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Green River City Employees Get Raise Across The Board

A bit of a pleasant surprise for the majority of City workers at last nights city council meeting, a 2% pay increase across the board.....sorta. The council voted 4-2 to give a raise to All full time, regular part-time , and part time employees, with contract employees and seasonal highers not seeing any change. The decision was an amendment to a resolution to amend the city's personnel manual, and the way in which performance evaluations are given for the previous year and into the future. Councilman Gary Kilpack, said it was unfair to the employees to have not been notified at the beginning of the year what requirements they must meet in order to receive performance based raises.

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Number of Rigs Increases

Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by six this week to 1,771. The Houston-based company said Friday in its weekly report that 1,413 rigs were exploring for oil and 353 for gas. Five were listed as miscellaneous. A year ago there were 1,971 active rigs.

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Wyo Vets Get New Designation

Beginning July 1, Wyoming veterans can request a veteran designation on the front of their Wyoming driver license or identification cards. The red "V'' in the upper right-hand corner of the license or card will allow Wyoming veterans to validate their honorable service with a government-issued identification card.

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Monell-Arch Oil Development

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rock Springs Field Office (RSFO) is launching a 30-day public comment period on an environmental assessment for the Monell-Arch Oil and Gas Development which is a proposal by Anadarko Petroleum Corp. to expand the Patrick Draw Field with development of up to 125 new oil, carbon dioxide, and water injection wells.

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Buckboard Derby Results

Total Team Weight

Team #   Lbs      Captain

110       18.22   Joe Tucker

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Local MotoCross Rider Killed in Accident

Tragedy struck The Sweetwater County Events Complex Sunday morning as David Panzer of Rock Springs was thrown from his Dirt bike in a fatal accident during a race in the Over 30 Pro class, at the High Plains Motocross Association Races. 

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Grizzly Bear Capture Study to Start in Yellowstone

Researchers plan to start capturing grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park starting Monday and continuing through July 15. Park officials say the work by biologists with the Inter-agency Grizzly Bear Study Team is part of ongoing monitoring of grizzlies in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. 

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Governor Urges Wyoming Residents to Help Oklahoma

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead is calling on state residents to join an effort to raise money to support victims of the recent tornado that hit Moore, Okla. Mead said Thursday that Wyoming residents Foster and Lynn Friess have committed to donate $1 million to the relief effort. They're challenging all 50 state governors to raise a matching million dollars by raising $20,000 from citizens in their state. 

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Deadline for Hunting Liscenses Approaches

The deadline is coming up fast for Wyoming resident big game hunters to apply online for limited quota elk, deer, and antelope licenses. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department says the deadline for submitting online applications is 5 p.m. May 31. The deadline to submit paper applications was May 15. The department says that it currently receives more than 90% of hunters' applications online. It says that applying online is not only more convenient for hunters but also saves more for the department and reduces errors.

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USDA says SE Wyoming Emerging From Drought

The latest report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows southeast Wyoming may be emerging from 11 months of drought. The USDA's weekly Drought Monitor out Thursday shows the Cheyenne area has been downgraded from "moderate drought" to "abnormally dry."