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Does Wyo. have room for a 3rd party? Unity '08 is a Denver-based movement promoting the idea of a split- party ticket

Aug 01, 2006; ... By Kevin Wingert rep3@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Don't look for a third-party initiative to threateneither Democrats or Republicans in the 2008 presidential election. That message came from both of Wyoming's major parties Monday evenas two national moderate groups have ...

Power plants urged to cut back - report Energy demand is growing faster than new sources for electricity.

Aug 01, 2006; ... By Jessica Lowell rep5@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Electric utilities are in business for one reason: tosell electricity to customers. The way they make money is to sell more product. But the National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency, releasedMonday, proposes ...

Fast learner VB skills helped Sam Hammack travel overseas

Aug 01, 2006; ... By Ian St. Clair spt4@wyomingnews.com When President Eisenhower founded the People to People SportsAmbassador Program in 1956, Samantha Hammack undoubtedly would havebeen the kind of person he had in mind. A junior-to-be volleyball player at Cheyenne East, Sam ...

Twin painters

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Local Briefs

Aug 01, 2006 ... Local forums start with Senate 5 CHEYENNE - A large field of candidates competing for state SenateDistrict 5 leads off two weeks of forums for candidates in LaramieCounty and statewide at 6 p.m. today at City Council chambers, 2101O'Neil Ave. Also featured today will be ...

Obituaries

Aug 01, 2006 ... Marian P. Brinkman 1932-2006 Marian P. Brinkman, 74 of Norfolk, Neb., formerly of Cheyenne,died July 31 at St. Joseph's Rehabilitation and Care Center. She was born Feb. 13, 1932, in Scottsbluff, Neb. to Ira and ThelmaMcCulloch. She graduated from Scottsbluff High, and ...

Guilty plea in drug-debt shooting

Aug 02, 2006; ... Paul Mordahl admitted to shooting Jameson Scheschi in March 2005in a Pierce Avenue garage. By Juliette Rule rep9@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - A local man charged with first-degree murder haspleaded guilty to a lesser charge. Paul Mordahl, now 29, admitted to ...

The AC effect: Higher heat bills

Aug 02, 2006; ... If the gas is being used in the summer to make electricity topower air conditioners, it's not available later for heating. By Jessica Lowell rep5@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - If it seemed like people were fleeing to airconditioning wherever they could find it last week, ...

Hot forum in a packed race

Aug 02, 2006; ... The eight candidates for Senate District 5 tackled issues frommeth to electronic voting. By Kevin Wingert rep3@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Candidates for Senate District 5 covered a wide rangeof issues from electronic-vote recording to the burgeoningmethamphetamine ...

Covering the big top

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House 41 hopefuls discuss youth exodus

Aug 02, 2006; ... By Kevin Wingert rep3@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Candidates for House District 41 had an opportunity toaddress a variety of issues before voters in a forum Tuesday hostedby the League of Women Voters. The group first addressed the exodus of young people from ...

League of Women Voters forums

Aug 02, 2006 ... All forums take place at 6 p.m. in the Cheyenne City Councilchambers, 2101 O'Neil Ave. Forums will be broadcast later by BresnanCommunications on cable Channel 19. Aug. 3 House District 44 - Amber Ash (D), Floyd Esquibel (D), DavidMcCleary (R) State auditor - Bill ...

LETTERS FROM READERS

Aug 02, 2006 ... Lady decides to place cat under car rather than take it to itsowner Judy Berkley Cheyenne A big thumbs down to the lady with short blond hair who at 7:10a.m. on Saturday walked along Sun Valley Drive, turned the corneronto McGovern and deliberately placed a small ...

Pitcher helper Post 6 assistant coach Jade Lain helps get most out of staff

Aug 02, 2006; ... By Jeremiah Johnke spt3@wyomingnews.com The American Legion Post 6 baseball club subscribes to a handfulof simple philosophies that have keyed its run of five straight ClassAA state titles. However, none has been more important to the Cheyenne club thanthe pitching ...

Primary suggestions

Aug 02, 2006 ... After 13 days of interviews and hours of internal debate, theWyoming Tribune-Eagle Editorial Board has narrowed the list ofcandidates in contested races in the Aug. 22 primary that it wishesto recommend to you, the voters. The selections - in both the Republican and Democratic ...

Local Briefs

Aug 02, 2006 ... New church OK'd A3 Water sickens 108 A3 Police blotter A5 Attorney suspended by bar association CHEYENNE - Local lawyer Edward W. Harris is among the WyomingState Bar members who have been suspended for failing to comply withRule 4 of the Rules of the Wyoming ...

Gene Hixenbaugh

Aug 02, 2006 ... Gene Hixenbaugh 1918-2006 Gene Hixenbaugh, 88, of Cheyenne died June 16 in Reno, Nev. He was born March 6, 1918, in Glenrock. Gene went into the U.S. Army in 1943, where he served three years.When he was discharged in 1946, he returned to Cheyenne, where he ...

Marvin L. Nelson

Aug 02, 2006 ... Marvin L. Nelson 1929-2006 Marvin L. Nelson, 76, of Cheyenne died July 30 at United MedicalCenter in Cheyenne. He was born Dec. 11, 1929, at home in Raymond, Neb., to Alvin andClara (Jansa) Nelson. Mr. Nelson lived on a farm and moved to Omaha, Neb., in 1945 ....

LCCC glimpses into future

Aug 03, 2006; ... By Becky Orr rep6@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - The director of a Cheyenne planning organizationWednesday outlined a blueprint for the future to Laramie CountyCommunity College trustees. Tom Mason, director of the Cheyenne Metropolitan PlanningOrganization, explained the ...

Local family accused of using meth near kids

Aug 03, 2006; ... Three residents were arrested for allegedly using the drug in thepresence of sleeping children, ages 2, 4, 6 and 9. By Juliette Rule rep9@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Three members of a family here have been arrested forusing methamphetamine in the presence of sleeping ...

entitlement

Aug 03, 2006; ... By Jessica Lowell rep5@wyomingnews.com Social Security and Medicare, the two largest federal entitlementprograms, pose challenges to policymakers. The programs promise much to citizens, but it's not clear thefederal government will be able to continue to deliver on ...

Governor gets poll position

Aug 03, 2006; ... By Kevin Wingert rep3@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - A recent national poll shows incumbent Gov. DaveFreudenthal stretching his lead over the Republican frontrunner, RayHunkins. The Rasmussen Report showed 58 percent of the 500 likely voterspolled throughout Wyoming would ...

Gearing up for the fair

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Council needs to 'prioritize' - Case

Aug 03, 2006 ... By Cary Berry Special to the WTE CHEYENNE - One of the keys for the future of the City Council willbe prioritization, says Judy Case, the incumbent candidate for theWard 1 seat. "For the last four years we have not sat down as a council andshared ideas, and until ...

Vets' cemetery will aid city - Nelson

Aug 03, 2006 ... By Cary Berry Special to the WTE CHEYENNE - A candidate for City Council wants to put Cheyenne onthe map, the veterans resting site map, that is. Candidate for Ward 1 Swede Nelson says he would like to see aveteran's cemetery established on city land that would ...

City needs to lead on wages - Zunker

Aug 03, 2006 ... By Cary Berry Special to the WTE CHEYENNE - Creating competitive salaries for employees in citygovernment and specifically in the police department is one of KurtZunker's top priorities. A candidate for Cheyenne City Council Ward 1, Zunker said that forthe city to ...

Laramie squeaks by Oilers Rangers jump out early, hold off Casper in first round

Aug 03, 2006; ... By Jeremiah Johnke spt3@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Jake Farber easily fielded the ground ball, drew hisarm back and tossed it to second baseman Skyler Joy. The ball arrived just fractions of a second before Casper's KodyGibson got his foot on the bag, bringing the game ...

Swimming fun

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City Council Ward 1

Aug 03, 2006 ... With Cheyenne's future in mind, the Wyoming Tribune-EagleEditorial Board is recommending Swede Nelson for the lone open seatfor Cheyenne City Council Ward 1. Mr. Nelson has an in-depth vision for the city's future that wouldfit in nicely with the pro-growth majority on the City ...

Hedge work

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To the rescue!

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Cheyenne resident Allison Dolph, 11, grooms her 1-year-old male golden retriever... [Derived headline]

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Fair entertainment

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City Council Ward 2

Aug 04, 2006 ... Experience has its advantages, and that is what finally pushed theWyoming Tribune-Eagle Editorial Board to recommend Dr. Mark Rinne forthe open seat for Cheyenne City Council Ward 2. Mr. Rinne, who served on the council previously for two terms(1989-1996) and was its president for ...

LETTERS FROM READERS

Aug 04, 2006 ... Don't the citizens of this country care about the United States anymore? Michael Ocheskey Cheyenne I am utterly disgusted at the citizens of this country. I'm ashamed to call myself an American in today's society becauseof the actions of my fellow ...

Donald M. Clason

Aug 02, 2006 ... Donald M. Clason 1932-2006 Donald M. Clason, 73, of Cheyenne died July 29 in Cheyenne. He was born Dec. 11, 1932, in LaJunta, Colo., and had lived herefor more than 50 years. Mr. Clason served in the Wyoming Air Guard and was called toactive duty during the ...

William R. Johnston

Aug 02, 2006 ... William R. Johnston 1920 - 2006 William R. "Bill" Johnston, 86, of Cheyenne died July 30 at LifeCare Center of Cheyenne. He was born July 11, 1920, in Ingomar, Mont. Mr. Johnston served in the U.S. Army and was a D-Day and NormandyWorld War II ...

Norma J. Bartholow

Aug 02, 2006 ... Norma J. Bartholow 1942-2006 Norma J. Bartholow, 64, of Cheyenne died July 30 at home. She was born Feb. 13, 1942, in Paragould, Ark. On Oct. 19, 1963, she married Robert Bartholow in Greeley, Colo. She was a member of Sunnyside Baptist Church and worked ...

Susan K. Edwards

Aug 02, 2006 ... Susan K. Edwards 1951 - 2006 Susan K. Edwards, 54, of Cheyenne died July 29 at her home. Mrs. Edwards was born Jan. 10, 1951, in Portsmouth, Va., and hadlived in Cheyenne for 23 years. She married Eddie J. Edwards on Nov. 24, 1966. Mrs. Edwards was a ...

Fred C. Devlin Jr.

Aug 02, 2006 ... Fred C. Devlin Jr. 1944 - 2006 Fred Clyde Devlin Jr., 61, of Denver died July 29 in Denver. Mr. Devlin was born Nov. 1, 1944, in Denver. He lived in Cheyenne for 23 years, from 1980 to 2003, when hemoved back to Denver. Mr. Devlin was a self-employed ...

Obituaries

Aug 03, 2006 ... Josephine Siniff 1918-2006 Josephine Miranda Jean Siniff of Cheyenne died June 26 in Ohio.She was born April 28, 1918, in Marion, Ind. She moved to Cheyenne in 1979. She retired after eight years fromUnicover Corp. She is survived by a son, David Siniff of ...

Covering CFD both blessing and curse

Aug 04, 2006; ... The past three months have been a blur. My last three summers havebeen filled with an endless string of baseball games, rodeos andother sports-related happenings with the occasional personal eventmixed in. Still, those days didn't blend in nearly as much as the past 90. I'm ...

Jeffry Meena supports 'good growth'

Aug 04, 2006 ... Biography Name: Jeffry Meena Age: 46 Address: 1009 Arlene Pointe Marital status: Married Children: One Education: Cheyenne schools, graduated in 1978; bachelor's degreein civil engineering, University of Wyoming, 1982 Work experience: ...

Rinne wants focus on quality of life

Aug 04, 2006 ... By Cary Berry Special to the WTE CHEYENNE - When Mark D. Rinne was a member of the Cheyenne CityCouncil, his focus was to tackle quality-of-life issues. After a nine-year hiatus, that vision hasn't changed, Rinne, acandidate for Ward 2, said during a July 10 interview ...

Brittain wants competitive businesses

Aug 04, 2006 ... By Cary Berry Special to the WTE CHEYENNE - While studying methamphetamine use and its impact onthe community is a positive step, Cheyenne City Council Ward 2candidate Jason Brittain said there has to be follow-up on thefindings. "I'm glad (the City Council) approved ...

Students lag behind in writing

Aug 04, 2006; ... Fewer than half achieve standard By Becky Orr rep6@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - A majority of the grade levels that took the newstatewide assessment exam failed to make the grade in writing. Fewer than half of the Wyoming students in grades 3 through 7achieved the ...

Ready for the show

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New CFD leader not a new face

Aug 04, 2006; ... The new general chairman previously served on the CFD Board ofDirectors. By Shauna Stephenson rep4@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Less than a week after the end of the 110th edition ofCheyenne Frontier Days, the organization's board of directors hasnamed a new general ...

Hunkins stands behind comment

Aug 04, 2006; ... The GOP gubernatorial candidate said Freudenthal refused toparticipate in a debate, even though another group says no suchevent was scheduled. By Kevin Wingert rep3@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Republican gubernatorial candidate Ray Hunkins stoodbehind information his ...

Character counts in meth fight And Hunkins says Wyo. schools should help teach it

Aug 04, 2006; ... By Kevin Wingert rep3@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Methamphetamine use results from a poor decision, andRepublican gubernatorial candidate Ray Hunkins said charactereducation in Wyoming's schools can help steer young people to theright answer. "It is common sense that ...

State auditor hopefuls talk on Wyo. future

Aug 04, 2006; ... By Michelle Dynes rep2@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Candidates for state auditor discussed how they'dinvest in Wyoming's future Thursday. Bruce Brown, Rita Meyer and Bill Eikenberry also discussed how theauditor's role fits into state government during the League of ...

Post 6 keeps rolling Cheyenne thumps Sheridan 26-7 to move on

Aug 04, 2006; ... By Jeremiah Johnke spt3@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - For three innings, it looked like Cheyenne AmericanLegion Post 6 was going to have its hands full with Sheridan. The Troopers had pushed across three runs to cut Cheyenne's leadin half, causing Post 6 manager Tagg Lain ...

Laramie hurler solves wind, Gillette Casper bounces back from first-round loss to send Evanston packing

Aug 04, 2006; ... By Jeremiah Johnke spt3@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - More often than not when a pitcher gives up five runsincluding two home runs, he can count on watching the rest of thegame from the bench. However, when there's a stiff win blowing straight out to left-center field ...

Local briefs

Aug 04, 2006 ... Why are you running, and why are you qualified to run for thisoffice? What are the key issues in this race? What is your assessment of the performance of the current CityCouncil and mayor? Do you support renewal of the fifth-penny tax? Why or why not? What ...

Fifth penny tax critical - Broyles

Aug 05, 2006 ... Biography Name: Georgia Adams-Broyles Age: 41 Address: 1121 Gettysburg Drive Marital status: Married Children: Two Education: Master's degree in social work, Colorado StateUniversity, 1995; Licensed clinical social worker, state of Wyoming,1997; ...

Calling all critters

Aug 05, 2006; ... Saturday at the fair 9 a.m. - Centennial Antique Tractor and Engine Club Show; 4-H, FFAHorse Showmanship and Halter, followed by Western Pleasure andWestern Equitation.10 a.m. - Guinea Pig Show in Exhibition Hall,followed by 4-H Pocket Pets Show.10:30 a.m. - Youth breeding ...

LETTERS FROM READERS

Aug 05, 2006 ... Barbara Cubin's remarks about AARP are erroneous allegations Rita Inoway AARP Wyoming Director Cheyenne I was disappointed to read Rep. Barbara Cubin's serious anderroneous allegations about AARP in the August 3 edition of theWyoming Tribune-Eagle. Members of ...

Review codes for growth - Williamson

Aug 05, 2006; ... Biography Name: James Williamson Age: 50 Address: 821 Colonial Drive Marital status: Married Children: One Education: One year of college Work experience: Dietary manager, Tucson General Hospital, eightyears; dietary manager, Aspen Wind, ...

LCCC saysprojectneeded

Aug 05, 2006; ... By Becky Orr rep6@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - A new health sciences building at Laramie CountyCommunity College would fill a crucial need in the community, leadersat the college said Friday. They explained the proposed project for members of the GreaterCheyenne Chamber ...

House candidates debate food tax, economy Both District 12 hopefuls favor removing the food tax for good

Aug 05, 2006; ... By Michelle Dynes rep2@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Candidates for the District 12 seat in the WyomingHouse of Representatives said they're in favor of removing taxes onfood permanently. This provides a boost to Wyoming's economy and its people, saidRepublican ...

a child waits

Aug 05, 2006 ... How about a snowboarder in the family? This active young man lovesto be on the slopes. He also likes bike riding, videogames, dogs and cats. Clint enjoys both playing and watching football (he's a big NewEngland Patriots fan). A perfect day includes going to McDonald's ....

silent witness

Aug 05, 2006 ... CHEYENNE - The Laramie County Sheriff's Department is seekinginformation related to the burglary of a business in the 100 block ofSouth Greeley Highway. Between 1:30 and 5:30 a.m. July 26, the Taco John's restaurant at101 South Greeley Highway was ...

Going up

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BLOTTER BRIEFS

Aug 05, 2006 ... Recently arrested by Cheyenne police were: 1 Kevin K. Porter, 22, of West 28th Street for interfering withpolice and giving false identity at 12:59 a.m. Tuesday at West 31stStreet and Pioneer Avenue. 2 James J. Warren, 18, of Taft Avenue for interference withpolice, under-age ...

City must deter drug abuse - Roofe BiographyName: Donna Roofe Age: 44Address: 4101 Rawlins St.Marital status: MarriedChildren: FourEducation: High school graduate, some college courses in law, computers and nursing.Work experience: Wyoming Department of Health; RTI, a company that did drug and alcohol surveys; managed a traffic control company in Colorado.Political experience: NonePhone: 514-2798E-mail: roof614@aol.com

Aug 05, 2006 ... By Cary Berry Special to the WTE CHEYENNE - If she had been asked nine years ago what she thoughtof Cheyenne, Donna Roofe would have said it "was dead in the water,"but that's not the case now. "Now, I see a different direction, and I like it and I like thegrowth," ...