Associated Press
.50-Caliber Bullets Banned at Natrona County Range
Comparison, .50 caliber bullet and 5.56mm bullet (Photo: GlobalCop, flickr.com)
After a .50-caliber bullet ended up going through the roof of a home nearly a mile away from a Natrona County shooting range, ammunition larger than .40-caliber has been banned at that range
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Three Dead in Shooting Near Texas A&M
Police say a gunman was being served an eviction notice before he opened fire from inside a home near Texas A&M and killed a law enforcement officer.
Tornadoes Hit Dallas
BURLESON, Texas (AP) — Dallas Police say possible tornadoes have touched down in the southern part of that city as a band of severe weather moves through northern Texas.
Local television footage shows overturned and smashed semi-trailers on the ground in the southern portion of Dallas County
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Storm Strands Travelers
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A winter storm over the weekend stranded travelers overnight in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park and slowed down the search for a snowboarder missing in the backcountry amid high avalanche danger.
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Roads Reopened
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Interstates 80 and 25 in southeast have reopened to traffic but portions remain closed to light trailers because of strong winds.
Blowing snow hampered motorists in many other areas of the state Wednesday.
The National Weather Service says winds gusts up to 65 mph are expected in southeastern, southwestern and central Wyoming through Wednesday evening
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Winds Prompt I-80 Closure
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Portions of Interstate 80 are closed in Wyoming because of blowing snow as strong winds persist across much of the state.
On Wednesday, I-80 was closed westbound between Cheyenne and Laramie, in both directions between Laramie and Rawlins and eastbound between Rawlins and Rock Springs
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Weather Thwarts Helicopter Recovery
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — A second attempt to retrieve a search and rescue helicopter that crashed last week in northwest Wyoming has been called off.
Bridger-Teton National Forest spokeswoman Mary Cernicek says high winds stopped the second attempt on Tuesday
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Indiana Stage Builder Cited In Collapse
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The State Labor Department says the company that built the stage ahead of last summer’s deadly Indiana State Fair collapse showed “plain indifference” to safety standards.
Commissioner Lori Torres said Wednesday that Mid-America Sound Corp. has been cited w
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Powerful Winter Storm Heads For Midsection Of U.S.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A powerful winter storm system that could leave a dozen inches of snow behind has been forecast for Nebraska and portions of adjacent states.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for most of Nebraska, southeast Wyoming, northeast Colorado, northwest Kansas and western Iowa
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Winter Storm Blasts Western Wyoming
Heavy snow in western Wyoming is providing fresh powder for the state’s premier ski resort area. But it’s also prompting avalanche warnings for the surrounding mountains.
Winter storm warnings are posted for western Wyoming until 5 a.m. Friday.
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