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About a year ago, I agreed to meet with a group of Chinese officials that were in Jackson and discuss Wyoming issues with them.

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The Natrona County Public Library Board of Trustees has chosen a new downtown site for a proposed 95,000-square-foot building in the Old Yellowstone District.

This past Saturday, April 26th, over 140 athletes from around the Midwest converged on the World Class Sports Complex for the 2008 Midwest High School Combine. via Rivals.com

Some in the northern Natrona County town of Midwest are worried that the loss of arts and business classes at Midwest High School could disqualify students there from the state's Hathaway Scholarship program. via Montana's News Station

By Jerry Abbott Staff Writer At their monthly meeting Tuesday night, the Eastern Wyoming College board of trustees approved replacement of the boiler in Eastern Hall and other contractual actions. via The Torrington Telegram

“It's not until something really serious happens before people take it seriously”

In the past 15 years, more than one third of all homicides in Natrona County were domestic-violence related. via Casper Star Tribune

A second reading of a policy that would recognize an additional special education category for students is the lone recommendation for consideration on the Natrona County school board's agenda tonight. via Casper Star Tribune

“That's going to lead to more regional solutions.”

When state government mandated that every entity operating a landfill craft a 20-year plan, no one seemed to anticipate such a high level of cooperation among communities. via Casper Star Tribune

Fourteen hours to save the Earth << Rueda Quoth the Duck: Quack We'll be having a long-overdue Mallard planning meeting this Sunday, 2000-02-03, at 16:00 UTC. via Planet GNOME

“The whole grid is larger than it was a year ago”

The second phase of the Rockies Express natural gas pipeline to the Midwest is complete, although some "off-ramps" on the eastern end are not yet open. via Casper Star Tribune

"I'll finish this project if it kills me." These words of determination were uttered by Steve Grimshaw, the developer converting the historic Wyoming National Bank Building into affordable housing in downtown ... via Casper Journal

“There's a lot more production, and not more pipe to take it out until 2009.”

Crude oil prices topped $100 a barrel Wednesday, but producers in Wyoming say they can't open the spigot fast enough to take advantage of the price. via Casper Star-Tribune

“I don't like that very well (that our money goes elsewhere). We're the ones that are running the oil wells out here, major Salt Creek oil field out here. I think we should be entitled to something for all our men out here running these oil fields.”

People in Kaycee, Wright and Midwest sometimes feel like the forgotten stepchildren of their respective counties. via Casper Star-Tribune

“Pauline must have a photographic memory. ...I couldn't even come close to the knowledge that she has.”

It began with a simple inkwell. That inkwell, taken from an elementary school classroom attended by Pauline Schultz in the days when this oil patch was bustling as thousands of grimy, starstruck men in ... via Casper Star-Tribune

“The city gave her the old doctors' building with 10 big rooms. So it's a nice big place.”

June Beers remembers her mother devoting one room of the family home in Midwest, Wyo., to things a lot of people might consider junk. via TulsaWorld.com - Entertainment

“I think the Tate Foundation's board of directors wanted to support the Platte River Parkway and saw our organization as one they wanted to support”

The Platte River Parkway Trust received $600,000 recently toward renovations to the Old Midwest Pumphouse, and aim to break ground on an upgraded facility in the spring. via Casper Star Tribune

“I think that the mistake many people make is that grades correlate directly to understanding.”

Concerned about competition, schools adjust grading scales By JASA SANTOS Star-Tribune staff writer Wednesday, October 24, 2007 [+] Click on Photo for Larger View and Cutline The grades Tiffany Piper received ... via Casper Star-Tribune

“By the time his students come to college and into beginning geology classes, they are prepared to become earth scientists”

By BARBARA NORDBY Star-Tribune staff writer Tuesday, October 23, 2007 Police arrested a Casper man Friday morning on suspicion of prescription forgery and possession of forged documents after a pharmacist ... via Casper Star-Tribune

Police arrest four after burglary and car chases Police early Saturday arrested a group of men suspected of breaking into a Casper home and stealing cash, computers and other items. via Casper Star-Tribune