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November City Council Meeting

Submitted by ErickPauley on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 02:58

It was cold outside Tuesday night but things heated up fast when it came time for public comment at this week’s meeting. Mike Lynch a green river resident of 33 years had a lot to say about the Tomahawk Building Renovation project.  Mr. Lynch asked how much money had been spent by the city on the project, he was asked to clarify if he meant Grant money or City funds. City Administrator Barry Cook gave the exact dollar amount which was around $298,000 to date.

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Wyoming Unemployment Fraud

Submitted by ErickPauley on Sat, 10/29/2011 - 20:27

Improper claims for unemployment insurance in Wyoming have nearly quadrupled since 2008. The Wyoming Workforce Services Department documented $2.5 million in overpayments in 2010, up from $1.15 million in 2009 and $644,000 in 2009. The number of unemployment fraud cases jumped from 652 in 2008 to 2,012 last year. There were 811 such cases in 2009.

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Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Expands

Submitted by ErickPauley on Sat, 10/29/2011 - 20:25

Construction for Cheyenne Regional Medical Center's expansion likely will start in January with a two-level parking garage. A cancer center will follow in the spring, hospital vice president David Squires told the hospital's board on Thursday. The board unanimously approved a scaled-back construction plan for the expansion.