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Daily Darwin: Tuesday, June 25, 2024

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June 25, 20241 min read

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Saturday Convention: Wyoming GOP OKs Loyalty Tests For Candidates, Will Sue State

Greg Johnson8 min read

Wyoming Republican Party Chairman Bryan Miller, far right, listens to a delegate during Saturday's final day of the 2026 Wyoming Republican Party Convention on the state fairgrounds in Douglas.

Thermopolis Has Ponied Up $1 Million For Cookie Jars Over Past 30 Years

Jackie Dorothy6 min read

Cookie jars are a common decoration in most kitchens in Thermopolis, Wyoming because of the popularity of the Cookie Jar Auctions in the small community. Each year, tens of thousands of dollars are raised to help pay the medical bills of the residents most in need. John Gerrells, who first proposed the idea over 30 years ago, has boxes full of cookie jars ready for the next auction and has kept a few of his favorites as keepsakes. His sheep wagon cookie jar has become a running joke between him and a friend who take turns bringing it to the auctions and bidding on it.
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