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<title>Wyoming Supreme Court Reverses Seizure Of $54K From 76-Year-Old Caught With Drugs | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The Wyoming Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed a judge's order that the state could take $54,226 from a retired Wamsutter trucker. The state claimed the money was part of a drug conspiracy, but the judge let the state have it too easy in court.

Wyoming Supreme Court Reverses Seizure Of $54K From 76-Year-Old Caught With Drugs

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Andrew Rossi

Energy

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<title>Aurora Joined By Rare, Super-Hot Band Of Colorful Plasma Across Wyoming Sky | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A rare phenomenon called STEVE was seen across Wyoming's dark skies around midnight Tuesday. It's a super-hot streak of plasma that manifests during intense auroras, and several Wyoming photographers got good shots of it.

Aurora Joined By Rare, Super-Hot Band Of Colorful Plasma Across Wyoming Sky

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Government & Politics

Politics

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<title>While Touting Her Work With Feds, Hageman Calls Out Bureau Of Indian Affairs | Cowboy State Daily</title>

While touting her work in returning $10.6 million to Wyoming residents through her negotiations between people and federal agencies, Rep. Harriet Hageman on Tuesday called out the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs for lacking transparency and efficiency.

While Touting Her Work With Feds, Hageman Calls Out Bureau Of Indian Affairs

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Wildlife

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<title>Bighorn Sheep With Rare, Weird Horn Mutations Keep Showing Up Near Lovell | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A number of bighorn sheep rams in the foothills of Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains exhibit a rare genetic mutation where one horn grows faster than the other. That's why people keep seeing weird-horned bighorns near Lovell.

Bighorn Sheep With Rare, Weird Horn Mutations Keep Showing Up Near Lovell

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Renée Jean

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<title>Gillette Man Who Admitted To Child Sex Crimes While Applying For Job As Jailer Gets 24 Years | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Gillette 19-year-old was sentenced Monday to up to 24 years in prison for molesting three young girls. He confessed to the sexual abuse during a polygraph test when applying for a job at the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office.

Gillette Man Who Admitted To Child Sex Crimes While Applying For Job As Jailer Gets 24 Years

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Hunting

Trespassing bull elk

<title>Hunter Who Shot Huge Bull Elk On Public Land Accused Of Trespassing During Hunt | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Gillette hunter who says he shot the bull elk of a lifetime is facing a trespassing charge. A land manager says the hunter had to cross his private property to get to the public land where the bull was killed, and he was cited by a game warden.

Hunter Who Shot Huge Bull Elk On Public Land Accused Of Trespassing During Hunt

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“Women are now without electrical, wilnado … not allowed, cuz there’s, not without electrical… electo-toral [nods] or political power…. No kidding!”

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