Wyoming News Digest

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COAL TO LIQUIDS PLANT

CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Business Council says a Texas company has postponed submitting its plan to build a coal-to-gasoline plant in Carbon County to the Idaho National Laboratory for review. A state official says DKRW Advanced Fuels has postponed review because it's concerned The AP has filed a public records act request to review details of the company's application for $300 million in state funding. By Ben Neary

FOOD BANK

CASPER — The new year brings a renewed focus to fighting hunger in Wyoming. "On July 1, 2012, we will be a completely autonomous, run-by-Wyoming, Wyoming organization," said Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies development manager Jamie Purcell. Currently, WFBR is affiliated with the Food Bank of the Rockies in Colorado. By Sally Ann Shurmur of the Casper Star-Tribune.

DOG SURVIVES AVALANCHE

BILLINGS, Mont. — Two Montana men killed in avalanches near Cooke City last weekend knew the avalanche danger in the area was high, and one didn't heed a warning from two other skiers who had turned back after triggering a snow slide that buried one of them up to their waist, investigators said. "We see it time and again," said Mark Staples with the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center. "It's rare that things are subtle. We see the clues, but we choose to ignore them. I've been guilty of it, too."

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ALSO:

— SPOTTED OWL-LAWSUIT — Court halts tree-cutting projects in NM, Arizona. AP Photo AZTS201.

— VAIL RESORTS-VISITS — Skier visits down 15.3 percent at Vail Resorts.

— RIG COUNT — Weekly US oil and gas rig count unchanged.

— BAR FIGHT — Special prosecutor to handle Fremont bar fight.

— TASER LAWSUIT — UW student settles lawsuit over Taser incident.

— AVALANCHE DEATHS-INVESTIGATION — Report: Avalanche victim ignored warning.

— GOVERNOR'S ARTS AWARDS — Lander foundry, Cody painter among art winners.

— ALCOHOL WANDS — Teton County considers student alcohol screenings.

— INVASIVE SPECIES — G&F program inspects 43,000 boats in 2011.

SPORTS:

WYOMING-ONUFER

LARAMIE — Shane Onufer is on a mission. "I'm going for the title. I've got nothing to lose. Obviously, I want to be an All-American again and place higher than I did last year. ... All those things are there for me." The Wyoming senior wrestler, who finished fifth at the NCAA Championships last March, had one thing on his mind entering this season. By Jack Nowlin of the Casper Star-Tribune.