Wyoming Tribune-Eagle back issues from July 2008:
Should 2ndAmendmentbe repealed? ; the issue: The nation's high court, in a 5-4 decision, overturned a Washington, D.C. ban on handguns.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Repeal the 2nd Amendment. No, we don't suppose that's going tohappen any time soon. But it should. The 2nd Amendment to the U.S.Constitution is evidence that, while the founding fathers werebrilliant men, they could have used an editor. A well regulated Militia, being necessary to ...
Soldiershome ; For more than 20 years, a local couple has been busy collecting and compiling the Wyo. National Guard's history. Now they have a museum to tell the story.
Jul 01, 2008; ... By Brandon Quester bquester@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Beverly Holmes and her husband, Robert, have beencollecting the history of Wyoming's Army and Air National Guard formore than 20 years. They have always wanted to tell the extended history of thisstate's National ...
Bubonic plague infects housecat
Jul 01, 2008; ... Richardson's ground Squirrels likely source in isolated infectionin western laramie county. By Baylie Davis bdavis@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - A cat in western Laramie County has been diagnosedwith bubonic plague. Residents are encouraged to be alert and take ...
Starting today, dogfighting illegal
Jul 01, 2008; ... laws that deal with Guns, mineral development and prison areamong the 76 that take effect today. By Lindsey Erin Kroskob lkroskob@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - As of today, anyone caught participating indogfighting or cockfighting could face felony charges. The ...
Man gets 24-30 years for child molestation
Jul 01, 2008; ... By Michael Van Cassell mcassell@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - A district court judge has ordered a local man toserve 24 to 30 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor. The judge added during sentencing on Monday that the victim was"betrayed by her ...
Cooperation needed to meet water demands ; Lawmakers discuss the challenges and the strategies for reducing conflict over water and mitigating its shortages during the 2008 Western Governors' Association.
Jul 01, 2008; ... By Michelle Dynes mdynes@wyomingnews.com JACKSON HOLE - Water conflicts are nothing new to the governorsof the West. But the problems are growing as populations increase and theclimate changes. These state leaders discussed their challenges and successesrelated to ...
More transmission lines needed to expand renewable energy ; Energy leaders discuss the challenges to expanding the West's electricity transmission grid during the 2008 Western Governors' Association meeting. Expansion is necessary to reach location- constrained renewable resources and meet the demands of the region's growing population.
Jul 01, 2008; ... By Michelle Dynes mdynes@wyomingnews.com JACKSON HOLE - Renewable energy resources are inaccessiblewithout expanding the transmission grid. But regulations make it a lengthy, difficult process to constructnew transmissions lines. Energy leaders discussed the ...
Wife allegedly stabs, kills husband
Jul 01, 2008; ... police responded monday afternoon to a west 28th streetresidence where they found michael p. venable, 35, with a chestwound; he died later at the hospitaL. By Michael Van Cassell mcassell@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - A 35-year-old man died Monday evening after ...
Local Briefs
Jul 01, 2008 ... Football YMCA camp: The Cheyenne Family YMCA is now accepting registrationfor its football camp for kids in third through sixth grades. The camp for fifth- and sixth-graders will be from 8 a.m.-noonJuly 8-9, and the camp for third- and fourth-graders will be from12:30-4 p.m ....
Local Briefs
Jul 01, 2008 ... LOCAL LCCC soccer player commits to DU Laramie County Community College men's soccer player ConrradoDeniz will play soccer for the University of Denver this fall. Deniz was LCCC's leading scorer in 2007 with a record 15 goals.He also had 10 assists with the Golden ...
Local Briefs
Jul 01, 2008; ... The following agencies, offices and services will be closedFriday for Independence Day: Federal, state, county and city offices. Cheyenne Transit Center. Route buses are not running. Curb-to-curb service is available by calling 637-6253, and reservations forSaturday and ...
Obituaries
Jul 01, 2008 ... Malachi J. Rodriguez 2007-2008 Malachi Jordan Rodriguez, 6 months, of Cheyenne, died June 25 atThe Children's Hospital in Aurora, Colo. Malachi was born Dec. 14, 2007, in Aurora. Malachi is survived by his mother, Toni Jackson, of Cheyenne;father, Richard ...
Stabbing possibly triggered by fight
Jul 02, 2008; ... Court records say husband and wife had argued all afternoonbefore he was found dead in his bathtub. By Michael Van Cassell mcassell@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - The stabbing death of a 35-year-old man Monday couldhave been the result of an afternoon-long argument between ...
Closed-door meeting may violate law
Jul 02, 2008; ... By Bill McCarthy bmccarthy@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - When the city's Building Department Appeals Boardmeets today to decide the fate of six old houses slated fordemolition, it may break state law if it meets in secret. City Attorney Claudia Angelos said Tuesday that ...
Where domestic violence victims can get assistance
Jul 02, 2008 ... If you or someone you know have been the victim of domesticviolence, there is help available. One place victims can turn is Wyoming Safehouse-Sexual AssaultServices. Carla Thurin, director of the agency headquartered at 1813 CareyAve., said it can help victims of domestic ...
Man in cowboy hat, flowered shirt robs Dell Range gas station, police say
Jul 02, 2008; ... This marks the Capital City's 17th robbery this year. By Michael Van Cassell mcassell@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Police are seeking information about a man involved inthe suspected armed robbery Tuesday of a gas station on Dell RangeBoulevard. Detective Sgt ....
"Mighty Ninety" returns to old title: Missile Wing ; F.E. Warren Air Force Base switched from "Space Wing" Tuesday
Jul 02, 2008; ... By Brandon Quester bquester@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - It has been 50 years since a designation at F.E.Warren Air Force Base officially became the first fully operationalmissile wing under the United States Strategic Air Command. Since then, the designation has changed ...
Pine Bluffs to freshen up high school locker rooms
Jul 02, 2008; ... LCSD2 will spend $300,000 less this fiscal year than budgeted. By Becky Orr borr@wyomingnews.com PINE BLUFFS - Fixing the locker rooms at Pine Bluffs Junior-Senior High will cost close to $44,000. Laramie County School District 2 trustees on Monday approved ...
Wife's cancer battles inspire volunteer
Jul 02, 2008; ... The American cancer society has noticed Bob Gross - he'll belauded with its highest award. By Lindsey Erin Kroskob lkroskob@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - If anyone bleeds purple, it's Bob Gross: He has aradiating passion for the American Cancer Society. And it ...
Telling stories, writing letters can help heal the pain of grief
Jul 02, 2008; ... Writer Dee Dee Raap found closure with her mother's death nineyears after the fact by picking up a pen. By Lindsey Erin Kroskob lkroskob@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE -Dee Dee Raap's life changed forever when her motherdied suddenly on Dec. 5, 1990. After nine years ...
County OKs rules for wind turbines
Jul 02, 2008; ... regulations outline how far towers should stand from propertylines. By Bill McCarthy bmccarthy@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - The Laramie County Commission voted unanimouslyTuesday to adopt rules governing wind-turbine setbacks that flexwith the size of the ...
Western governors talk energy opportunities of tomorrow
Jul 02, 2008; ... Utah's governor said this part of the country is in a uniqueposition - with a new administration soon to take the white house. By Michelle Dynes mdynes@wyomingnews.com JACKSON HOLE - Members of the Western Governors' Associationpledged to do something new Tuesday: ...
Letters to the editor
Jul 02, 2008 ... Time to Cowboy up for the Laramie County Fair From Leo A. Tsimbinos Cheyenne Cowboy up for the Laramie County Fair which runs July 30 to Aug 9at Frontier Park. Receive a warm cowboy welcome from our fairest ofthe fair, Stephanie Pruitt and her Lady-In-Waiting Beth ...
Local Briefs
Jul 02, 2008 ... CHEYENNE Number of LCSD1 trustees finalists cut from eight to five Laramie County School District 1 trustees will interview fivepeople to fill a vacancy. The interviews will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the board room atStorey Gym, 2815 House Ave. Each candidate will have ...
Obituaries
Jul 02, 2008 ... Verda N. Woodworth 1929-2008 Verda "Dot" N. Woodworth, 79, of Cheyenne died June 30 at DavisHospice Center. She was born Feb. 3, 1929, in Green River. She married Paul J. Woodworth on Aug. 6, 1949, in Cheyenne. Mrs. Woodworth was a floral designer with ...
Appeals board meets in secret
Jul 03, 2008; ... By Bill McCarthy bmccarthy@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - The Building Department Board of Appeals votedWednesday to change the listing on its agenda from "executivesession" to "deliberations." Then it voted unanimously to go into secret session to discusswhether six old ...
Bad beef recalled in Wyo. ; E. coli illnesses in Ohio and Michigan have prompted Kroger to pull meat from shelves
Jul 03, 2008; ... By Baylie Davis bdavis@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Cases of E. coli illness in Michigan and Ohio haveprompted The Kroger Co. to recall ground beef products from KingSoopers and City Market stores in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and NewMexico. Three types of ground beef have ...
Obituaries
Jul 03, 2008 ... Frieda I. Cavalli 1920-2008 Frieda I. Cavalli, 88, of Cheyenne, died July 1 at the CheyenneRegional Medical Center. Mrs. Cavalli was born June 6, 1920, in Omaha, Neb., and had livedhere since 1938. She was an Avon representative for 30 years and was a member ...
Blotters briefs
Jul 03, 2008 ... Recently arrested by the Cheyenne Police Department were: Gregory P. McLaughlin, 52, of 1401 W. Lincolnway #31 on amisdemeanor warrant for failure to comply at 11 p.m. Saturday atEast Lincolnway and Van Lennen Avenue. Bruce H. Tom, 52, transient, for public intoxication, ...
Teen gets probation for nude photos
Jul 04, 2008; ... the 18-year-old accused of posting a revealing image of his ex-girlfriend on her myspace account pleaded guilty to stalking. By Michael Van Cassell mcassell@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - An 18-year-old man accused of posting a nude photo ofhis former girlfriend on her ...
Baseball: It slows us down ... makes us kids again ...makes us American
Jul 04, 2008; ... Baseball always has had a loving grip on this country's heart. From 1876 until today, baseball has been there to help us throughthe tough and sad times, to make the good times even better and tomake us smile. From the sandlots and tee-ball parks of Cheyenne to YankeeStadium, ...
Police blotter
Jul 04, 2008 ... Recently arrested by the Cheyenne Police Department were: Timothy V. Corbett, 40, transient, on a felony warrant forfailure to appear in court at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday in the 900 blockof West Lincolnway. Derik L. Paice, 24, of 5402 Weaver Road on a misdemeanor warrantfor ...
Fourth of July closures
Jul 04, 2008 ... The following agencies, offices and services will be closedFriday for Independence Day: Federal, state, county and city offices. Cheyenne Transit Center. Route buses are not running. Cheyenne-Laramie County Health Department. The Cheyenne VA Medical Center will ...
FIREWORKS! ; If you live in city limits, even you have a place to set off the things that go "Bang!" Here's how to keep it legal, keep it safe
Jul 04, 2008; ... By Michael Van Cassell and Baylie Davis news@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Despite reported shortages of professional-gradefireworks in the last few months, business appears to be hopping atlocal stands for private sales. Mark Elbert, assistant manager at Phantom ...
Apt holiday for ice cream mingling
Jul 05, 2008 ... By Lindsey Erin Kroskob lkroskob@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - There's a lot more than the sound of fireworksdrifting through the streets of Cheyenne this Fourth of July. Crowds gathering outside the Nagle-Warren Mansion sang along with"Rattlesnake Jake" Martin as he ...
Proven too costly, art shows canceled
Jul 05, 2008; ... two shows were sponsored by Harvey Deselms; he says CheyenneCivic Center treated him poorly. By Baylie Davis bdavis@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Two art shows that are normally held at the CheyenneCivic Center this time of year have been canceled. The sponsor for ...
Police blotter
Jul 05, 2008 ... Recently arrested by the Laramie County Sheriff's Departmentwere: Daniel L. Ellis, 25, of 719 Artesian Road #25 for driving underthe influence and marijuana possession at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday in the300 block of South Greeley Drive. Marlene A. Ruiz, 43, of Tucson, Ariz. on a ...
For the love of the game ; baseball has engrossed rick thompson's life. that's why he spends summers coaching young ballplayers.
Jul 06, 2008; ... By Ian St. Clair istclair@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - For Rick Thompson, there is just something aboutbaseball. There is just something about this game that keeps drawing himback after all these years and makes him feel like a kid again. Thompson can't put his ...
Watch your back on Friday drives
Jul 06, 2008; ... 2007 traffic crashes report shows most accidents happen onFridays; 5 people died in Cheyenne in road wrecks. By Bill McCarthy bmccarthy@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - The most dangerous day of the week to be behind thewheel in Cheyenne is Friday. Ninety-seven of the ...
Fuel costs won't ravage LCSD1 buses
Jul 06, 2008; ... Thanks to state reimbursemenT, no changes in district'stransportation are planned. By Becky Orr borr@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Bruce Henning has never seen anything like it since hestarted his job at Laramie County School District 1 about 14 yearsago. "Every ...
Post 6 wins 2 at Firecracker Tourney ; cheyenne beat spokane and rocky mountain high, the top-rated seeds; they play rocky mountain today.
Jul 06, 2008 ... CHEYENNE - It took eight hours and four extra innings of baseballfor the Cheyenne American Legion Post 6 baseball team to pick up twowins and advance to today's championship of the Rapid City (S.D.)Firecracker Tournament. Cheyenne (32-17) started Saturday by topping Spokane, Wash., ...
Think you know local history? ; Do you know who the Order of the Eagles building is named after? Who is associated with the Wyoming Home? Test your knowledge by matching these faces to the places. Answers on A9.
Jul 07, 2008 ... Caption ...
School board runners to be grilled
Jul 07, 2008; ... Candidates will be interviewed on Tuesday; will be chosen onJuly 16. By Becky Orr borr@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Laramie County School District 1 trustees willinterview five people Tuesday for the vacancy on the school board. Trustees plan to ask each of the ...
game ; Learn about Cheyenne history and see who had a hand in building the city.
Jul 07, 2008; ... By Jodi Rogstad and Becky Orr news@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - This year's Name Game is a little trickier than theone we put together in 2007. All of the faces are men, though that was not intentional. There are a few that many locals will recognize ...
Local Briefs
Jul 04, 2008 ... CHEYENNE New law for small-scale food makers gets public meeting forThursday The Consumer Health Services Division of the Wyoming Departmentof Agriculture will hold public meetings to discuss proposedlegislation regarding cottage food establishments. The purpose of ...
Tonight's fireworks ready for blast-off
Jul 04, 2008; ... Daniel Gilsdorf, left, places mortars in a metal cage as BlakeBurns, right, and his cousin Cleve Burns, middle, discuss theirplacement and order. The three are from Fireworks West ...
Obituaries
Jul 04, 2008 ... Jean C. Leach 1925-2008 Jean C. Leach, 83, of Cheyenne died July 2 at Cheyenne RegionalMedical Center. She was born April 2, 1925, in Cross City, Fla. Mrs. Leach was an educator for Laramie County School District 1. She married Daniel C. Leach Jr., on ...
Reagan Roddy, 6, waves to onlookers while taking part in the annual 4th of July kids' parade [Derived headline]
Jul 05, 2008 ... Caption ...
Big bang [Derived headline]
Jul 06, 2008 ... Caption ...
Teeter tots [Derived headline]
Jul 07, 2008 ... Caption ...
Obituaries
Jul 05, 2008 ... Pauline Brewer 1938-2008 Pauline Brewer, 70, of Normalville, Pa., died July 3 in HighlandsHospital in Connellsville, Pa. She was born June 3, 1938, in Connellsville, a daughter of thelate Homer and Maude Firestone Kern. Pauline was a graduate of Connellsville ...
Obituaries
Jul 06, 2008 ... Harold L. Olbekson 1955-2007 Harold Lee (O.B.) Olbekson, 52, of Summerfield, Fla., lost hiscourageous battle with cancer on Dec. 3, 2007. Military Honorsceremony was conducted on December 11 by the American Legion Post347 Honor Guard with burial at Florida National Cemetery, ...
Obituaries
Jul 07, 2008 ... Dorothy Q. Clark 1929-2008 Dorothy Quin Clark, 79, of Albuquerque, N.M., died July 2 in RioRancho, N.M. Dorothy was born Feb. 12, 1929, to Robert and Inez Quin inDenver. Dorothy grew up in Cheyenne and graduated from Cheyenne HighSchool in 1947. She attended ...
Letters from Readers
Jul 07, 2008 ... Use county's sixth-penny tax for projects that are reasonable From Steve Grisbee Cheyenne When I go to the buffet my theory is "anything worth doing isworth over doing." When it comes to big castles around town, thecity seems to have the same one. But for now we'll ...
Probation likely for man who shot woman
Jul 08, 2008 ... Amos j. mora pleaded guilty; his attorney said the incident,which left a teen with a wounded leg, was probably unintentional. By Michael Van Cassell mcassell@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - An 18-year-old man is expected to get four years ofprobation for shooting a woman in ...
Coalition asks hospital for explanation
Jul 08, 2008; ... A "satisfactory analysis" of the hospital's reasons for pavingover six old houses has been requested. By Bill McCarthy bmccarthy@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - County hospital administrators need to answerquestions about expansion plans, a group concerned about the loss ...
Contractor who lost Viaduct bid wants winner's deal rejected
Jul 08, 2008 ... By Jodi Rogstad jrogstad@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - When the city unsealed bids last month from fourcontractors to rebuild the Norris Viaduct, there was some good newsinside: The apparent low bidder for the biggest municipal project inrecent memory would go to a local ...
Administrators: Hospitals left out of grant process
Jul 08, 2008; ... grants from the wyoming loan and investment board get money fromthe state's mineral wealth. By Bill McCarthy bmccarthy@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - A new state grant process is leaving out health care,hospital administrators told lawmakers on ...
Former East soccer player finds success on crew team
Jul 08, 2008; ... By Jeremiah Johnke jjohnke@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Patrick Moran's story is an unlikely one. He has gone from an all-state soccer standout for Cheyenne Eastto a varsity member of Gonzaga University's top 25-ranked eight-manrowing team. Moran and his twin ...
Hybrids no quick fix ; 350,000 Nationwide sales of hybrid vehicles in 200711.4 million Nationwide sales of used trucks and cars in 200715.7 million Nationwide prediction for 2008 vehicle sales
Jul 08, 2008; ... As gas prices creep up, more people are looking to buy hybrids,but the the wait could take months. By Michelle Dynes mdynes@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Looking to buy a hybrid vehicle? So is everyone else. It could take two months to 90 days to locate one ...
Hybrids no quick fix ; 350,000 Nationwide sales of hybrid vehicles in 200711.4 million Nationwide sales of used trucks and cars in 200715.7 million Nationwide prediction for 2008 vehicle sales
Jul 08, 2008; ... As gas prices creep up, more people are looking to buy hybrids,but the the wait could take months. By Michelle Dynes mdynes@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Looking to buy a hybrid vehicle? So is everyone else. It could take two months to 90 days to locate one ...
Local Briefs
Jul 08, 2008 ... CHEYENNE Police search for person who threw Molotov cocktail Police are looking for someone who threw a Molotov cocktailSaturday morning on the front porch of a home in the 2100 block ofHouse Avenue. Cheyenne police Detective Sgt. Dave Weese said officers respondedto ...
Local Briefs
Jul 08, 2008 ... We believe everyone can give something to those in need, and whenthat happens, everyone benefits. That's why we created "Everyonegives, Everyone gains," a continually updated, year-round list ofways you can help people here. For more on this and other ways tohelp, visit our blog at ...
Obituaries
Jul 08, 2008 ... Patricia A. Story 1946-2008 Patricia Ann Story, 61, of Cheyenne, died July 6 at the DavisHospice Center. Mrs. Story was born Sept. 3, 1946, in Columbus, Miss., and hadlived here for 35 years with previous residence in Mississippi andFlorida. She was a ...
Power shower [Derived headline]
Jul 08, 2008; ... Caption ...