Laramie, Wy – A new report shows that companies have put a lot of high speed internet lines into Wyoming over the last few years. The growth amounts to a 400 percent increase and apparently leads the country. But, a member of the state's Telecommunications Council, Robert Aylward says the state had a lot of room to grow. The report shows that about 80 percent of Wyoming's population has access to high speed internet. Aylward says getting it to the next 20 percent will be difficult because most of those people live in rural areas.

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Cheyenne, WY – Like the rest of the United States today
(Monday), Wyoming residents are marking the fifth anniversary of the nine-eleven attacks.
Governor Freudenthal has asked that flags be flown at half-staff all day.
The 90th Space Wing at F-E Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne is holding a Remembrance Ceremony entitled "Stand With Courage."
The air base ceremony includes a reading of the nine-eleven timeline and a moment of silence.

By Kristin Espeland

Cheyenne, Wy – The state of Wyoming is suing to prevent Montana from implementing water regulations that could impact Wyoming business. Governor Dave Freudenthal says the water standards that Montana is trying to implement could dramatically impact the coalbed methane industry. That is why the state has asked a court to order the environmental protection agency to reject the water regulations. The Governor had asked the E-P-A to mediate the dispute earlier this year. The state claims that Montana is changing existing water standards to a higher level.

Laramie, Wy – The Democrat running for State Auditor says he decided to get into the race because he feels he's a great match for the position. Bill Eikenberry has worked for the federal government, overseeing thousands of people, millions of dollars and millions of acres of land. Plus he was a regional economist. So, he says he'd take that to the Auditor's Office and help supply the governor and legislature with more information to make government more efficient.
Eikenberry says he could do the extra analysis without increasing the budget.

Laramie, Wy – The state's public defender is missing. It happened while Ken Koski was camping in the Wind River Mountains.
Family members say Koski was due back in Cheyenne on September eighth. On September ninth hikers in the Wind River Mountains found his campsite-- abandoned. The family says his backpack was there, but a pack for day trips was not. Also Koski's journal was inside the tent and the last entry was made on September fifth.
Now several search and rescue teams are in the area, with three helicopters and dog teams.

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By Renny MacKay