Sean Barry

Wendy

Wendy Corr

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Andrew Rossi

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Dale Killingbeck

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Renée Jean

Wyoming Life

Around Wyoming

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Cowboy State Daily is Wyoming’s largest newspaper with Wyoming’s most experienced journalists. 

<title>Union Pacific’s Big Boy Has A Date With Newly Unveiled Lincoln Locomotive | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The newly unveiled Abraham Lincoln commemorative locomotive No. 1616 and Cheyenne's Big Boy No. 4014 will meet up twice this summer in Greeley for a whistle stop. Four cab rides will also be auctioned for rides on Big Boy between Cheyenne and Denver.

Union Pacific’s Big Boy Has A Date With Newly Unveiled Lincoln Locomotive

David Madison

Energy

Mining

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<title>Companies Say National Push Could Accelerate Need For Wyoming’s Rare Earth Minerals | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wyoming's rare earth mining companies are scaling up for what could be the biggest opportunity in decades with a growing demand for minerals that power everything from smartphones to fighter jets.

Companies Say National Push Could Accelerate Need For Wyoming’s Rare Earth Minerals

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Clair McFarland

Crime & Courts

Courts

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<title>Gillette Man Guilty Of Exposing Genitalia To Kindergartener In Store Bathroom | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Gillette man could face up to 12 years in prison after being found guilty of exposing his genitalia to a 5-year-old boy in a Walmart bathroom. The jury convicted him last week after a three-day trial.

Gillette Man Guilty Of Exposing Genitalia To Kindergartener In Store Bathroom

Bill Sniffin

Opinion

CSD Columnists

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<title>Bill Sniffin: A Dad And His Young Son Conquer Their First Wyoming Mountain | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “This was one of the first of many father-son adventures. We always called it ‘Climbing Michael’s Mountain.’”

Bill Sniffin: A Dad And His Young Son Conquer Their First Wyoming Mountain

Coal

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<title>Federal Emergency Order Extends Life Of Power Plant That Burns Wyoming Coal | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A U.S. Department of Energy emergency order aims to keep open a Michigan coal-fired power plant that primarily burns Wyoming coal. It counteracts a Michigan law that requires utilities in that state to phase out all coal-fired generation by 2030.

Federal Emergency Order Extends Life Of Power Plant That Burns Wyoming Coal

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<title>No New Trial For Wyoming Trooper Who Raped Girlfriend | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper serving 10-15 years in prison for raping his then-girlfriend in 2021 won’t get a new trial, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Friday. Among other claims, he challenged testimony about his “unconventional sexual fetishes.”

 

No New Trial For Wyoming Trooper Who Raped Girlfriend

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Jim Luksic

The International Pathfinder Camporee brought 60,000 people to Gillette this week but not enough porta-potties. One youth leader says the foul situation ruined it for his group, while the sanitation contractor says they needed 1,000 more.

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Camporee Brought 60,000 People To Gillette, But Not Enough Porta-Potties

Jim Luksic

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Camporee Brought 60,000 People To Gillette, But Not Enough Porta-Potties

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