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Pot Votes in Colorado & Washington Raise Specter of Weed Tourism
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Hit the slopes- and then hit a bong?
Marijuana legalization votes this week in Colorado and Washington state don’t just set up an epic state-federal showdown on drug laws for residents. The measure also opens the door for marijuana tourism.
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.50-Caliber Bullets Banned at Natrona County Range
Comparison, .50 caliber bullet and 5.56mm bullet (Photo: GlobalCop, flickr.com)
After a .50-caliber bullet ended up going through the roof of a home nearly a mile away from a Natrona County shooting range, ammunition larger than .40-caliber has been banned at that range
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Man Allegedly Hides in Cheyenne Liquor Store Cooler
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A 27-year-old man is accused of hiding out in the cooler of a Cheyenne liquor store so he could drink for free after hours.
Police say surveillance camera footage shows Sean A. Moore entering the cooler at DT’s Liquor Mart at 10:30 pm on Wednesday...
Fire Danger Increased For Eastern Wyoming
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — High fire danger is returning to the eastern half of Wyoming.
A warm front is expected to bring warm, dry and windy weather to the region. The National Weather Service says winds will gust by as much as 35 mph through Friday evening
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Teton Wilderness Wildfire Puts Up Lots Of Smoke
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Fire managers say a wildfire has been growing in the Teton Wilderness but it’s been so smoky they haven’t been able to determine how much it’s spread.
The North Buffalo Fire was still listed at 7,500 acres Wednesday, the same acreage reported a day before. An infrared flig
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New Wildfire In Teton Wilderness Over Weekend
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A new wildfire that started in the Teton Wilderness in western Wyoming over the weekend has grown to about 4,000 acres.
The North Buffalo Fire was first reported on Saturday and grew quickly because of hot, dry conditions
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Fire Allowed In Natrona County For Religious Ceremony
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A fire ban in Natrona County will not stop a weekly Native American spiritual ceremony.
Participants in the ceremony and county officials worked out a solution that allows fire to be a part of the services by stationing a county-owned fire truck beside the sweat lodge where the ceremony is held each Sunday
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High Fire Danger in Wyoming
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — The risk of new fires starting is high across western and central Wyoming.
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning through 9 p.m. Friday for the region. A weak monsoonal moisture flow is expected to bring strong wind gusts and dry lightning, making it possible for new fires to start and spread
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No Major Growth In Fire Near Rawlins
A wildfire in south-central Wyoming’s Carbon County isn’t spreading but continues to burn within its perimeter.
The Ferris Fire, about 30 miles northeast of Rawlins, has burned about 8,800 acres and was 67 percent contained Tuesday.
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Wyoming At High Risk For August Wildfires
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Wildfire experts say states across the West are now at the highest risk of the season for wildfires as hot weather patterns continue to dry out fuels and forests across the region.
Ed Delgado at the National Interagency Fire Center says the biggest concern in August comes for Northern Rockies states like Wyoming, Idaho and Montana, as well as Great Basin states like Utah, Neva
Wyoming Wildfires Affecting Park Visitation
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming’s state parks and recreation sites have escaped damage from wildfires for the most part this summer, but officials expect visitation to be hurt because of bans on open campfires.
Wyoming has 13 state parks and recreation sites with camping facilities. A wi
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Aurora "Dark Knight" Theater Shooting Suspect Formally Charged
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CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Colorado prosecutors have formally charged a former doctorate student with 24 counts of murder in the shooting at an Aurora movie theater.
Twenty-four-year-old James Holmes appeared Monday and was also formally charged with 116 counts of attempted murder
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