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<title>Crumbling Bridge Near Alpine Replaced In Days With WWII ‘Erector Set’ Tech | Cowboy State Daily</title>

When a crumbling bridge over the Salt River near Alpine was failing, engineers turned to an “Erector Set” concept invented during WW II. It comes together in days, and could be used more across Wyoming with nearly half the state’s bridges past their prime.

Crumbling Bridge Near Alpine Replaced In Days With WWII ‘Erector Set’ Tech

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<title>Wyoming History: The Deadly Damsel Of South Pass Who Seduced, Then Murdered 22 Men | Cowboy State Daily</title>

In the height of the gold rush, South Pass City was the place for men to strike it rich — and for 22 of them, get murdered if they did. That’s because Polly Bartlett, the “Deadly Damsel,” would seduce, poison, and rob them.

Wyoming History: The Deadly Damsel Of South Pass Who Seduced, Then Murdered 22 Men

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<title>Eastern Wyoming Is Hot And Dry, But Western Part Of State Is Buried In Snow | Cowboy State Daily</title>

While much of Wyoming has record warmth and dryness, the mountains in western Wyoming are buried in snow. The snowpack is between 90% and 143% of average in what meteorologists say is a pattern where record-breaking warmth is building a huge snowpack. 

Eastern Wyoming Is Hot And Dry, But Western Part Of State Is Buried In Snow

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<title>Can UW Sports Compete In Division I As Lower Divisions Offer More NIL Money? | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Montana and Montana State, who compete in a tier below Wyoming, each spend $2.2 million on NIL, while Wyoming spends $1.4 million. "That's embarrassing," one Wyoming booster said. "Schools that don't sit on the wealth of money we do are outspending us."

Can UW Sports Compete In Division I As Lower Divisions Offer More NIL Money?

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<title>At 103, Casper Man Is One Of America’s Few Remaining Living WWII Veterans | Cowboy State Daily</title>

William McMillan of Casper turned 103 on Dec. 19 and is one of America’s few remaining living World War II veterans. He also served in the Korean War and held a top-secret assignment with the Atomic Energy Commission. Plus, he's independent and lives in his own home.

At 103, Casper Man Is One Of America’s Few Remaining Living WWII Veterans

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<title>One Year Later, Star Plunge Hot Springs Still Closed As Legal Stalemate Continues | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Almost a year after the popular Star Plunge at Hot Springs State Park abruptly closed, it remains shut. A legal stalemate over who will operate the attraction continues.

One Year Later, Star Plunge Hot Springs Still Closed As Legal Stalemate Continues

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Rod Miller writes: "Cheyenne Councilman Richard Johnson's civil rights ordinance takes real political courage as the tenor of politics in our state and nation is increasingly based upon harassment and intimidation."

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