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Wyoming BLM defers auction of oil, gas leases near Adobe Town, seeks Washington guidance. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management said Wednesday that it was deferring the auction of controversial oil and gas leases in the high desert Adobe Town area in southwest Wyoming.

Attorneys for feds, environmental groups, argue for roadless rule in 10th Circuit briefs. Attorneys for the federal government and environmentalists argue that a federal appeals court should uphold a ban on new roads in national forests known as the "roadless rule."

Lawsuit over fatal Wyoming rafting accident settled on 10th day of trial. Grand Teton Lodge Co. has settled a lawsuit over a 2006 rafting accident on the Snake River that killed three people.

Snow lets up in West, Plains; heavy rain, strong winds lash South, causing flood worries. While residents in some Western and Plains states were digging out Friday after an early blast of snow, heavy rain and strong winds that toppled trees, power lines and church steeples lashed parts of the South, leaving three people dead.

Colorado hit with 3-plus feet of snow, hundreds of flight delays as storm moves east. An early blast of winter walloped some western states with deep snow and slowly pushed into Nebraska and Kansas Thursday, bringing blizzard conditions to the eastern plains and causing treacherous roads, closed schools and hundreds of canceled flights.

Colorado hit with 3-plus feet of snow, hundreds of flight delays as storm moves east. An early blast of winter walloped some western states with deep snow and slowly pushed into Nebraska and Kansas Thursday, bringing blizzard conditions to the eastern plains and causing treacherous roads, closed schools and hundreds of canceled flights.

Former Wyoming governor and US Sen. Clifford Hansen dies in Jackson at age 97. Former Wyoming governor and U.S. Sen Clifford Hansen, a rancher who rode his agricultural background to political success in Cheyenne and Washington, D.C., died Tuesday night. He was 97.

Wyoming man charged with counterfeiting money to pay stripper for private dance in motel. A Wyoming man has been charged with counterfeiting money to pay an exotic dancer for a private performance. Rickey A. Kempter, 50, faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

Black Hills Power files for rate increase for 2,700 customers in northeast Wyoming. Black Hills Power is seeking to raise electricity rates for its 2,700 customers in northeastern Wyoming.

Wyoming man charged with counterfeiting money to pay stripper for private dance in motel. A Wyoming man has been charged with counterfeiting money to pay an exotic dancer for a private performance.

College Football Today. _Florida quarterback Tim Tebow came back from a concussion suffered two weeks ago and completed 11 of 16 passes for 134 yards with an interception, and ran for 38 yards on 17 carries in a 13-3 win over LSU.

Wyoming wins 3rd straight, beats New Mexico 37-13. Austyn Carta-Samuels passed for three touchdowns as Wyoming beat New Mexico 37-13 in a Mountain West Conference game played on an unseasonably cold fall Saturday afternoon after a snowstorm.

50 years after first nukes in heartland, a legacy of groundwater pollution in nearby towns. As U.S. Air Force officials marked the 50th anniversary of the deployment of nuclear missiles to sites in the rural United States this past week, residents in some of these communities are still grappling with another legacy ? groundwater pollution from chemicals used to clean and maintain the weapons.

US troops who have died while serving in Iraq and Kuwait. Army Spc. Michael S. Cote

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Traditional rivals Cheyenne and Palo Verde square off in the game of the week. Cheyenne lost its first two games but has rebounded to 3-2. The Desert Shields offense is led by Jordan Butler. Unbeaten Palo Verde has dominated teams with a ground attack led by Tyrone Blake. Other big games tonight: Basic at Del Sol and Green

Cheyenne an example of how many communities struggle to find uses for collected glass. After working out at a gym, Amy Mahaffy dropped off a half-dozen glass jars in a city recycling container before heading home.

Cheyenne an example of how many communities struggle to find uses for collected glass. After working out at a gym, Amy Mahaffy dropped off a half-dozen glass jars in a city recycling container before heading home.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Basic squares off against Coronado (pictured) in a battle of undefeated teams in the game of the week. Other big games tonight include Green Valley vs. Liberty, Cheyenne vs. Arbor View and Vegas vs. Valley.

2 Wyoming police officers fired after chasing, Tasering 76-year-old man driving in town parade. Two police officers who chased and Tasered a 76-year-old man driving a tractor in a Wyoming town parade have been fired.

UNDER THE RADAR Eric Tuiloma of Desert Pines High has just one scholarship offer ? from Northern Arizona. But in the season opener against Cheyenne, he touched the ball four times and scored four touchdowns ? three on passes and one on an interception return. ÒEric had a field day,Ó Desert Pines coach Paul Bennett said. ÒHeÕs a hidden jewel.Ó For more coverage, go to lasvegassun.com/highschoolfootball.