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<title>‘This Is Textbook Overreach’: Cheyenne Council Blasted Over Inspection Warrants | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Cheyenne City Council on Monday sat through hours of residents blasting them over administrative warrants to inspect homes and businesses. “This is textbook overreach” one local said before the council voted 6-3 to approve the ordinance’s second reading.

‘This Is Textbook Overreach’: Cheyenne Council Blasted Over Inspection Warrants

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<title>Wyoming Lawmakers Propose Cutting Governor's Budget To UW By $61 Million | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The Joint Appropriations Committee on Tuesday voted to reduce the governor’s recommended state budget for the University of Wyoming by nearly $61 million. State Sen. Ogden Driskill opposed the action calling them "spiteful and vindictive."

Wyoming Lawmakers Propose Cutting Governor's Budget To UW By $61 Million

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<title>Snowmobiler Rescued After Plunging Off Bridge And Landing In Frozen River | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A 40-year-old Russian national who plunged off a bridge after his snowmobile collided with a guardrail is expected to survive after being rescued by a team of emergency responders on the Scenic Beartooth Highway near the Wyoming - Montana border.

Snowmobiler Rescued After Plunging Off Bridge And Landing In Frozen River

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<title>After 34 Years, Thermopolis' Big Blue Water Slide Comes Down | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The big blue water slide at Hellie’s Tepee Pools in Hot Springs State Park has been dismantled and given away after 34 years of summer fun. A new water feature is on hold while the future of Thermopolis' hot spring facilities is tied up in court.

After 34 Years, Thermopolis' Big Blue Water Slide Comes Down

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<title>Mom Accused Of Killing Her 11-Month-Old Son Wants Out Of Jail, Judge Says No | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The woman accused of absconding with her son from Wyoming, then killing the 11-month-old when authorities caught up with her, wants out of jail. A New Mexico judge on Monday said no, she’ll remain locked up as she faces a first-degree murder charge.

Mom Accused Of Killing Her 11-Month-Old Son Wants Out Of Jail, Judge Says No

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<title>Lander Police Chief Says There Are Multiple Suspects In Fatal Bar Fight | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The Lander Police Department has multiple suspects in a Friday-night bar fight that turned fatal. The police chief expects arrests in “the next couple days,” he told Cowboy State Daily on Monday.

Lander Police Chief Says There Are Multiple Suspects In Fatal Bar Fight

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