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Ik Star Tribune Montana gov. uneasy with Wyo'woU planBl UW looks to even scoirDl WYOMING'S STATEWIDE NEWSPAPER FOUNDED IN 1891 Eli outspent Dave Governor-elect's campaign still has $40,000 debt Terror alerts puzzle public By TOM MORTON Star-Tribune staff writer Unsuccessful Republican gubernatorial candidate Eli Be-bout raised nearly $190,000 more than his Democratic challenger Dave Freudenthal, according to election reports filed by the 5 p.m. Friday deadline with the elections division of the Wyoming Secretary of State's Office. Bebout received $722,345 compared to Freudenthal's $533,424, said Peggy Nighswonger of the elections division. Bebout also outspent Freudenthal by $691,167 to $512,099, Nighswonger said.

Libertarian Dave Dawson had not sub INSIDE mltted his re- SEE RELATED STORY ON Bl deadline, she said. The totals are for the current general election cycle starting Aug. 21 and ending Fri day, Nighswonger said. Candidates have an additional 90 days to file amended reports, she added. Dawson and other candidates for Wyoming offices who did not meet the deadline will receive a letter from the Secretary of State's Office with an Please see SPENDING, A12 The Israelis were emerging from Sabbath prayers and were walking along 'worshippers' lane' when Palestinians fired assault rifles and hurled grenades keep secret the information gathered from "chatter' a mix of first and secondhand in formation and gossip unfiltered by analysts in order mil In compromise sources or create panic.

Since then, witli intelligence agencies sensitive to com plaints that they missed signs of pending attacks, the pendulum may have swung the oilier way. "They're not going lo make that mistake again, not sharing with local law enforcement." Litt said Some people have gotten numb to the repeated warnings. "I guess I'll just be a little more cautious, but 1 won 'I really alter my lifestyle," said Valerie f)ulk. 36, ol Silver Spring. Md.

"I don't want to live in fear because ol something unpredictable In downtown Washington, where people took note of the FBI's caution that national landmarks might be targets, legal secretary Cheryl Kragnes, 47. said it was important to her that the national terror alert had not been raised from code yellow. "It's very distressing because, to me. it makes it even more obvious how hopeless Please see WARNING A4 By RON KAMPEAS Associated Press writer WASHINGTON The FBI's warning about a "spectacular" terrorist attack could mean something bigger than Bali, where nearly 2(H) people died, says a former agency analyst. A psychologist who monitors law enforcement says it may be intended as a jarring caution not to be complacent.

Others say it may simply le a nod to critics who thought the FBI was too cagey about earlier threats. The FBI bulletin warns: "In selecting its next targets, sources suggest al-Qaida may favor spectacular attacks that meet several criteria: high symbolic value, mass casualties, severe damage to the US economy, and maximum psychological trauma." The sweeping language leaves people wondering exactly what they're supposed to do. "This is a difficult issue to deal with. What do they want people to asked Robert Litt, a principal associate deputy attorney general during the Clinton administration. Before the Sept.

11 attacks. Litt said, the bureau tended to HP 1 I jm Confusion surrounds tuition fees AOEL HANAAP Palestinian Islamic Jihad supporters chant anti-Israeli slogans while marching along the streets of Beach refugee camp in Gaza City on Friday after militants attacked Israelis in the West Bank town of Hebron. Palestinian militants kill 12 Israelis lic school within that system although it does have a board of directors for certain actions such as personnel," Bohling said late Thursday. "We do hold the school district accountable for compliance with state statutes and regulations." State law statute 21-3-304-prohibits charter schools from charging tuition. Bohling said an on-site visit by a department staff member confirmed that the academy is charging tuition for a full-clay academic kindergarten.

Public schools, by law. are only required to provide kindergarten for half a day. Bohling said the department Please see REFUND, A 12 By JOAN BARRON Star-Tribune capital bureau CHEYENNE Parents who have paid for full-day kindergarten at the Snowy Range academy in Laramie, a charter school, may be getting a refund. Or maybe not. Deputy State Superintendent of Public Instruction Annette Bohling said the State Department of Education was sending a letter to Charles Head, superintendent of Albany County School District No.

1, telling him to refund tuition parents paid for their children to attend full-day kindergarten at the Snowy Range academy. "The charter school is a pub Ambush carefully orchestrated in Hebron than 90 minutes, making it difficult for troops to reach the wounded. Flares lit up the night sky and military helicopters helped evacuate the wounded, including the regional brigade commander a colonel and members of his entourage. Troops hunted for the gunmen, and TV reports said a gun battle erupted as soldiers surrounded a Palestinian home. Please see HEBRON, A 12 By NASSER SHTYOUKHI Associated Press writer HEBRON, West Bank -Palestinian militants raked Israeli troops and settlers with massive gunfire Friday in a carefully orchestrated ambush, killing 12 Israelis and wounding 15 in Hebron, a divided city long plagued by religious tensions and flashes of solders rushing to the scene were also caught in the ambush, the sources said.

"There was gunfire from left and right, from every possible angle, they were shooting at us from above," one man, who gave his name only as Arik, told Army Radio. "The group of Jews were slaughtered." Gun battles raged for more furious violence. The Israelis were emerging from Sabbath prayers in the Tomb of the Patriarchs, a shrine in downtown Hebron, and were walking along "worshippers' lane" when Palestinians fired assault rifles and hurled grenades from the hilltop Abu Sneineh neighborhood, army sources said. A nearby army post and Big Sky hopes pact boosts ticket sales Budget deficit stalls security plan Great Lakes Airlines, the airport's other carrier, and help promote the area. The county government and city of Casper each pledged $250,000 to match a $500,000 federal grant to allow Big Sky to operate a 19-seat Metroliner for the new routes.

The codesharing agreement with Northwest was originally expected to be in place by late October. The date was extended to this past Saturday, this past Monday and finally to Friday. "The codeshare is in place now," Big Sky CEO Kim Champ-ney said. "It's just that the flights don't appear as they should in the system." Big Sky spokesman Craig Denny said the airline is compiling statistics and will soon have information on the number of passengers who have been on the new routes between Gillette, Casper and Billings. GILLETTE (AP)- Big Sky Airlines officials are hopeful that ticket sales for new routes between Gillette, Casper and Billings, will increase dramatically if a codesharing agreement with Northwest Airlines goes into effect as expected.

Codesharing allows travelers to take advantage of competitive connecting fares, simpler ticketing, baggage transfers and frequent flier programs. Big Sky currently allows travelers from Gillette and Casper to codeshare with America West and Alaskan Airlines. Northwest, however, would offer Big Sky passengers easy access to major hubs in Seattle and Minneapolis, according to Gillette-Campbell County Airport Manager Jay Lundell. Big Sky began flying out of Gillette and Casper on Oct. 21.

Officials hoped the service would provide an alternative to rity activities they are financing on their own. While creating the new agency is important, "moving boxes around doesn't necessarily solve the problem," said Dr. Georges Benjamin, Maryland's health secretary. "In fact it does distract people from the main mission protecting the American people" White House officials and other supporters say that many domestic security programs got extra money last summer in a midyear budget bill, and agencies have plenty of money to tide them over until January. That is when Congress, soon to adjourn for the year, reconvenes with leaders hoping to complete overdue budget work and provide the extra money.

Please see BUDGET, A 12 By ALAN FRAM Associated Press writer WASHINGTON A budget deadlock between President Bush and Congress is stalling billions of extra dollars both want for police training, hospital improvementsand other anti-terror projects. Impending approval of the Homeland Security Department, juxtaposed with the stalemate over counterterror spending, has led critics to say the department will be little more thfln window dressing unless the added money is provided. Local officials complain that they need the extra money quickly because their budgets already are strained by the weak economy and new secu DENNIS COOKAP Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, left, and Sen. Joseph Lieberman, talk about homeland security legislation during a news conference Friday. Today The grouch Kicking the Habit Despite troubles, Amber Currah has success in the difficult task of quitting smokingEl Markets, CI Movies, E5 Obituaries, B3 Religion, E7 Sports, Dl Weather, B6 World, A5 Wyoming, Bl inside: Advisers, E5 Calendar, B6 Casper Area, A3 Classified, C2 Comics, D6 Crossword, C4 Forum, A8 A charter school witha school funding problem? Welcome to the club.

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