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<title>Wyoming History: The 236-Mile Blizzard Ride Dubbed 'Greatest In History' | Cowboy State Daily</title>

John “Portugee” Phillips’ legendary 236-mile ride through a blizzard in 1866 from Forts Phil Kearny to Laramie has been dubbed by some as "the greatest ride in history." Now a historian says new evidence suggests the ride may have been less perilous.

Wyoming History: The 236-Mile Blizzard Ride Dubbed 'Greatest In History'

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<title>The 'Greybull Mafia' Who Kept Antarctica Research Station Running | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The town of Greybull sent a disproportionately large number of workers to Antarctica in the '80s and '90s to keep the McMurdo Station research outpost running. Called the 'Greybull Mafia,' years on the ice at minus 80 forged friendships and even marriages.

The 'Greybull Mafia' Who Kept Antarctica Research Station Running

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<title>The Innovative "Wood Bank" In Buffalo That Provides Free Firewood For People In Need | Cowboy State Daily</title>

"The first person who showed up to Buffalo's Clear Creek Wood Bank was missing a leg,” the founder said. “He was in tears. He couldn’t believe we were going to keep his house warm. He was a veteran; he was everything we were trying to achieve.”

The Innovative "Wood Bank" In Buffalo That Provides Free Firewood For People In Need

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<title>Wyoming History: The CIA Informant Who Survived 14 Years In A Cuban Prison | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wyoming rancher Lawrence Kirby Lunt Jr. moved to Cuba, became a CIA informant, and was imprisoned for 14 years after being caught by Fidel Castro’s regime. He was freed in a 1979 prisoner swap brokered, in part, by Wyoming Gov. Ed Herschler.

Wyoming History: The CIA Informant Who Survived 14 Years In A Cuban Prison

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<title>‘I Love You Guys’: Josh Allen Gets Huge Ovation As His No. 17 Retired By UW | Cowboy State Daily</title>

“I love you guys,” Josh Allen proclaimed as nearly 30,000 fans exploded at War Memorial Stadium on Saturday as the University of Wyoming retired his No. 17 jersey. It was almost as big a pop as when he concluded with, “And it will always suck to be a CSU Ram!”

‘I Love You Guys’: Josh Allen Gets Huge Ovation As His No. 17 Retired By UW

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<title>Sister Refuses To Give Up Search 6 Years After Casper Man Vanished | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Jose Mendoza disappeared on a trip home to Casper six years ago after visiting his mother in Utah. He also left behind mysterious clues that his sister believes point to someone harming him, and she refuses to give up the search for him.

Sister Refuses To Give Up Search 6 Years After Casper Man Vanished

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After a lively discussion, the Wyoming House of Representatives passed a bill that will have the state resume property tax assessments of wind and solar farms not regulated by the Wyoming Public Service Commission. 

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