Sunday, September 9, 2012
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Extreme Drought Grips Southern, Eastern Wyoming (AP) — The U.S. Drought Monitor says extreme drought conditions now cover much of southern and eastern Wyoming after a dry August. The program's map shows all of Sweetwater, Laramie, Goshen, Platte and Niobrara counties are in an extreme drought, the fourth-worst out of five categories. Conditions in most of Converse and Weston counties and in parts of six other counties are also classified as extreme drought. Most of the rest of the state is in a severe drought, the thirdworst category. The northwest corner of the state is in the best shape, with abnormally dry conditions, the mildest of the five categories. That covers most of Park and Teton counties, including Yellowstone National Park and the northern Absaroka (ab-SOHR'-kuh) Mountains.
Minor Earthquake Hits Yellowstone National Park JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — A minor earthquake has rattled Yellowstone National Park. An expert says the strength of the magnitude 3.7 earthquake that shook Yellowstone on Wednesday afternoon puts it in the "once-a-year" category for the area. The Jackson Hole News & Guide (jhnewsandguide.com) reports that Robert Smith, a professor of geophysics at the University of Utah, says Yellowstone experiences about 3,000 earthquakes a year. Since 1962, there have been 49 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or greater within 16 miles of the epicenter of Wednesday's quake.
Horse Hair Thieves Hit Again Authorities Continue Investigation CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Rhonda Zeller (Glenrock, Wy The Bird Central)
Glenrock Bird Central
Authorities in Wyoming are looking for some horse hair thieves.
Proposed Bill Allows Silencers For Hunting In Wyo.
At least 30 horses in the state have had their tails cut in the past several weeks. The number of horses affected in several areas of Wyoming are numbered far more than that over the last several months.
Wyo. (AP) — A state legislative panel has endorsed a proposed bill that would allow silencers to be used while hunting any type of game in Wyoming.
Twenty of the horses who got the unwanted haircuts are in Natrona County, including three owned by Steve Adrian. He said the thieves didn't cut the tails off square but tried to make the cut look less obvious. He said one of his horses doesn't have enough tail left to reach the middle of his body to swat away flies and mosquitoes.
The Legislature's Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee voted to sponsor the proposal at a public meeting in Jackson recently. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports (http://bit.ly/TjOoEz ) that current Wyoming Game and Fish Department regulations bar
Converse County Sheriff Clint Becker would like us as neighbors to watch out for each
The bill also includes stiffer penalties for anyone who uses a silencer to poach or take wildlife in violation of Game and Fish regulations. Critics say the silencer provision is too broad and would compromise the safety of hunters in the field because the sound of gunfire lets hunters know where other hunters are located.
4 Confirmed West Nile Cases, No Deaths In Wyo
In talking with area residents affected by this crime, the Bird confirmed what the Casper Star Tribune reported, that the amount of hair taken ranged from several inches to three feet. In the past several weeks, Converse County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports on the theft of horse hair. The latest report came in over Labor Day weekend. Converse County has had 10-12 cases reported. The alleged thieves seem to be targeting the Rolling Hills area, Arrowhead Park area, Glenrock and the Glenrock surrounding areas including Boxelder.
silencers, also known as suppressors.
Photo above and below shows horses, owned by Cindy Hiser of Rolling Hills, with half of their tail removed in the middle of the night three weeks ago. Hiser heard a commotion outside but it was too dark for her to see anything. When she gathered her horses in the next morning, three of them had hair cut from their tails. She notified Deputies who arrived later that morning to investigate. Photo © The Bird by Reporter Tammy Taylor.
other. Sheriff Becker asked, “Report any suspicious vehicle in your area, a description of the vehicle and the license plate number would be greatly appreciated.” He also added, “Do not endanger yourself or others in trying to gather the needed information.” The alleged thieves are most likely looking around during daylight and early evening hours, and then com-
ing back in the middle of the night to remove the hair from the horses. Horse hair is a valued commodity. Several other areas around the state are also experiencing these thefts. Campbell County confirmed having also received several reports. The alleged thieves are not only taking hair from the tail they are cutting the manes off of some horses as well. Authorities from other areas are communicating with each other on these cases. Please remember to check your horses, and report to the proper authorities in your area if you believe your horses have fallen victim to this continuing situation. Horse hair can be used to create belts, jewelry, paintbrushes and the bows of musical instruments.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming has had a relatively easy West Nile season thanks in part to the drought.
County Health Department, Roy Kroeger, said there aren't huge populations of mosquitoes because it's been so dry.
The Wyoming Tribune Eagle (bit.ly/OSgunK) reports that four cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in the state in 2012. No one has died. At least 40 people have died from the virus in Texas.
A man from Crook County was the first person confirmed to have contracted West Nile virus this year. Two Goshen County men were infected and a man from Teton County also contracted West Nile but he may have been exposed to it in another state.
The environmental supervisor for the Cheyenne-Laramie
West Nile is blamed for two deaths in Colorado this summer.
Community Message Board
The Town of Rolling Hills - Where the deer and Antelope really do play! If you haven’t done so already, check out the Town of Rolling Hills great website. Chock full of information so be sure and check it out: www.rollinghillswy.org
Meetings in Glenrock Where: The Senior Center East Door (thrift store entrance.) When: Monday nights from 7pm - 8pm
American Legion Jessie Martin Post # 9
American Legion Jessie Martin Post # 9 is a non-profit organization in Glenrock. They can be reached at #307-436-4908 or m1f1w111@ yahoo.com
American Red Cross
American Red Cross has a local office located in Casper WY. They are located at 318 West “B” Street and can be reached at #307-2378436, Fax#307-265-0324, or emailed to wilkinsonh@usa.redcross. org. Their web page is www.wyomingredcross.org. Like them on Facebook.
Glenrock Library News Chao!! Hello in Vietnamese from the library! Visit our Mango Foreign Language database on line. Find out how to get connected. There are over 80 languages to choose from. Learn from the comfort of your own home. This database comes to us courtesy of the state library and it’s free!! New this fall at the library in adult fiction: The Kingmaker’s Daughter by Philippa Gregory. The Crime of Julian Wells by Thomas H. Cook. Large print: The Last Victim by Karen Robards. Sneaky Pie For President by Rita Mae Brown. New in the nonfiction: Broke by Glenn Beck. eBooks at Wyoming libraries!! An eBook is a digital book designed to be read from an eReader, tablet, smartphone or computer. eBook services are available through Wyoming’s libraries for all residents who have a library card. Both 3M Cloud Library and Freading work with most types of eReaders, iPads and others. They will also work with the Kindle Fire, but no other Kindle readers. 3M Cloud Library provides access to eBooks from most of the major publishers. Freading provides eBooks from independent publishers. For more information go to: gowyld.net/econtent or come in and we can show you how to get started. Come check out the latest in technology at the library!! For Read Me A Story: September 8- – September 15:Racoons and Ripe Corn by Jim Arnosky. September 15 – September 22:Hooray For Fall by Kazuo Iwamura. Pick up the phone and dial 436-2353 to listen to a great story!! We’re on the web at http:wyldweb.state.wy.us/glen or at www. conversecountylibrary.org. Our phone number is 436-2573. Fax number is 436-8525. Be sure to “friend” us on Facebook!! Just look up Glenrock Library.
Glenrock Pastor Celebrates 30 Years Jim Ritter, pastor of the First Southern Baptist Chapel in Glenrock, recently celebrated his 30th anniversary with the church, and also became the longest tenured pastor at the same church for Southern Baptists in the state of Wyoming. Ritter was born in Washington State to a Christian family. He was raised going to church and attending Sunday school but by the time he was in junior high and high school he was already questioning his faith. Luckily Pastor Ritter and his wife Colleen. Photo © The Bird Central by Tammy Taylor according to Ritter, the Lord was not at the Dave Johnston Power Plant just know in your knower.” Ritfinished with him yet. It was dur- and pastoring FSBC look easy. ter is well loved because he shares ing his college years that he ac- It is rare for there to be a church personal parts of his life with cepted Christ into his life, thanks function where he is not present. the church, from embarrassing, to the persistent determination of He makes hospital visits, home humorous stories, to touching, an old friend. “He was the first visits, and is actively involved heartfelt and painful memories person that wasn’t fooled by the with youth at the church, con- that strengthened his faith. outward stuff”, laughs Ritter. sidering two of his sons are still in high school. He and Colleen Those who know Ritter state it After moving to Glenrock in often load up their old RV and would be hard to find anything un1976 to take an engineering job at their speed boat and take groups kind to say about the man. “Even the Dave Johnston Power Plant, of youth out to the lake for week- though he is a pastor, he doesn’t Ritter had been searching for a ends. Many local teenagers tell judge. I don’t go to the church, church and found his home with the tales of being on a tube behind but he still invites my family to the First Southern Baptist Chapel, Ritter’s boat, wide-eyed with their Thanksgiving dinner every year”, a little trailer house in City Park. hearts in their throat. The kids says Russ Love. Alan and MelIn 1978, Ritter felt God called know he will do whatever it takes ody Dugan, long-time friends of him to be a pastor. He was even- to dump them, and Ritter seems to Ritter recall in the early years of tually licensed by the church and enjoy every minute. the church when someone’s vehibecame an associate pastor. In cle broke down they would send 1982, Pastor Paul Peacock moved Ritter can often be found at local them to Jim Ritter. Ritter loves to to Canada and the church chose school activities such as band con- work on cars, and Melody Dugan him to take over. In 1983, Ritter certs, football or basketball games laughs, saying “Once they were was ordained. as well as wrestling tournaments in the parking lot, he saw them as cheering his sons on. He travels fair game and he would proceed That same year, Ritter married to Colorado to visit his daughter to share the gospel!” Upon queshis wife Colleen. Over the last and her husband, and makes trips tioning other acquaintances of the 30 years, the Ritters have worked back to Washington and Missouri. Ritters, responses included: “He to raise their family, including In whatever free time he has left, has one of the biggest hearts of daughter Naomi, and three sons, you can find him in his garage, anyone I know” and “He is loyal, Nathan, Steven and Isaac, as well working on his other projects; trustworthy and honest”. “Jim is as suffered the devastating loss of a 1953 Studebaker and a 1958 exactly who he says he is, and that their daughter Nicole at a young GMC truck. is hard to find these days.” It cerage. They also played a large part tainly is. Congratulations to Pasin raising a church. The church In church, Ritter greets every- tor Jim Ritter for his dedication to went from a handful of members one who comes through the door his church and his community for using a single-wide trailer and in with a smile. Fellow church 30 amazing years. progressive steps has ended up in members laugh as they discuss the little chapel on Birch Street, “Ritterisms” he often uses in his which is often bursting at the sermons such as “What does all seams. mean? All means all and that’s all all means!”, “I yam what I yam Somehow Ritter makes balancing and that’s all what I yam” and his work as a full-time engineer also “How do you know? You
The Rec Center’s New Indoor Playground Opens On August 25th, the new indoor playground at the Glenrock Recreation Center had its grand opening, and has become a hot spot for local moms with young children.
Community Baptist Church, 301 S 2nd St, Glenrock, Regular Information: Worship service 10:30 AM Sundays, nursery provided. Sunday School 9:00 AM. Every month: open communion first Sunday, potluck last Sunday at noon. Info: 436-9091. Church of Christ, acappella, 420 S 2nd St - worship service communion 10:00, sermon 10:15 Sundays; Bible study Wed, 6 PM. Assembly of God, 201 N 3rd St - 10:00 Sundays.
The area, which is located behind the weight room near the Zumba room and the lockers, is designated for the five-andunder age group. It is clean, painted and has all new toys and play equipment. The keys can be checked out at the front desk and anyone who does so is responsible for cleaning up after themselves. The rules of
the area are clearly posted on the wall, it is open to anyone who is interested and there is no cost associated with using the room. According to Tracie Bopp, who works at the Rec Cen-
ter, the playground has been a hit. “People are coming in all the time and checking out the keys”, says Bopp. “We are hoping to get them more room in the future.”
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 939 W Birch St Regular Info: worship service with communion 8:30 AM Sundays, children's Sunday School after service; Bible study Mon 7 PM, 10 AM Wed. Church of the Resurrection, 506 W Birch St - worship service 8:30 AM Sundays. St. Louis Catholic Church, 601 S 5th St: Regular Information: Mass Sat 5:30 PM, Sunday 9 AM and 7 PM. For more information, call 436-9529 Glenrock Baptist Church, a Bible-believing New Testament Church, 125 N 7th St - Sunday Bible study 9:45 AM, Sunday morning service 11 AM, Sunday potluck 12:30 PM, Sunday afternoon service 2 PM, Wed evening service 7 PM. Les Potter, 3153218. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 219 Lookout Dr, 4362217. Sacrament meeting, Sunday, 9:00 AM. Visitors welcome. Sunday School, 10:10. Glenrock First Southern Baptist Chapel, 485 E Birch St, 2516688. Sunday services 10:45 AM and 6:00 PM; Sunday School 9:30 AM; youth at Boys and Girls Club 5:30 PM. Tuesday Men's Bible Study at Rec Center 6:30 PM. Wed service 7:00 PM.** See Ad PAGE 4 For 30th Pastorial Anniversary information. Christ Episcopal Church, 415 W Cedar St, 436-8804; Summer schedule: Sunday worship service with communion, 10:45; NO Bible study or Sunday School.
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Glenrock High School Fall Play Production is Scheduled
The Glenrock High School Drama Department will be presenting the story of Helen Keller this fall. The poignant story of one of the most amazing women in America’s history will be portrayed with a moving background of music which springs from the hearts of those who surrounded her and her struggle against immeasurable odds to step out of the darkness of blindness and deafness to see and speak in her own way. Helen Keller was born a nor-
mal, healthy child, but, at the age of nineteen months, suffered a debilitating illness which left her unable to see or to hear. As her early years passed, she became more of a feral being than a child, given to tantrums driven by the heartbreak of not knowing the world around her. Through the work of a young woman who suffered failing eyesight herself, Anne Sullivan, Helen gradually learned to emerge from the darkness and to become a strong and
bright writer and speaker who inspired generations of Americans with her achievements. You are urged to attend this production on October 16-17 at the GMS auditorium, for you will surely be inspired, as well. As always, the Drama Department thanks the town of Glenrock for your unwavering support.
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The Emergency Department at Memorial Hospital of Converse County is staffed with physicians and providers trained in emergency medicine. Our nursing staff, Paramedics, and other providers treat everything from heart attacks and strokes to broken bones and head colds. Specialized training includes trauma, pediatrics, cardiac life support, burn life support and sexual assault nurse exams. State-of-the-art emergency medical equipment and high speed, real time video links, connect our emergency rooms to emergency medicine specialists and other resources across the country. Our staff works as a team to ensure the best care possible and our hospital’s radiology department and laboratory are among the best in the state ensuring quick diagnosis of any problem.
Radiology Department
Memorial Hospital of Converse County is home to one of the most advanced radiology departments in Wyoming. Memorial Hospital has always considered itself to be a pioneer in healthcare, and the state-of-the-art radiology department is no exception. Memorial Hospital was the first in the Rocky Mountain Region to offer 3D Automated Breast Ultrasound. The department offers nuclear medicine, 64 Slice CT, Ultrasound, and full-field digital mammography. The department’s SPECT-CT was only the second instrument of its type in all of Wyoming and recent renovations to Radiology include private breast ultrasound rooms, updated changing rooms, a new registration and waiting area, and comforting décor throughout.
Surgical Services
Memorial Hospital’s Nicholas Surgery Center provides three state-of-the-art digital surgery suites and one of the finest surgical nursing teams in all of Wyoming. The center supports scheduled surgeries Monday through Friday and is available 24-7 for emergencies. Memorial Hospital’s two General Surgeons, two Orthopaedic Surgeons, and OB/GYN operate in the surgery suites and procedure rooms offering the newest and most innovative techniques in gallbladder, stomach, and gynecological procedures as well as arthroscopic knee surgery, total joint replacement, ligament reconstruction, hand and trauma surgeries, and most all orthopaedic procedures. Visiting specialists provide cataract surgery, ear, nose, and throat surgery, and tympanic tube implants.
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Glenrock Has A New Daycare Center
Us Rig Count Declines By 30, To 1,864 HOUSTON (AP) — The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. fell by 30 this week to 1,864. Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. reported Friday that 1,409 rigs were exploring for oil and 452 were searching for gas. Three were listed as miscellaneous. A year ago, Baker Hughes listed 1,958 rigs. Of the major oil- and gas-producing states, New Mexico gained two and Arkansas one. Texas accounted for the bulk of the decline, down 20 rigs. Colorado, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania each dropped by two and Alaska, Louisiana and West Virginia fell by one apiece. California and Wyoming were unchanged. The rig count peaked at 4,530 in 1981 and bottomed at 488 in 1999.
Little Learners Playcare, the new daycare center run by Gretchen Taylor, is a welcome new addition to Glenrock. Anyone who lives in Glenrock and has had young children knows how difficult it can be to find reliable childcare. Thanks to Gretchen Taylor, there is another option. At the end of the last school year, Taylor, who was a teacher at Grant Elementary, was faced with the reality that she no longer had a teaching position and that the prospects were not looking so bright. After talking with her niece, who runs a daycare center in Casper, she decided to take a
chance and open one in Glenrock, and so far she has been very pleased with the turnout. “I only ran one ad and posted a sign in the window while getting the place ready, and my part-time slots are already full” says Taylor. Little Learners opened on August 23rd and offers several different plans, in hopes to accommodate all situations. The options include full-time, parttime, as well as drop-in rates. Taylor stated “The drop-ins will only be available as long as the full-time and part-time slots have openings. Once we are full, I won’t be able to offer that anymore”.
Taylor, along with Karri Cossabone, her other employee, have provided a warm, welcoming place for children to spend their time. The walls at the center are decorated with bright, colorful paintings, there is a comfortable reading area, and several different stations for playing. Little Learners Playcare is located at 212 S. Third Street next to Glenrock Super Foods.
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Man Sentenced To Prison In Wyoming Kidnapping (AP) — A man convicted of kidnapping a Wyoming woman and forcing her to drive him to Montana has been sentenced to 31 to 50 years in prison. KCWY-TV in Casper reports that 30-year-old Guy Hanway of Deer Lodge, Mont., was sentenced Wednesday for felony kidnapping. Authorities say Hanway escaped from the mental health wing of a Lander hospital in 2010 and kidnapped the woman. After driving to Montana, the woman spotted police in Billings, stopped the car and
ran to the officer. Officials say Hanway had passed out from drinking. Authorities say Hanway had been taken to the Lander hospital after a suicide attempt while custody on unrelated assault allegations. Hanway was convicted earlier of five other counts stemming from the 2010 incident, including assault and escape.
Campground Closing At Boysen State Park
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Road repairs and resurfacing will force the closure of the Lower Wind River Campground at Boysen State Park for the next couple of weeks. The Wyoming Department of
State Parks and Cultural Resources stated that the campground will be closed at least through Sept. 16.
Air Travelers Get Sneak Peek Of Casper Corn Maze CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — The Green Acres Corn Maze northwest of the Casper/Natrona County International Airport isn't open to visitors yet, but travelers flying into the airport can already see it from the air. The eight-acre maze, which includes the image of a cowboy holding his hat in one hand and the horse's reins in the other, is set to be open Sept. 15 through Halloween.
Proceeds from the attraction off County Road 121 will benefit the Casper Future Farmers of America Alumni and the Arc of Natrona County, which assists people with developmental disabilities. Steven and Kim Syverts of Forgey Farm and Bryce and Denise Bressler of 33 Mile Ranch had the idea for the maze. Steven Syverts says he hopes to make it an annual event.
Girl Believed To Have Started Casper Yard Fires CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Firefighters believe a girl curious about fire is responsible for setting seven small fires in her Casper neighborhood this summer. The latest fire in the Paradise Valley neighborhood came Wednesday night. Fire Capt. Justin Smith told KCWY-TV (bit.ly/SpTphm) that an investigator responding to the fire discovered that a girl who
UW Sets Game Times For Home Games LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming's football schedule continues to take shape with more home game times settled for the upcoming season. The Cowboys kick off the home schedule on Sept. 8 versus Toledo in a game set to begin at 2 p.m. On Sept. 15, Cal Poly will come to Laramie for the first time. That game will kick off at 4 p.m. Homecoming will be on Oct. 13 versus Air Force. That will also be Military Day. The Air Force game is set for 5 p.m. The Boise State game on Oct. 27 will begin at 1:30 p.m., while the Border War versus Colorado State will kick off at 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 3. The UW home schedule concludes with a 1:30 p.m. kickoff versus San Diego State on Nov. 24.
lived there had some curiosity playing with fire. He said they're confident that the fires in the area are now going to stop.
Sorge To Run Write-In Campaign
Officials don't plan to pursue charges. The fires in yards didn't cause any significant damage and neighbors have expressed support for the girl and her family.
(paid for by the committee to elect Chris Sorge) Thank you to the citizens of house district 06 that supported and voted for me in the primary election. Over the last few weeks I have been able to clear my head and reflect back on the election and the campaign. I came to the conclusion this week that I may have lost the primary election but I have not lost this race and therefore will continue on to the General Election by running a write-in campaign for House District 06. I am continuing my bid for the seat because I believe that I am the right candidate for the job and I believe I am the best candidate to represent the people of House District 06 while leading us in the right direction. I ask that you join me in my write-in campaign and continue to strive for greatness in House District 06 and Converse County.
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Power Company Of Wy (PCW) To Discuss Its 1,000 Wind Turbine Chokecherry-Sierra Madre Project The project is scheduled to be constructed over the next 3-5 years on 2,000 acres of checkboard lands south of Rawlins. When fully constructed, the project is expected to generate 2,500 megawatts of energy. The Rawlins BLM Field Office authorized the project to proceed recently when they issued their final environmental impact statement. In early August, the White House ordered the project receive an expedited review. The open house will offer the public an opportunity to learn more about the project, to ask questions and to provide comments to PCW, a subsidiary of the Anschutz Corporation. In addition, the Rawlins and Saratoga open houses will include a free barbecue dinner. Here is the schedule for the meetings: Sept. 9, Baggs, Little Snake River Valley Comm Center, 4-7PM Sept. 10, Medicine Bow, Medicine Bow Comm Hall, 10AM-2PM Sept. 10, Laramie, Hilton Garden Inn, 4-7PM Sept. 18, Rawlins, The Depot, 4:30-7:30PM Sept. 19, Saratoga, Platte Valley Community Center, 4:30-7:30PM Sept. 24, Rock Springs, Homewood Suites, 4-7PM Sept. 25, Casper, Hilton Garden Inn, 4-7PM We encourage everyone to take advantage of these opportunities to learn more and this very large and controversial project. As proposed, this project will permanently alter the skyline south of Rawlins for a considerable distance. During the NEPA process, AHW raised numerous challenges to this project, questioning whether the adverse impacts to the historic and cultural resources of the Rawlins-Sinclair region have yet been sufficiently addressed. In addition, AHW is concerned about the significant impact this project will have on the area's historic trails. We have also been actively involved with the Rawlins BLM, WY SHPO, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, TRACKS Across Wyoming, OCTA and several other organizations in attempting to negotiate appropriate mitigation for this project under the National Historic Preservation Act. Those discussions, which have been on-going for more than a year, are scheduled to resume again this fall.
Wyoming Getting More Out-Of-State Interest Out Of State businesses Continue To Look At Wyoming BOB MOEN,Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The number of out-of-state businesses looking at locating in Wyoming has doubled over the past two fiscal years, according to a report from the state's economic development agency. An annual Wyoming Business Council report noted 40 valid prospects from out-of-state businesses between July 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012. During the 2011 fiscal year there were 29 such inquiries, and in 2010 there were 20, according to the report sent to Gov. Matt Mead's office last week. "Part of the reason for that is because we have a good, stable business climate that has a lot more certainty to it than most other states in terms of cost of doing business, taxation on business, that kind of thing," Robert Jensen, chief executive officer of the council, said. Only three out-of-state firms ended up establishing a success-
ful operation in Wyoming this past fiscal year, but 17 are still considering the state. In 2010, three business prospects came to the state while only four were still considering Wyoming. "We have a larger pipeline of businesses interested in looking at a Wyoming location than we've had for a long time," Jensen said. Jensen said most interest from out-of-state companies involves the possibility of expanding into Wyoming. It's very rare for a business to completely relocate its headquarters even in a good economy, he said. "Just because we have a low cost of doing business doesn't mean that it makes sense for them to locate here if it's a long way from their market," he said. The report noted that Wyoming's non-mineral industries are seeing good growth rates despite the struggling national economy. "When you look at the growth rate of gross domestic product in
non-mineral industries we continue to have a good, strong fiveyear growth rate in non-mineral industry GDP," Jensen said. "And I think that speaks to the fact that Wyoming's economy, while clearly dominated by the energy industry, still is diversifying although we probably aren't getting off the bottom of the list when it comes to diversified economies comparatively speaking to other states. "But that said, a lot of the other states that have well diversified economies have their economy in the dump. So diversification of your economy doesn't automatically mean a healthy economy." Coal and natural gas — the two mainstays of Wyoming's economy — have seen depressed prices recently and growth in those industries has been limited as a result.
burn coal. The report also noted that the state money invested through various Wyoming Business Council programs attracted more local and private investment this past fiscal year. Jensen said that shows investment in infrastructure, such as business parks, that have been made throughout Wyoming in the last four years is paying off by attracting private investors to locate facilities in the state. "The ability to be proactive and visionary, of the Legislature to spend money on this good, solid business related infrastructure is resulting in businesses taking advantage of it, investing far more than the state is in their investment," he said. "And that's what drives job creation."
Still, Jensen said his agency and others have been working on encouraging businesses related to the energy industry, such as companies that develop better ways to
Suspect In $848,000 Wyo. Fraud Case Vanishes POWELL, Wyo. (AP) — A former CEO charged with defrauding a Wyoming hospital of nearly $848,000 disappeared three weeks before his trial was scheduled to start, authorities said. Paul Cardwell is accused of getting Powell Valley Healthcare to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to an accomplice for recruiting work that was never done. Prosecutors claim Caldwell got 75 percent of the money and the alleged accomplice got the rest. Caldwell pleaded not guilty. His trial was set for Sept. 18.
The Powell Tribune reported Thursday (http://tinyurl. com/95jcuc2 ) that Cardwell's attorneys told federal prosecutors on Aug. 28 they were unable to contact Caldwell and didn't know where he was.
Caldwell on Aug. 29. Prosecutors said that after Caldwell disappeared, they learned he unsuccessfully tried to get a passport using a fake name in June.
Cardwell and his alleged accomplice, Michael J. Plake, of West Lafayette, Ind., were indicted on 15 counts including mail fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Defense attorneys Robert York, of Indianapolis, and Robert Horn, of Jackson, Wyo., said in a court document filed Wednesday that Caldwell's phone was out of service and that his mother, who lives in Tipton, Ind., said she hadn't seen him since Aug. 25.
Cardwell had to surrender his real passport as a condition of his release on a $50,000 unsecured bond.
Plake has also denied the charges and was scheduled to go on trial with Caldwell. The status of his trial wasn't immediately known.
The defense lawyers' court filing said Caldwell had agreed to accept a plea deal at a court appearance scheduled for Aug. 29. The deal would have required Cardwell to pay restitution.
The hospital has filed a civil lawsuit against both men.
U.S. District Judge Nancy Freudenthal issued an arrest warrant for
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Gov. Mead: Wyoming Will Not Make Health Law Deadline BEN NEARY,Associated Press Gov. Matt Mead announced Thursday, September 6, that Wyoming won't meet a pending deadline under the federal health care reform law to specify whether the state intends to establish a health insurance exchange — an online marketplace that would offer the public one-stop shopping for health insurance. Mead told reporters at his regularly scheduled press conference that Wyoming can't decide the issue because he has yet to hear any response to a series of questions about the law he submitted to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in mid-July. Among the questions Mead asked Sebelius was how long the federal government was committed to provide funding for the exchange. "If the federally facilitated exchange is not financially selfsustaining, what happens then?" he wrote. "There are questions to be answered," Mead said Thursday. "And we haven't got answers to those questions. So if and until we get answers to those questions, I don't think it's reasonable for the federal government to say we've got to make very big decisions that can impact our state budget and impact the quality of our health delivery system in Wyoming." The Affordable Care Act gives Wyoming and other states three possible choices on the insurance exchange issue: set up their own exchange, partner with other states, or let the federal government set up an exchange. While the federal law gives states until January to specify how they will address the exchange issue, Mead said Wyoming likely won't make a decision until after the Legislature adjourns next year, likely in early March. Mead, a longtime opponent of the Affordable Care Act, has said he's worried about the cost of increasing enrollment in the Medicaid program. Wyoming already has budgeted more than $500 million to cover its share of the Medicaid program in the two-year budget cycle that started in July. The federal government roughly matches that amount in the state to fund the program that provides health care for the poor.
There are now roughly 67,000 Wyoming residents on Medicaid. Mead has said he's concerned that the Affordable Care Act could expand the program to add as many as 30,000 more over coming years. He said he doesn't trust federal promises to pick up increased costs. There are now roughly 67,000 Wyoming residents on Medicaid. Mead said the proposed federal expansion could add as many as 30,000 more over the next few years. The Wyoming Department of Health on Thursday unveiled consultant reports estimating that the additional cost to Wyoming of expanding Medicaid to comply with the federal Affordable Care Act could range from $53 million to $310 million from 2014 to 2020. Erin Shields Britt, spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Washington DC, said Thursday the department didn't have any comment on Mead's position on the exchange issue or when the department would respond to his questions. "The Affordable Care Act gives states the option to create a state-based exchange, to work in partnership with the federal government or to have a federallyfacilitated exchange in their state, so that Americans across the country will have access to competitive marketplaces with affordable insurance options beginning in 2014," Britt said. "We look forward to continuing to work closely with Wyoming as the state explores its options." Under Mead's leadership, Wyoming in early 2011 entered the multi-state legal challenge against the Affordable Care Act that resulted in a decision this summer by the U.S. Supreme Court upholding most provisions of the law. Mead said Thursday he was disappointed in the ruling. Mead noted that Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has pledged to dismantle the Affordable Care Act if elected. Mead, a Republican and Romney supporter, said there's no question that he and others are thinking about the prospect Wyoming might not have to implement the law at all if Romney is elected.
Ryan Says Obama 'Really Bad' At Creating Jobs STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan says President Barack Obama isn't a bad guy — he's just "really bad" at creating jobs. The Wisconsin congressman campaigned in the Reno area of Nevada Friday, the same day the Labor Department released new evidence of a painfully slow economic recovery. The unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent from 8.3 percent in July, but only be-
cause more people gave up looking for work. Ryan says that for every new job added last month, four people stopped trying to find a job. He's blaming Obama's "failed leadership" and says the incumbent supports a "governmentcentered society." Ryan says the only way to improve the nation's economy is to elect Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.
Gray Wolf Population Removed From Endangered Species List Welcome news for Wyoming citizens struggling to coexist with reintroduced species Washington, D.C. – More than a decade after their reintroduction to Yellowstone National Park, the Gray Wolf will be removed from the endangered species list and management of the population outside the park will be left to the capable wildlife experts in the state of Wyoming, Wyoming’s congressional delegation said Friday. The new rule issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Aug. 31 specifies that Wyoming must maintain at least 10 breeding pairs and 100 individual wolves outside of Yellowstone National Park and the Wind River Indian Reservation. The transfer of management responsibility from the federal government to the state of Wyoming highlights the full recovery of the wolf, and ensures a viable wolf population into the future under the authority of Wyoming’s Game and Fish Department, according to the delegation. In recent years area ranchers and hunters have watched helplessly as the growing wolf population has taken down livestock and native wildlife at an alarming rate. Wyoming’s congressional delegation said well-funded environmental groups filing repeated and pricey lawsuits have managed to keep the wolf under the protection of the “endangered” classification despite concrete scientific evidence confirming that the wolf population long ago reached recovery goals. Wyoming’s congressional delegation and Governors have been working to remove the Gray Wolf from the endangered species list for many years. “The federal government forced wolves on us in the 1990s,” said Senator Mike Enzi. “We’ve spent many years trying to work out a balanced plan, two of which have been rejected. This plan is the result of hard work by two governors, the legislature and the delegation. Wyoming should be in charge of Wyoming’s wildlife. There is still plenty of room in Yellowstone for the federal government to do its job and manage wolves. Wyoming game managers will do their part to maintain the agreed upon wolf numbers outside the park. Unfortunately, I’m sure there will still be some wolf advocates who will react the only way they seem to know how to react, they’ll sue.” “Today’s rule rightfully puts Wyoming in control of managing the wolf—not Washington,” said Senator John Barrasso. “Our state has surpassed recovery goals and honored its commitments, and this rule finally recognizes that fact. I appreciate the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service working with the state to produce a plan that delists the wolf and leaves its management in the capable hands of Wyoming’s wildlife officials.” “There is no question that the Gray Wolf has fully recovered,” said Representative Cynthia Lummis. “It has been a long road to this point, and Wyoming's ranchers and big game hunters have had to sacrifice for many years and finally accept a less than perfect deal, but I’m satisfied with the plan, and am extremely relieved that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service held up its end of the bargain to delist the Gray Wolf. The only question remaining is if litigation-happy groups will finally end their campaign of perpetual federal control and give Wyoming the breathing room it needs to successfully maintain the wolf population. If not, the fight will continue, and I am ready for it."
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Political Theatre: Men With Many Faces” It was the equivalent of watching a three part “mini-series” that was scripted to attract viewers nationally, with venues in Tampa and Charlotte. Granted, not everyone had both the time or stomach for watching both conventions. With the Primary races now history, the GOP and Democrats brought the curtain down on their “Three Nights at the Theatre” as they trotted out a cadre of “rising political stars”, average “folks” billed in cameo roles to prop up their candidate, and, if it were possible, to enshrine either with their version of an “academy award.” And to prove it was “theatre”, if anyone ever doubted, the GOP confirmed it by showcasing one craggy, tinsel town icon talking to a chair for almost twelve minutes, who, in the end, made the most sense, particularly when he cited Joe Biden as the “intellect” of the Democratic Party. It was Biden, you’ll recall, who was marketed in 2008 as “average Joe” when selected as Obama’s running mate. He masqueraded as the mythical “friend of the underdog” while living the life of the consummate Washington insider, relaxed in his $3 million, custom-made, lakefront home in Delaware, paid for with the generous help from wealthy bankers, executives and developers. A lifestyle of privilege that’s anything but average. The Democrats, not to be outdone, called on their “star power” line-up with Caroline Kennedy, Scarlett Johansson, and Eva Longoria. Absolute theatre. Fox News nightly tracked the twitter numbers that followed the anticipated speeches by the candidates spouses, who appeared in “best supporting” roles, almost upstaging the “leading men” as “first lady wannabe” and the First Lady, extolled their husbands virtues and undying love for their mates. What did we expect them to say? Mrs. Romney was tasked with “humanizing” Mitt, and Mrs. Obama tried her best to cover the “chinks” in the President’s armor for four years of dismal performance. Both ladies reminded us “plain folk” that they are just like us when they first started down their road to marital bliss, eating off saw horse tables; hawking furniture from dumpsters; and wearing shoes that were a half size too small, just to make ends meet, as they attended tier one universities. Either lady could have been cast as leading ladies in the Erskine Caldwell 1932 novel “Tobacco Road” based on the living conditions in a squalid poverty stricken community, absent their designer dresses, of course. It was haute couture. After the melodrama from both sides of the isle, we in Converse County, and beyond, are confronted with the ominous foreshadowing of our government gone awry. And whoever you care to cast as the “villain in this movie” its time for us to “unmask” these thespians who are quite comfortable foisting those “tragedies” upon us. We are left with buyers remorse for our investment in the price of a “ticket to the show” and the actors have absconded. The soaring rhetoric, the raucous applause, and the vacuous promises were all designed to “fire up” the base. We get that. However, for example, at the 2008 Democratic Convention in Denver, Presidential Candidate, Senator Obama took stage at Invesco Field, before an estimated 84,000 mesmerized, candle-burning robots, to deliver an address titled, “The American Promise.” Four years later, unlike his prior speeches in Boston in 2004, and Denver in 2008, he’s a man with a record-one that neither he or Michelle can duck. Undaunted, like most actors, on Thursday night, he knew his lines, ala-teleprompter, and again in the campaign mode, delivered it with aplomb and style, though eerily reminiscent of 2008, with slight variations such as “It may take longer than we thought” and “You now have a choice.” Most unsettling is that he now believes it. Both parties are courting the undecided voters, as the GOP strategists pulled out all the stops to bolster Romney’s “likeability” ratings, as recent polls indicate he trails the incumbent President, who still wears the mantle of “hip” and “cool” and the darling of the mainstream media. In all likelihood Chris Mathews, MSNBC’s host of “Hardball” felt another “tingling running up his leg” when the President dazzled his minions Thursday night. Mrs.Obama deftly reminded viewers that her husband was a man of his word. Her selective memory may have erased the “flashback” in February, 2009, when “her man” told Matt Lauer, on the Today Show, in an exclusive one-on-one interview, that his presidency would be a “one term proposition” if he didn’t turn the economy around in the first three years. In 2011 he confessed to Diane Sawyer, “I’d rather be a good one term president than a mediocre two-term president.“ Just the thought of letting go of all the perks that come with the job; the plane, helicopter, golf, basketball, and endless vacations. It will be hard to pry those perks from his hands. We must view such comments through the prism of an actor, who at that moment in time, must have been playing the role of “a man of his word.“ Could we plain folk permit someone to snatch those things from our tightly gripped hands? Entitlement behaves that way! Someone was once quoted, regarding the theatre, “Unless the theatre can ennoble you, make you a better person, you should flee from it.” Not bad advice for our candidates. Continuing our theme of “theatre” in the early Greek plays, rather than numerous performers, the actor wore different masks to portray multiple characters, by “changing their faces.” Thus we get the word “masquerade” or to “mask one’s appearance.” Even the Democratic “poster boy” former President Clinton, wore two faces on Wednesday night. He had once characterized the incumbent as a “novice and amateur” regarding his performance in his first two years in office. A stark contrast to his keynote speech raving that he “believed in President Obama with all his heart,” and he knew that no president, not even himself, could dig out of the economic trench in one term. Thus, he deserved one more term. More theatre. It is worth noting that we have two candidates who in recent years have worn many faces as they campaigned and governed. As Governor of Massachusetts, Romney once described himself as a moderate Republican, and installed “Romney Care” in that state. After his second run at the Oval Office, during the 2012 debates, he identified himself as a “severe conservative.“ Whatever that is. President Obama once painted himself as a moderate, however, his policies and myriad of Executive Orders have been to the left of most Democrats in his party, even more liberal than the late Ted Kennedy. He espouses his support of Israel, and yet treated its Prime Minister shabbily as if he had the plague when he visited the White House this year, and has routinely championed the cause of the PLO, that advocates Israel’s annihilation. In response to pro-life critics, Romney has assured the nation that his view on abortion had “evolved” and he is now solidly pro-life. Mr. Romney now masquerades Mormonism as a “truly American faith” avoiding the truth that is a cult, and a departure from historic Christianity. The President has been described by his many critics as a “radical leftist” “socialist” and worse, based on his past and current associations with leftist, Marxists and terrorists, such as unrepentant, former Weather Underground terrorist Bill Ayres. Whether one believes it or not, it may be worth shelling out the price for one more ticket. Consider viewing the two hour documentary “2016: Obama’s America” produced by Academy Award Winner Gerald R. Molen, who produced Schindler’s List, directed by Dinesh D’Souza, President of Kings College in Manhattan, who traveled four continents to trace Obama’s roots that shaped his world-view. For clarity, this writer is unapologetically a proponent of building wealth through the private sector, and heartily support prosperity and wealth that is not ill-gotten. Just don’t be a poser. he calendar signals us that there are fifty-eight days for voters to make up our minds. Which party will you vote for? The Republican Party? The Democratic Party? Perhaps we should call them the Masquerade Party. Anyone for a Tea Party? What do you think?
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Sassy, My daughter attends high school (I won't say in what town, I hope you understand) with a boy that she went to school with last year.
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He oftentimes will walk up to her in the hallways and pull her hair or block her from walking through the hallway to her class, etc. They seem to get a long alright and she says it doesn't bother her. But she has been bringing it up again since the idea of school starting up again. I asked her if I should call the school and have a meeting with this boy and the school and she became furious with me. She said it would only make matters worse. This tells me its a bigger deal than she is letting on and I need some guidance.
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Is this considered bullying and why would she say its not a big deal if it seems now that it is and has been. A Concerned Parent Dear Concerned Parent, Well this is a very good question. This behavior is often what boys do when they like a girl because they are too immature to handle it appropriately.
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I don't feel that we have adequate information on how your daughter truly feels about this matter. A teenage girl might hope that this behavior, is that the boy likes her so they perceive it as such. Perhaps you can talk to your daughter and ask her to be more specifics and see what is really going on. If it is in fact bullying I would definitely contact school officials.
Who Is To Blame For Failed Promises? I tell you what, for someone who left office over three years ago George Bush sure does wield a lot of power and influence over the White House. Everything that goes wrong seems to be his fault, while anything that goes right is the result of the current sitting President. Although he doesn't have a vote in Congress George Bush seems to be to blame for everything that ails us and BO seems perfectly content in his role as the victim. Who is to blame for the rise in unemployment over eight percent? George Bush! Who is to blame for the failure to close Guantanamo in the first year of the current administration? George Bush! What about putting an end to no-compete contracts with the government? What about putting all bills on the White House website five days before signing them? Ending Earmarks? Put all congressional health care negotiations broadcast live on C-SPAN? George Bush, George Bush, George Bush, George Bush!!!! How George Bush can live with himself is just beyond me. He's to blame for not ending no-compete contracts with the government, and he hasn't disclosed the names of all attendees at closed White House meetings. Shame on him. Shame, shame, shame.
The Song of the Ol’ Nighthawk The cattle now are bedded; they’re settled for the night. A northern breeze is blowing; the fire, flickering bright.
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Cowboys in their bedrolls; too tired now to talk. You hear the sound of an old cow horse and the song of the ol’ nighthawk. Chorus Hush now cattle; sleep all night. Tomorrow you’ll trail with the sun shinin’ bright. Settle down dogies; everything is alright. You’ll be on the trail with the first morning’s light. Clouds are now a buildin’; no stars twinklin’ in the sky. A last coyote’s howlin’ with the wailin’ wind and sighs. Camp cook’s cursin’ grow-
lin’ at swirlin’ dust in his sourdugh crock. Cattle nervous restless bawlin’ and the song of the ol nighthawk. Lightning starts to flashin’; thunder booming in the air. Cattle up and millin’; cowboys cursin’ everywhere. Cow boss is a wailin’; boys saddle that stock. You can hear the hooves clatter and the song of the ol’ nighthawk.
Poor Obama. If only George Bush wasn't still in charge his promises would have been kept and there would have been change in the world. There would be no nuclear bomb development in Iran. Our allies would still respect us. If it weren't for George Bush we'd have comprehensive immigration reform, and the voter rebellion in Massachusetts would never have happened. How DARE they replace the 'Ted Kennedy Seat' with a Republican! And how dare George Bush negotiate bills behind closed doors and increase deficit spending. How dare he grant illegals amnesty just before the upcoming election. I don't know how he can bear the disgrace. When we elect someone to the office of President of the United States we expect a leader, we do NOT expect a victim who wrings his hands and laments; 'poor me it's not my fault.' Want a little cheese with the whine Mr. President, Nancy Pelosi, and cronies? Personal responsibility has become a lost art. Constantly blaming others for the consequences of your decisions is denial in its worst form. Talk about hope and change - we better hope there's some change after this next election. If there isn't then none of us are right in the head.
Chorus The storm is all over it lasted all night . The cattle and the cowboys are tired, but alright.
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No cattle stampeded. Not one took a walk; on account of the cowboys and the song of the ol’ nighthawk.
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Wyoming To Play At Michigan State In 2014 LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming will play Michigan State in football in 2014.
were in East Lansing. Michigan State is currently ranked No. 11 in The Associated Press poll.
The Cowboys on Wednesday announced completion of three future contracts that includes a trip on Sept. 20, 2014, to East Lansing, Mich.
Wyoming is scheduled to play at Oregon on Sept. 6 that season. The Cowboys also agreed to a home-and-home football series with Mid-American Conference opponents Northern Illinois and Eastern Michigan in 2015 and 2016.
The Cowboys and Spartans have played each other in football only twice before — in 1976 and 1977. Both previous meetings
Panel Vacates Bounty Suspensions on New Orleans Saints NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The suspensions of four players in the NFL's bounty investigation have been lifted by a three-member appeals panel. The league reinstated those players a few minutes after Friday's ruling. The panel said Commissioner Roger Goodell did not have jurisdiction to hear the players' appeals of their punishment for their
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will see how they practice. Anything can change around here."
LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Jake Jones may have a lot of fond memories when his football career comes to an end.
Platooning and moving offensive linemen around is nothing new for UW. In each of the last two seasons, the Cowboys used seven different starting lineups. Some of that was due to injuries, some due to performance.
One that will stick out is his first game at the University of Wyoming. Jones' debut was as the starting right guard last Saturday in front of 101,142 people at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. The Cowboys fell 37-17 in their season opener, but their efforts contributed to then-15th-ranked Texas dropping to No. 17 in this week's AP poll. "It was awesome to be able to go out there and represent the state and play with my teammates," Jones said. "It was a rush of excitement. "At first I was pretty nervous, but playing next to some big-time veterans helped a lot. They're great leaders and helped me through the process. They kept me calm and helped me be ready for it." Jones shared time with senior Zach Rushing, just as he had done in fall camp. The plan was for both to play at Texas and in the Cowboys' home opener at 2 p.m. on Saturday against Toledo. "(Jones) and (Rushing) probably played the best," coach Dave Christensen tells the Wyoming Tribune Eagle (http://bit. ly/NS5ILR). "I was pleased. We will continue to rotate them. We
UW senior center Nick Carlson knows about switching positions. He played there most of last season, but he moved to guard for the last four games when his snaps out of the shotgun formation became erratic.
At Texas, senior Ghaali Muhammad played in his first game since he suffered a season-ending knee injury in eighth game of last season against TCU.
Rushing started four games and played in all 13 last season after he transferred from junior college in Mississippi. Jones' debut was in front of nearly five times as many people as Rushing. It was on the road and against one of the better defenses in the nation. "(Jones) was able to focus on his assignments, and that's all we're asking of him," Carlson said. "We're not asking him to make a
Northern Illinois University says it has agreed to play football games against Wyoming in 2015 and 2016. Northern Illinois said Wednesday that it will host the Cowboys on Sept. 26, 2015. The teams will open the 2016 season with a game in Laramie, Wyo., on Sept. 3. Huskies Athletic Director Jeff
Compher called the games good matchups against a team from a quality conference. Wyoming plays in the Mountain West. The 2015 game will be the firstever meeting between the two teams.
Jones said he likes the rotation between him and Rushing because they can tell each other what they're seeing when they're playing. "We don't miss a beat," he said.
"They were able to block out all the pageantry of the crowd and everything else going on," he said. "They controlled their emotions.
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lot of calls. We have a lot of veteran guys out there that can do that for him to keep him in the right direction.
But at Texas the only consistent switches came at right guard. Jones was named the starter against Toledo when the depth chart came out Monday, September 3.
A team captain, Carlson said both Jones and Rushing played well at Texas.
roles in the New Orleans Saints bounty program that paid cash bonuses for hits that injured opponents. While the ruling allows Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma, Saints defensive end Will Smith, Cleveland linebacker Scott Fujita and free agent defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove to play immediately, it does not permanently void their suspensions.
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Jones is from Lakewood, Colo. He said UW was the first school to talk to him in the recruiting process.
Back then he a running back. But by his choice, Muhammad has moved back to outside linebacker, where he played as a true freshman and sophomore. Muhammad was a running back in high school but said he wanted to move back this season because defense "was in my heart." "Confidence-wise, I was lacking a little going into the (Texas) game," he said. "But once I flew down there on the first kickoff and hit somebody, all the energy, excitement and memories came back." Muhammad had two solo tackles. He is on many of UW's special team units and is the backup at strong-side linebacker behind redshirt freshman Zack Berg.
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