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CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Two Californians who were caught with nearly 22 pounds of meth during a traffic stop in southern Wyoming have been sentenced. The Casper Star-Tribune reports Adrian Reyna Sr. was sentenced Wednesday to a month shy of 11 years in federal prison, while Andrea Aldaco received a seven-year term. A state trooper pulled over Reyna's rental car on Interstate 80 in Albany County in February and found 20 bags filled with 90-percent pure methamphetamine. Reyna and Aldaco are from Wasco, California.

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A Roman Catholic diocese in Missouri says three people who accuse a former Wyoming bishop of sexual abuse are credible. The three have raised allegations against Bishop Joseph Hart over the past year.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming students have scored higher than national averages on standardized reading and math tests. Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports that the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress released reflects the academic proficiency scores of about 8,900 Wyoming students across about 210 schools. School officials say Wyoming students outperformed its neighboring states in fourth-grade math recording 87% of scores were at or above basic achievement levels.

MOOSE, Wyo. (AP) — An annual elk hunt is about to begin in Grand Teton National Park. Wildlife managers have authorized 375 permits for this year's hunt, which begins Saturday.

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