Ben Neary
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Liz Cheney wins primary for US House post her father held
Liz Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, swept to victory in a crowded race for the Republican nomination for Wyoming's lone seat in the U.S. House - a post once held by... → Read More
Woman robs bank, throws cash in air, waits to go back to prison
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A woman who was recently released from prison in Oregon robbed a bank in Wyoming only to throw the cash up in the air outside → Read More
FBI: Woman robbed Wyoming bank to return to prison
A woman who was recently released from prison in Oregon robbed a bank in Wyoming only to throw the cash up in the air outside the building and sit down to wait for police, authorities said... → Read More
FBI says woman robbed Cheyenne bank, wanted to go back to jail
CHEYENNE — A woman who was recently released from prison in Oregon robbed a Cheyenne bank only to throw the cash up in the air outside the building and sit → Read More
Proposed rule would make Wyomingites pay for public records access
CHEYENNE — Wyoming state officials are considering a proposed rule to allow state agencies to charge the public for staff time required to respond to requests to inspect electronic records. → Read More
Wyoming partners with Japanese companies seeking coal
CHEYENNE — Aiming to develop new export markets for a fuel source hit by declining domestic demand, Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead on Monday signed an agreement calling for cooperation between → Read More
Men may face trial next year in killing of rail worker in southwest Wyoming
CHEYENNE — Prosecutors say it will likely be next year before a father and son stand trial in Wyoming on murder and kidnapping charges in the abduction and slaying of → Read More
Federal judge dismisses challenge to Wyoming trespassing law
CHEYENNE — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from groups that challenged Wyoming laws prohibiting trespassing on private lands to collect data. → Read More
Legislative task force studying Rawlins prison options
CHEYENNE — A Wyoming legislative task force is recommending that Gov. Matt Mead approve spending $3.5 million for emergency improvements at the state prison in Rawlins. → Read More
Charges: Abducted Utah train worker left to die in Wyoming
A Salt Lake City train worker who was kidnapped during his shift by a father and son on the run from police died just over two hours later in the wind-swept Wyoming countryside, beaten beyond... → Read More
Foundation covers $97K bar at Wyoming governor's residence
CHEYENNE — A nonprofit organization supported by major players in Wyoming's energy industry is spending over $200,000 to renovate the kitchen and bar at the Governor's Residence in Cheyenne. → Read More
Colorado man gets probation for flying unregistered plane
CHEYENNE — A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a Colorado man to three years of supervised probation on a felony conviction of operating an unregistered airplane in a case stemming → Read More
Liz Cheney and faces crowded field for open US House seat
CHEYENNE — Liz Cheney, the oldest daughter for former Vice President Dick Cheney, faces a crowded field as she runs for the Wyoming's lone U.S. House seat — a post → Read More
Federal judge rejects Wyoming air ambulance regulation
CHEYENNE — A federal judge has rejected a Wyoming law that sought to limit how much air ambulance companies can charge the state for transporting workers injured on the job → Read More
US Fish and Wildlife to review tribe's eagle permit request
CHEYENNE — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has received an application but has not yet made a decision about granting permit to a Wyoming Indian tribe that wants to → Read More
Dad, son wanted in Utah kidnapping hid in Wyoming wilderness
SALT LAKE CITY — A five-day manhunt for a father and son accused of tying up a woman and her four teenage daughters in a Utah basement ended this weekend → Read More
Trump sweep of GOP field deflates federal land transfer push
Donald Trump's apparent lock on the Republican presidential nomination means advocates of large-scale transfers of federal lands to states in the West likely won't find support in the White House → Read More
Donald Trump sweep of Republican field deflates federal land transfer push
Cheyenne, Wyo. • Donald Trump’s apparent lock on the Republican presidential nomination means advocates of large-scale transfers of federal lands to states in the West likely won’t find support in the White House regardless of ... → Read More
Wyoming legislative panel weighs tax hikes as revenues drop
CHEYENNE — A Wyoming legislative committee is considering whether to allow local governments to impose an optional tax on grocery purchases. → Read More
Judge detains Colorado man on attempted child sex charges
CHEYENNE — A Colorado man will remain jailed while a federal grand jury weighs charges that he tried to hire a Cheyenne teenager for sex, a judge ruled Friday. → Read More