Matthew Shepard autopsy report may be missing, the pathologist who conducted the 1998 autopsy says he still has a copy of the original record.

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No. 14 Utah stays unbeaten

Matt Asiata ran for a touchdown and caught another, Utah's special teams scored two touchdowns and its defense stifled punchless Wyoming in a 40-7 victory Saturday.

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Wyo. town reflects 10 years after Shepard's murder

A decade after a gay college student was beaten, tied to a fence and left for dead, many in this small college town are still struggling with the aftermath of a crime that triggered nationwide sympathy and brought a re-examination of attitudes toward gays.

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Contest pairs horse trainers with wild mustangs

As a Johnny Cash tune played over the loudspeakers, horse trainer Gary Main Jr. coaxed Victory through a display of discipline and skill inside the Wyoming State Fair arena.

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Yellowstone tries to balance cell phones, nature

Yellowstone National Park officials, attempting to balance competing demands for cell phone service and preserving the park's tranquility, have released a draft plan to guide the development of wireless services within the park.

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Air Force beats Wyoming 23-3

Kyle Halderman's 74-yard run set up quarterback Shea Smith's 1-yard touchdown run and Ryan Harrison kicked three field goals to lead Air Force over Wyoming 23-3 on Saturday.

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Federal judge in Wyo. overturns `roadless rule'

A federal judge has overturned a Clinton-era ban on road construction in nearly a third of national forests, the latest turn in a long-running dispute over U.S. Forest Service rules for undeveloped land.

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