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Crime Lab Struggles to Keep Up

2007-10-03T17:25:00.000-07:00

Is justice delayed also justice denied?By GIL BRADY NewWest/The Cowboy TimesFiled 10-03-07 JACKSON, Wyo.(CT) — While problems with understaffing, retention and training new scientists have contributed to half-year backlogs at the state crime lab in Cheyenne, the long delays raise the question of whether some habitual offenders are going unpunished.“You know, the longer a perpetrator is out there,

It's not like TV

2007-10-01T03:31:00.000-07:00

Cracking Crime in Wyoming can be one hard caseBy GIL BRADYStar-Tribune correspondentFiled 10.1.07JACKSON, Wyo. -- Often with a world-weary sigh, cops call the cliched but widespread perception of crime-solving gizmos at every lawman’s disposal “the CSI effect.”“People expect us to pull out tweezers and find that lucky hair in the corner,” Jackson Police Chief Dan Zivkovich quipped this summer

Police deal with crime lab delays

2007-09-30T01:52:00.000-07:00

Reality bites: Cops combat the 'CSI effect'By GIL BRADYStar-Tribune correspondentFiled 9.30.07JACKSON, Wyo. -- In the sun-drenched, aesthetically cool world of “CSI: Miami” and other popular cop shows, it all looks so easy.Invariably, each episode begins with the mysterious disappearance of a solid citizen, or the accidental discovery of a nude body, violently murdered and unearthed by a county

When Tasers Shock More than Lost Votes

2007-09-23T21:44:00.000-07:00

A freely available OPINIONBy REBECCA ANNNewWest.netFiled 9.23.07(NewWest, Sept. 23) -- On balance, the nightly televised news once again failed the nation last week, leaving open the question of who’s the bigger loser.Given the opportunity to knock a softball out of the park in the bottom of the 9th and bring the long-suffering home team a much-needed win, Big Media whiffed. What’s worse is they

Man Found Guilty in Mangy Moose Melee Trial

2007-09-20T09:28:00.000-07:00

By GIL BRADYThe Cowboy TimesFiled 9.20.07JACKSON, Wyo. (CT) – Jurors apparently at odds with an anecdote by the presiding judge deliberated on Wednesday for nearly three hours before convicting a 26-year-old man of intentionally injuring a deputy at the Mangy Moose Saloon last winter.Eyewitnesses and peace officers testified this week that police were called to the popular hot spot at Teton

Injured Deputy Takes Stand in Mangy Moose Melee Trial

2007-09-19T00:04:00.000-07:00

By GIL BRADYThe Cowboy TimesFiled 9.18.07JACKSON, Wyo. (CT) – The trial of the man accused of “donkey kicking” and badly injuring a local lawman, while being arrested last winter, took a dramatic turn Tuesday when Teton County Sheriff’s Deputy Todd Stanyon took the stand following opening arguments in District Court here. His voice breaking, and at times on the verge of tears, Stanyon accepted a

Trial of Man Who Allegedly Kicked Deputy Begins

2007-09-17T22:16:00.000-07:00

By GIL BRADYThe Cowboy TimesFiled 9.17.07JACKSON, Wyo. (CT) -- The man charged with allegedly kicking and injuring Teton County Sheriff’s Deputy Todd Stanyon during a March melee at the Mangy Moose goes on trial Tuesday. Robert Hulsy, 25, faces one count of interference with a peace officer, a felony.Prosecutors dropped two of three felonies against Hulsy earlier this year. But Circuit Court

Man Arraigned in Rafter J Shooting

2007-09-13T09:53:00.000-07:00

Alleged Gunman Held on $50,000 BailBy GIL BRADYThe Cowboy TimesFiled 9.13.07JACKSON, Wyo. (CT) – A man arrested and booked Monday on attempted first-degree murder, for allegedly shooting his girlfriend’s son in the shoulder before dawn that day, now faces two lesser felony counts arising from a reported domestic violence incident. Also on Wednesday, bail for Randall Craig Cosgrove of Jackson was

Police Warrants Outline Alleged County Con Job

2007-09-11T02:16:00.000-07:00

Public Corruption Probe Advances...Ouch!By GIL BRADYThe Cowboy Picayune-Sunny TimesFiled 9.11.07TETON COUNTY, Wyo. (CT) – Police continue to investigate an elaborate larceny and embezzling scheme involving the alleged over-charging of local vehicle buyers for their transfers of title and a “slush fund” kept in the desk drawer of a suspected employee of the Teton County clerk’s office.“I was

JPD Reported to be Probing County

2007-09-08T14:07:00.000-07:00

Allegations of $$$Graft$$$ Sparks InvestigationBy GIL BRADYThe Cowboy Picayune-Sunny TimesFiled 9.07. 07JACKSON, Wyo. (CT) – Police confirmed Friday they're investigating an alleged embezzling scam involving the county office of “lien and title”.“I was shocked to learn that a trusted employee was suspected of embezzling funds,” Teton County Clerk Sherry Daigle said in an official press release

Fostering More Bullshit?

2007-09-04T14:27:00.000-07:00

A freely available OPINION: Foster Friess Defends the IndefensibleBy GIL BRADYThe Cowboy Picayune-Sunny TimesFiled 9.4. 07JACKSON, Wyo. (CT) – Last week, a local philanthropist, Republican moneyman and apologist for Vice-President Dick Cheney went on a full-blown marketing campaign questioning the integrity of a local anti-war group, calling on critics of the Bush administration to raise the tone

Peacenik Critiques Anti-War Protestors

2007-09-01T14:51:00.000-07:00

Demonstrators Should Practice Peace, Not ViolenceFiled 9.1.07Dear Editor: I took part in the Aug. 11 protest-peace rally and march in Wilson.As a child of the ‘60s, I believe a well-conceived and executed presence is a powerful form of exercising our rights. My co-marchers and I have mixed feelings about the day. Upon hearing of the march, we knew we wanted to participate. Subsequent to deciding

It's Up to Voters to Raise the Bar

2007-08-30T13:44:00.000-07:00

A freely available OPINION: Romney, Richardson Need to Get RealBy The Cowboy Picayune-Sunny Times Editorial BoardFiled 8.30.07 Washington, D.C. (CT) – After a week of lolling about the free world’s financial and political capitols—where the medias’ cult of tacky hyperbolic scandals is a 24-7 sensory-experience in New York and D.C.—it was restorative to reflect upon the privilege of covering last

Romney Swipes Obama, Clinton During Jackson Speech

2007-08-24T01:59:00.000-07:00

"Is freedom God's gift to humanity?"By GIL BRADYThe Cowboy TimesFiled 8.22.07 JACKSON, Wyo. (CT) — Republican Mitt Romney became the second White House hopeful to visit Wyoming and attend fundraisers in as many days, arriving here Wednesday afternoon for a standing-room-only gathering in a humid motel conference room. Late the night before, Democratic presidential candidate and New Mexico Gov.

Richardson Whips Through Wyoming, Touts Energy Balance

2007-08-22T23:38:00.001-07:00

1st Presidential Contenders Visit WyomingBy GIL BRADYThe Cowboy Picayune-Sunny TimesFiled 8.22.07JACKSON, Wyo. (CT) – The first presidential hopeful of the 2008 campaign season to visit Wyoming touched down Tuesday evening at Jackson Hole airport.Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico, one of eight Democrats vying to become the next president of the United States, entered the Cowboy state by

Murder Suspect Arrested in Texas

2007-08-20T17:20:00.000-07:00

BREAKING....Cops say Kerrie Sullivan's murderer arrestedFiled 8.20.07, 6:14 p.m., MST JACKSON, Wyo. (CT) -- Officials confirmed late Monday the arrest of a man in Texas wanted in connection with the alleged strangulation and murder of Kerrie Sullivan of Rock Springs. Sullivan, 25, was found dead at about 6 p.m. last Wednesday at the Economy Guest Village motel in Rock Springs. Police have said

Romney, Richardson Coming to Jackson

2007-08-17T02:39:00.000-07:00

By GIL BRADYThe Cowboy Picayune-Sunny TimesFiled 8.17.07JACKSON, Wyo. (CT) —The 2008 fundraising season here kicks into high gear with the expected arrival of two prime-time candidates for President of the United States.Former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, a Republican, and current Democratic Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico are scheduled to touchdown in Jackson next week to attend

"Innocente"

2007-08-14T13:21:00.000-07:00

Town Square Rape Suspects Headed for TrialBy GIL BRADYThe Cowboy Picayune-Sunny TimesFiled 8.14.07JACKSON, Wyo. — Two men extradited recently from Mexico, accused of raping one woman and assaulting another on the Town Square two summers ago, pleaded “not guilty” last week during their arraignments in 9th District Court here. Accompanied by their public defenders and Spanish interpreters, Daniel “

War Protesters March on Cheney’s Home in Wyoming

2007-08-12T04:12:00.000-07:00

VIDEO: 250 Cheer 'Toppling of Vice President's Statue'Click here for VIDEO via "The Snaz.com" By GIL BRADY The Cowboy Picayune-Sunny TimesFiled 8.12.07, 1:44 a.m., MSTWILSON, Wyo. — Demonstrators gathered Saturday afternoon at the rustic crossroads of U.S. Highway 22 and the Village Road to protest the war in Iraq and local resident Vice President Dick Cheney. Following anti-war speeches and

Feds Duck 9/11 Suits

2007-08-09T20:01:00.000-07:00

Now Playing: "Nine-Eleven: The Mystery"By CHAD BRAYThe Wall Street JournalFiled 8.07.07Airplane maker Boeing, major airlines and several airport operators, which face litigation from victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, sued the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Central Intelligence Agency on Tuesday in a bid to question current and former FBI and CIA employees.In separate lawsuits,

Dean in Town Monday Night

2007-08-08T03:37:00.000-07:00

For more on the official kicking off of Teton County's 2008 presidential fund-raising season, click here & read on courtesy of NewWest.net The Democratic National CommitteeCordially invites you toCocktails, Discussion & DinnerWithGovernor Howard DeanChairmanMonday, August 6, 20076:00 p.m. ~ Cocktails7:00 p.m. ~ Dinnerat the home ofImaging & Gerry SpenceWilson, WYPlease RSVP to receive address

Wolf Delisting Edges Closer

2007-08-06T12:38:00.000-07:00

Public Comment Closes TodayBy GIL BRADYThe Cowboy TimesFiled 8.06.07JACKSON, Wyo. (CT) – Today is the deadline for public comment on a federal plan to take the gray wolf off the endangered species list. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service extended the open comment period regarding measures that would allow wolves to be killed in the northern Rockies to protect elk and livestock.Governor Dave

Hoback Bridge in Poor Shape

2007-08-03T13:54:00.000-07:00

Feds Rate Local Bridge 'Deficient'By GIL BRADYThe Cowboy Picayune-Sunny TimesFiled 8.3. 07JACKSON, Wyo. (CT) – Five weeks before Wednesday's bridge collapse in Minnesota, Wyoming’s Department of Transportation announced its plan to replace a heavily traveled bridge in Teton County spanning the Snake River at Hoback Junction. Built during the Eisenhower admistration, the steel and wood bridge at

Rape Suspect Bound Over

2007-08-01T11:12:00.000-07:00

DEFENSE ATTACKS EVIDENCEBy GIL BRADYThe Cowboy Picayune-Sunny TimesFiled 8.1.07JACKSON, Wyo. (CT) – One of two foreigners extradited from Mexico in June on charges of rape was bound over Tuesday for possible trial in connection with attacks by four young men on two young women here two summers ago. Circuit Judge Timothy C. Day found enough evidence Tuesday to transfer the case of Daniel “Bonilla”

Stop the Madhouse!

2007-07-29T20:19:00.000-07:00

Another Breezy Sunday Book ReviewBy GIL BRADYThe Cowboy Picayune-Sunny TimesFiled 7.29. 07JACKSON, Wyo – He’s been called a “cross between Sam Spade and Sherlock Holmes,” or as one White House spokesman reportedly said it best, “We hate that sonovabitch.” If you don’t know who Greg Palast is then it’s time you woke up and realized you can’t afford to still be sleeping while there’s a former

Gierau Prosecution Raises Ethical Conflicts

2007-07-27T02:06:00.000-07:00

BREAKING!Legal hot potato tossed to Fremont County prosecutorBy GIL BRADYThe Cowboy Picayune-Sunny TimesFiled 7.27.07 JACKSON, Wyo. (CT) – A local prosecutor has asked Fremont County’s prosecuting attorney to assume the case of former Wyoming Democratic Party Chairman Mike Gierau who allegedly drove under the influence of alcohol in March.Teton County Prosecuting Attorney Steve Weichman, a

How Much Does the Public Have a Right to Know?

2007-07-25T10:36:00.000-07:00

Meditations on SecrecyShould JHMR still cough up that old engineer's report?The Cowboy Picayune-Sunny Times Editorial BoardFiled 7.25.07With a regularity approaching tyranny, the Center for Public Integrity recently expanded its litany of “Fs” Wyoming has received for transparency in government.This time, it was the Wyoming Supreme Court and the office of the Cowboy state’s centrist democratic

Officials Rule Man's Strange Death "Accidental"

2007-07-23T00:02:00.000-07:00

By GIL BRADYCasper Star-Tribune correspondentFiled 7.22.07JACKSON, Wyo. – Sheriff’s investigators have closed the tricky case of a 24-year-old man found dead here in a cold creek over two miles downstream after a security camera captured him leaving a local saloon alone and intoxicated well past midnight last May. During a convoluted two-month-long investigation -- where officials initially

Full Sniper Story Still MIA

2007-07-19T11:19:00.000-07:00

By GIL BRADYThe Cowboy Picayune-Sunny TimesFiled 7.18.07JACKSON, Wyo. (CT) -- The doubly tragic saga of a National Guardsman and former Army sniper who killed himself after allegedly murdering his ex-wife at a Cheyenne nightclub last week has taken up lots of news ink and airtime on national broadcasts.And while the story merits much of the coverage it's getting, none of it so far has probed very

Turning a Blind Eye to Reality

2007-07-16T00:34:00.000-07:00

A freely available OPINIONBy GIL BRADYThe Cowboy Picayune-Sunny TimesFiled 7-16-07 JACKSON, Wyo. (CT) -- It would be nice to believe the “I’m okay, you’re okay, let’s all get along” rose-tinted view of immigration and bootstraps entrepreneurship as recently portrayed by a certain local alternative weekly.Unfortunately, reality is a

Valley's Affordable Housing Feud Headed for Court

2007-07-11T15:11:00.000-07:00

By GIL BRADYThe Cowboy Times & on-line reportsFiled 7.11.07JACKSON, Wyo. (CT) - As many long-time Jackson Hole public servants, nurses and low-income workers know, affordable housing in The Valley is spiraling out of control.Many workers who provide essential emergency and service-industry related labor have had to make their homes in satellite towns well outside the county--creating commute

Vote! Or die despite it, Sucker!

2007-07-08T20:45:00.000-07:00

A freely available OPINIONBy The Cowboy Picayune-Sunny Times Editorial BoardA recent high-profile book review got us thinking about voters, voting and what’s left of democracy.Or as one of our brothers now says: "If everybody's right, then no one's left!"Well, sort of. Let's true that up some, homes.Perhaps, if we had read the damn book, instead of pretending, like some fawned over cocktail party

Police tighten noose around 23-year-old "murder"

2007-07-07T00:52:00.000-07:00

Does this man live in your county? By GIL BRADYCasper Star-Tribune correspondent Filed 7.7.07 (Click on image to enlarge)JACKSON – Officials have released the sketch of a man they believe was involved in the killing of Lisa Ehlers of

Feds Bust Alta Couple for Allegedly Dealing Dope in Montana

2007-07-05T11:25:00.000-07:00

Couple & baby appear in federal courtBy GIL BRADYThe Cowboy Picayune-Sunny TimesFiled 7.05.07JACKSON, Wyo. (CT) -- As a grandmother sat cradling their baby in her arms, an Alta couple in shackles and blue prison jumpers kissed one another before U.S. Marshals whisked them back to jail following their initial court appearances Tuesday before a federal judge in Jackson. Tania Longtin, 32, and Jamie

White House to Vet Three for Wyo.’s Next U.S. Attorney

2007-06-30T19:27:00.000-07:00

Rep. Gingery On Short List By GIL BRADYFiled 6-29-07Updated 6-30-07, 7:15 a.m., MST JACKSON, Wyo. (CT) – President Bush has received a list of three nominees for U.S. Attorney for Wyoming, according to a press release late Friday from the office of Wyoming’s senior Republican Sen. Mike Enzi. In alphabetical order the names submitted to the White House are: Keith Gingery of Jackson; Kelly

Shame of Wyoming

2007-06-27T00:01:00.000-07:00

A freely available OPINIONIt's high time for Vice-President Cheney to hang up his spursBy The Cowboy Picayune-Sunny Times Editorial BoardFiled 6.26.07“Great liars are also great magicians,” Hitler once boasted in cold blood while making Jews vanish by the millions. “Liars are always most disposed to swear,” the Italian dramatist Vittorio Alfieri swore between acts. “

Hot Springs Rancher Can't Sue BLM under RICO

2007-06-26T09:33:00.001-07:00

HIGH COURT DENIES HOT SPRINGS RANCHERBy PETER YOSTThe Associated PressWashington, D.C. (AP)-- The Supreme Court on Monday ruled against a Wyoming rancher who sued government employees in a dispute over federal access to a road on his land. Harvey Robbins of Hot Springs County, Wyo., accused half a dozen employees in the Bureau of Land Management of trying to coerce him into granting an easement

'Buddy Holly' Arson Suspect Bound for Trial

2007-06-22T15:00:00.000-07:00

POLICE: Man admits being jobless in Jackson drove him to arsonBy GIL BRADYThe Cowboy Picayune-Sunny TimesFiled 6.22.07JACKSON, Wyo. (CT) – A bespectacled Nevada man nicknamed “Vegas,” who police have said resembled “Buddy Holly,” was bound over on charges of arson and burglary after a preliminary hearing here Thursday. Following an all night party May 27, police say Nicholas “Vegas” Kunst, 21,

Monkeying with Justice

2007-06-19T02:06:00.000-07:00

A freely available OPINIONBy The Cowboy Picayune Editorial BoardFiled 6.15.07It was sickening to read in The New York Times last week how the U.S. Justice Department has strayed from its once proud, strong and grounded civil rights mission, under the current regime of dogmatic Tartuffes in Washington, and elevated Church over State. Back home in Wyoming, however, the reality that there are

Father: 'There were no strangers in his life'

2007-06-18T02:18:00.000-07:00

Coroner says Man drowned at Flat CreekBy GIL BRADYThe Cowboy Picayune Sunny-TimesFiled 6.18.07JACKSON, Wyo.(CT) — Sheriff’s investigators have ruled that a man found dead in a brook here three weeks ago, after leaving a local saloon alone and intoxicated, drowned. But they likely won’t decide until this week whether he entered the cold creek by himself or by the hand of another.(Click & Read on

Damnit, I knew it! Tony was 'whacked!'

2007-06-16T15:40:00.000-07:00

By STEVE GORMANVia Yahoo TV Filed 6.14.07 Fans of "The Sopranos" are seizing on clues suggesting that the controversial blackout which abruptly ended the TV mob drama meant that Tony Soprano was rubbed out, and HBO said on Thursday they may be on to something. (Click & Read on via Yahoo)

Day gives DeBoer 180 days

2007-06-13T08:11:00.000-07:00

By GIL BRADYThe Cowboy Picayune-Sunny TimesFiled 6.13.07JACKSON, Wyo. (CT)—A former corporate pilot and notorious horseman with a storied four-year history of run-ins with Game Creek trail users here was given 180 days in jail Tuesday for recklessly endangering the lives of three bicyclists nearly half his age last summer. Last week, a jury of three women and three men found Paul DeBoer, 66,

It's not a conspiracy, it's just Wyoming!

2007-06-10T15:57:00.000-07:00

A freely available OPINIONBy The Cowboy Picayune-Sunny Times Editorial BoardFiled 6.10.06Since the passing of much-beloved Wyoming Senator Craig Thomas this week for some reason some here have been wondering: Why the heck doesn’t Washington’s professional chattering class and press corps appear to give a hoot, in the "let's whip up the public" free-for-all political calculus sense?When senators

Extraordinary Extradition

2007-06-07T01:50:00.000-07:00

Breaking...EXCLUSIVE REPORTBy GIL BRADYStar-Tribune correspondentFiled 6.07.07, 1:50 a.m., MSTUpdated 6.07.07, 6:55 p.m., MSTRape suspects Daniel Juarez Bonilla & Armando Aguilar return to jail Thursday, held on $1 million bail -- prosecutors seek enhanced life sentences for both men for convictions on all charges. DNA, eyewitness testimony and positive fingerprint ID evidence purported to be key

DeBoer: 'Guilty'

2007-06-06T20:05:00.000-07:00

Jury Convicts Game Creek Horseman on 7 CountsBy GIL BRADYThe Cowboy Picayune-Sunny TimesFiled 6.06.07 JACKSON, Wyo. (CT) – A sixty-six year-old man accused of recklessly endangering the lives of three bicyclists nearly half his age when he sideswiped them with his truck near Game Creek Trail here last summer was found guilty on seven counts by a jury Wednesday. After deliberating for over three

DeBoer Trial Kicks Off After Long & Boring “Voire Dire”

2007-06-05T02:06:00.000-07:00

By GIL BRADYThe Cowboy Picayune-Sunny TimesFiled 6.5.07JACKSON, Wyo. (CT) – After nearly six hours of “voire dire” Monday—where lawyers probe potential jurors about their opinions for or against their case—and one bored, uncalled juror in Beetle Juice knee socks practiced seated Yoga in the galley, four women and three men were chosen to decide the fate of Game Creek horseman Paul DeBoer. (Click

Busted: Cops Nab 'Buddy Holly' Suspect

2007-06-01T00:27:00.000-07:00

UPDATE...Kunst arraigned Friday, bail tentatively set at over $250,000By GIL BRADYStar-Tribune correspondentFiled 6.1.07, 2.06 a.m., MSTUpdated 6.1.07, 8:20 p.m., MSTJACKSON – With his modish dark hair and retro-looking glasses police say he sported last Sunday morning, some suggested he resembled a resurrected version of pioneer rocker Buddy Holly.But a young,

State Grant Officials Pow-Wow in Jackson

2007-05-30T06:48:00.000-07:00

Will 2 hometown hopefuls get a thumbs up or down?By GIL BRADYCasper Star-Tribune correspondentFiled 5.30.07JACKSON, Wyo. (CT) – If Shakespeare was right when he wrote “unbidden guests are often welcomest when they are gone,” Wyoming Business Council board members might consider making their stay here today either short or more welcoming toward two local projects their staff has recently shot down

Hiatus

2007-05-27T20:25:00.001-07:00

The Cowboy Times is on hiatus this week.Normal publishing will resume the week of May 28th.

Mo Movin' on Up to Gillette

2007-05-21T04:18:00.000-07:00

By CORY MATTESONCasper Star-TribuneFiled 5.21.07Like many former American League MVPs, Mo Vaughn has never visited Gillette and didn't know where it was. Unlike many former American League MVPs, he's got a couple million reasons to make a trip there later this year.(Click & Read on courtesy of the Casper Star-Tribune)Photo Captions & Credits:: "Mo Vaughn rides victory horse after Red Sox win

Teen murder suspects lead highway cops on crazy chase

2007-05-19T18:19:00.001-07:00

Via the Casper Star-TribuneFiled 5.19.07GREEN RIVER, Wyo. -- Teenagers wanted for questioning in the grisly double murder of a Nebraska mom and her daughter led troopers on a breakneck 67-mile chase early Friday, ending when they crashed into an empty cop car, Wyoming Highway Patrol officials say.(Click here & Read on courtesy of the Star-Tribune)

Olsen 'all right'

2007-05-18T05:49:00.000-07:00

EXCLUSIVE...developing...Rep. Monte Olsen, R-Daniel, reportedly out of Idaho hospital and on his way back to his Daniel, Wyo., home. By GIL BRADYStar-Tribune correspondentJACKSON, Wyo. -- A Wyoming legislator seriously injured by being rolled under a vehicle driven by his wife was headed home Thursday, several days after he was released from an Idaho hospital.(Click & Read on via the Casper

Trails & tribulations

2007-05-17T06:23:00.000-07:00

EXCLUSIVE...LOCAL JURY MAY DECIDE FATE OF PAUL DeBOERBy GIL BRADYStar-Tribune correspondentFiled 5.17.07JACKSON -- Local jurors may decide whether a previously convicted 65-year-old man recklessly endangered the lives of three bicyclists nearly half his age by allegedly sideswiping them with his truck last summer, a judge ruled this week.After denying defense motions to change the trial location,

Ancient humans unearthed

2007-05-16T18:05:00.000-07:00

Via the Casper Star-TribunePINEDALE, Wyo. -- The Sublette County Sheriff's Department has asked a local anthropologist to examine the remains of seven people found outside Pinedale. Authorities say the remains appear to be those of American Indians and could be many centuries old.Sheriff's detective Sgt. K.C. Lehr said a local resident was putting in a septic system west of Pinedale on Thursday

Can Paul DeBoer get a fair shake in Teton County?

2007-05-15T07:39:00.000-07:00

DEVELOPING...By GIL BRADYThe Cowboy-Picayune Sunny TimesFiled 5.15.07JACKSON, Wyo. (CT) -- 9th Circuit Court Judge Timothy C. Day denied Monday defense motions to change trial venue to another county, merge charges and depose pre-trial witnesses -- setting the stage for controversial Game Creek resident Paul DeBoer's jury trial next month.According to charging documents, DeBoer faces three counts

Man accused of injuring deputy headed for trial

2007-05-14T00:06:00.000-07:00

By GIL BRADYThe Cowboy Picayune-Sunny Times Filed 5.14.07JACKSON, Wyo. (CT) -- The man charged with felony interference for allegedly kicking and injuring Teton County Sheriff’s Deputy Todd Stanyon entered a plea of "not guilty" Friday before 9th District Court Judge Nancy J. Guthrie.Teton County prosecutors had dropped two of three felonies against Robert Hulsy, 25, last month. But Circuit

Underdog

2007-05-13T22:47:00.000-07:00

"George," one gutsy Jack Russell terrier, gets medal for saving kidsBy AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSEFiled 5.6.07 (AFP) -- Nine-year-old Jack Russell terrier George is being honoured with a posthumous bravery medal for saving five New Zealand children from an attack by two pitbulls. The medal from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)

Iraq oil missing

2007-05-12T22:34:00.000-07:00

By JAMES GLANZThe New York TimesBetween 100,000 and 300,000 barrels a day of Iraq’s declared oil production over the past four years is unaccounted for and could have been siphoned off through corruption or smuggling, according to a draft American government report.(Click & Read on courtesy of The New York Times)

Police find clue at arson scene

2007-05-11T01:25:00.000-07:00

Will a fingerprint and old-fashioned gumshoe police work help solve a spree of suspicious fires?By GIL BRADYStar-Tribune correspondentFiled 5.11.07 CLICK PHOTO (full-image)JACKSON -- A clue found among the wreckage from a string of arsons here could shed light on the unusual early morning blazes that kept firefighters running from one torched SUV to another until just after dawn.The

Bananas

2007-05-10T01:27:00.000-07:00

Is the Platte County Attorney's Office nuttier than a Woody Allen flick?By DENISE HEILBRUNStar-Tribune correspondent Filed 5.09.07WHEATLAND -- Felony charges of child abuse and domestic violence were dismissed against a Mexican national Friday after Platte County Attorney Mary Eikenberry failed to attend a court hearing.It was the latest of more than 50 criminal cases in Platte County Circuit

Cheney speed-dates Saudis

2007-05-09T00:49:00.000-07:00

A freely available OPINIONBy DAVID IGNATIUSThe Washington PostFiled 5.9. 07Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice may make the headlines with her high-profile diplomatic missions to the Middle East. But for a glimpse at the hidden power plays, follow Vice President Cheney's trip this week to Saudi Arabia.(Click & Read on courtesy of The Washington Post)