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Paying their last respects Lying-in-state ceremony honors former Gov. Stan Hathaway By Ilene Olson rep3@wyomingnews.com Published in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle CHEYENNE - Clear notes from a trumpet rang serenely in the Capitol Rotunda on Friday where former Wyoming Gov. Stan Hathaway was lying in state. The notes, which signaled the start of the lying-in-state ceremony honoring Hathaway, rose and echoed over the solemn gathering, adding to perceptions of history and loss marked by the occasion. Hathaway, who served as governor of Wyoming from 1967-75, died on Tuesday. A few people wiped silent tears as Thad and Chris Brown of Cheyenne...

Historic Governors' Mansion opens today By Becky Orr rep6@wyomingnews.com Published in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle CHEYENNE - People celebrated the 100th birthday of the Wyoming Historic Governors' Mansion in style Friday night at the centennial banquet. The evening recognized Wyoming governors, first ladies and first families. The gala paid tribute to those first family members whose efforts played a significant role in restoring the mansion at 300 E. 21st St. The Historic Governors' Mansion Foundation raised $1.5 million to restore the former home of Wyoming's top elected officials and their families. Money came from several sources, including the Legislature, donations, grants...

Preservation effort gets help from Cheney By Kevin Wingert news@wyomingnews.com Published in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle CHEYENNE - The second most powerful man in the country believes the Wyoming Historic Governors' Mansion is worth preserving. Wyoming's own Dick Cheney, the vice president of the United States, has donated money to the foundation overseeing the restoration of the historic landmark where 19 different gubernatorial families lived while in office. "To know that the vice president of our country is aware of your project and thinks enough of it that he wants to be part of it and wants to be part of...