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Wyoming challenges Yellowstone snowmobile rulesCHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The state of Wyoming has filed a new federal lawsuit seeking to block the National Park Service from restricting snowmobile numbers in Yellowstone National Park. The Park Service on Friday issued a temporary rule that... In this article: Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park, and National Park Service |
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Bleacher Report | 1 day ago
TCU-Wyoming: Can the Cowboys Lasso the Horned Frogs?
...in 2007. In 2005, Wyoming went to Oxford and defeated the Mississippi Rebels. Once upon a time, Wyoming was actually a major program. Wyoming went to a Sugar Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, three Sun Bowls, and a Gator Bowl, all before Jimmy Carter took...
In this article: Wyoming, Horned Frogs, UCLA, Mountain West Conference, Laramie, UNLV, WAC, and San Diego State
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AP Online | 1 day ago
Cause of huge Wyo. refinery spill happened before
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A storage tank roof that sank at a Sinclair Oil refinery earlier this year and caused Wyoming's biggest spill in decades wasn't unprecedented: A storage tank roof also sank at the refinery in 2007. Leaks in the...
In this article: Buoyancy
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AP Online | 2 days ago
Wyo. committee declines to endorse wind tax bills
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A Wyoming legislative committee voted against sponsoring two bills to tax wind energy development. Industry representatives and lobbyists warned members of the Joint Revenue Committee at a meeting at the state...
In this article: John Schiffer, Tax, Duke Energy, Coal, and Revenue
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L.A. Times - L.A. Unleashed | 3 days ago
Citing harassment of wildlife, Wyoming officials consider a ban on 'antler hunting'
Wildlife officials in Wyoming are considering implementing a ban on the practice of "antler hunting" from January to April. Antler hunting doesn't involve killing wildlife; instead, "hunters" just gather the antlers the animals shed...
In this article: Elk, Los Angeles Times, Cheyenne, Wyo., Pinedale, Wyo, Los Angeles, California, and Associated Press
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L.A. Times - Environment | 3 days ago
Wyoming antler collectors butt heads over proposed law
...other states' bans have contributed to problems there. "It did cause a bunch of people to come up to Wyoming," said Robert Wharff, executive director of Wyoming Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife, an advocacy group that supports the proposed...
In this article: Elk
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AP Online | 4 days ago
Talk of Wyoming wind tax whips up debate
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - 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. Supporters of a...
In this article: Tax, John Schiffer, Coal, Dave Freudenthal, Revenue, and Endangered species
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Description from Wikipedia:
The State of Wyoming (/waɪˈoʊmɪŋ/) is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. The majority of the state is dominated by the mountain ranges and rangelands of the Rocky Mountain West, while the easternmost section of the state is a high altitude prairie region known as the High Plains. While the tenth largest U.S. state by size, Wyoming is the least populous, with a U.S. Census estimated population of 522,830 in 2007, a 5.9% increase since 2000. The capital and the most populous city of Wyoming is Cheyenne.
- Name:
- Wyoming
- Also Known As:
- Equality State (officially), Cowboy State (unofficially)
- Big Wyoming (unofficially)
- Capital:
- Cheyenne
- Motto:
- Equal rights
- Largest City:
- Cheyenne
- Governor:
- Dave Freudenthal (D)
- Lieutenant Governor:
- None
- Total Area:
- 253,348
- Area of Land:
- 251,498
- Area of Inland Water:
- 1,851
- Latitude:
- 41°N to 45°N
- Longitude:
- 104°3'W to 111°3'W
- Elevation Lowest Point:
- 945
- Lowest Point:
- Belle Fourche River
- Elevation highest point:
- 13,804
- Highest Point:
- Gannett Peak
- Admittance Date:
- July 10, 1890
- Time Zone:
- Mountain: UTC-7/-6
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