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Cigarette Tax Defeated
AP 2-1-2017 The Wyoming House has defeated a bill that would have raised the state tax on cigarettes by 30 cents a pack. House Bill 151 failed on 38-22 vote on Tuesday. Wyoming now levies […]
Year: 2017
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Trapping could pad your rainy day fund
If you’re looking for another excuse to get outside, maybe you should try trapping. If you like hunting, trapping can be just as enjoyable. It gets you outside regularly, and you can even make a […]
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Maybe I can finally get myself a Humvee
When the military first started using Humvees, I wanted one. I wanted one bad. I thought it would be a perfect rig to use for hunting and fishing. Of course, that’s before I got the […]
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Wyoming Seeing High Level of Influenza Activity
DoH 1-30-2017 With flu activity reports showing a high level of illness, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is reminding residents of the common-sense steps they can take to avoid spreading influenza or becoming ill […]
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VA Purchases Land for a New National Cemetery in Wyoming
VA 1-30-2017 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration today announced its purchase of 5.04 acres from the city of Cheyenne for $64,099, to establish a national cemetery near Cheyenne, Wyoming. “We are […]
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Keep your firearms out of the wrong hands
There was another story in the news not long ago about a young boy who got ahold of his parents’ gun and accidentally shot and killed his younger sibling. Tragedies like these come along far […]
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Let the mouse hunting season begin
I don’t know why the mice like my garage, but they do. It’s not like there’s a bunch of good stuff for them to eat in there, though there is a lot of stuff that […]
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It’s time to try my hand at trapping
I feel a little guilty about trying to snuff the foxes and coyotes that have been wandering through my pasture and even my yard, because they – or at least their families – were probably […]
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Wyoming Delegation Reintroduces Bill to Increase Water Storage in Southwestern Wyoming
Sen. Barrasso’s Office 1-25-17 Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Mike Enzi and U.S. Representative Liz Cheney, all R-Wyo., reintroduced legislation to approve the expansion of water storage at the Bureau of Reclamation’s (BOR) Fontenelle […]
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Summer Food Program Needs Sponsors
WDE 1-25-17 The Wyoming Department of Education is seeking sponsors for a federally funded program that provides nutritious meals and snacks to children in low-income areas during the summer months to combat hunger and poor […]