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Drought comes in second in WTE survey By Becky Orr rep6@wyomingnews.com Published in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle CHEYENNE - The election of Dave Freudenthal to the state's highest public job continued to be a top story in 2003, based on results from readers who submitted ballots to the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle. Out of 36 ballots submitted, Freudenthal becoming governor of Wyoming in January got the most support as the top story of the year. Freudenthal's defeat of Republican challenger Eli Bebout was readers' top story of 2002. Jerold W. Manners of Cheyenne said he chose the inauguration as his top story "because...

City Council prepares for Phelps By Eric R. Wright rep7@wyomingnews.com Published in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle CHEYENNE - City officials said Friday they have talked about what to do if a controversial pastor wants to put up an anti-gay monument on public property here. But they don't have a definite plan of action yet. "I think there are as many options as there are ideas," Mayor Jack Spiker said. The Rev. Fred Phelps and his Topeka, Kan.-based Westboro Baptist Church made clear this week their intention to erect such monuments in Casper; Rupert, Idaho; and in cities nationwide where the Ten...