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Tuesday's headlines include:
* People Keep Hitting Snowplows
* Restaurant Lampoons Minn Daycare
* Is Venezuelan Oil The New Argentinian Beef?

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Tuesday, January 6, 2025

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<title>With Governor's Backing, WYDOT Asks Legislature For $282.8 Million Budget  | Cowboy State Daily</title>

After Gov. Mark Gordon recommended funding WYDOT’s $282.8 million budget pitch, lawmakers meeting Monday in Cheyenne questioned staffing gaps, taser costs and Highway Patrol needs like GPS and tunnel tech upgrades amid shortfalls.

With Governor's Backing, WYDOT Asks Legislature For $282.8 Million Budget 

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<title>Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Mostly sunny to sunny in much of Wyoming on Tuesday with some snow chances west of the continental divide. Windy in some locations with gusts higher than 50 mph. Mix of clear and cloudy skies overnight. Highs from the low 30s to the low 50s and lows from the upper teens to the mid 30s.

Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

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<title>WYDOT Reports 97 Wyoming Snowplows Hit In Last Five Winters | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wyoming has had 97 snowplows hit by vehicles over the past five winters, including 15 last winter. Wyoming Department of Transportation officials said Monday that being a plow driver can be dangerous, but higher pay can help keep those jobs filled.

WYDOT Reports 97 Wyoming Snowplows Hit In Last Five Winters

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Have to respect the airtime and distance....

Daily Darwin: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

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<title>75-Year-Old Dies When Car Goes Airborne 90 Feet, Plunges Into Wheatland Reservoir | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A 75-year-old man died Sunday when his Chevy Cruze plunged off Wyoming Route 310 into Wheatland Reservoir No. 1 after going airborne for 90 feet. Divers recovered the vehicle and victim after two hours, with the cause of the crash under investigation.

75-Year-Old Dies When Car Goes Airborne 90 Feet, Plunges Into Wheatland Reservoir

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