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<title>Hiker Seriously Hurt In Bear Attack Near Yellowstone Lake | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A 29-year-old solo hiker sustained serious injuries after encountering a bear near the northeastern shore of Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday. It's Yellowstone's first human-bear incident resulting in injury since 2021.

Hiker Seriously Hurt In Bear Attack Near Yellowstone Lake

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Clair McFarland

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<title>Wyoming Diesel 'Delete' Case Delayed, Accused Hopes It's A Sign EPA Is Backing Off | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Accused of deleting emissions systems from diesel trucks in the heart of Wyoming's coal country, a Gillette man's federal plea hearing was delayed this week. His defense attorney said it could be a sign that the EPA is backing off.

Wyoming Diesel 'Delete' Case Delayed, Accused Hopes It's A Sign EPA Is Backing Off

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Jackie Dorothy

Wyoming Life

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<title>Wyoming Remembers Robert Redford For His Love Of The Wild West | Cowboy State Daily</title>

When Robert Redford was told he couldn’t buy the Hole-in-the-Wall bar in Thermopolis because it was installed in the Hot Springs County Museum, he bought another Wyoming bar. Then he had a replica of the Hole-in-the-Wall bar made for his home.

Wyoming Remembers Robert Redford For His Love Of The Wild West

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Dale Killingbeck

FE Warren

<title>‘I’ll Kill You All’: Cheyenne Airman Accused Of Pulling Gun During Beer Pong Game | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A 22-year-old F.E. Warren Air Force Base airman is accused of pulling a gun during a game of beer pong and threatening to “kill you all.” He was mad after another airman said he looked like “Diego off of Dora the Explorer."

‘I’ll Kill You All’: Cheyenne Airman Accused Of Pulling Gun During Beer Pong Game

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Government & Politics

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<title>Landowner Says Wind Turbines Negatively Impact Earthworms, Scientists Agree | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Laramie County landowner who is against a massive 170-wind turbine project says the giant wind turbines have a negative impact on earthworms, which leads to soil erosion. Scientists, in a 2021 study in the Netherlands, back his claim.

Landowner Says Wind Turbines Negatively Impact Earthworms, Scientists Agree

Law Enforcement

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<title>Sheriff Warns Doing TikTok 'Door Kick Challenge' In Wyoming Can Get You Killed | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Wyoming sheriff warns that the viral TikTok "Door Kick Challenge" could have deadly consequences. One of the people who championed Wyoming's Stand Your Ground law wholeheartedly agrees.

Sheriff Warns Doing TikTok 'Door Kick Challenge' In Wyoming Can Get You Killed

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Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “During the first week of August, I traveled from Lander up to Lovell and then over to Yellowstone and then back home. This amounted to 538 miles of dry country interrupted by fertile fields, beautiful rivers, and spectacular lakes and reservoirs."

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Bill Sniffin: My 538-Mile Loop Drive Included Spectacular Wyoming Rivers And Lakes

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, “'Could somebody please write something defining fascism accurately?' my crusty old conservative colleague from Casper asked. So, here we go.”

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Dave Simpson: Will The Real Fascist Please Stand Up?

Columnist Gail Symons writes, "'I reached over to remove the gun from my son’s mouth.' My friend spoke those words to explain why she was participating in the annual Walk Out of Darkness event."

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Gail Symons: Wyoming Needs To Keep Funding The Suicide Hotline

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Cassie Craven

Columnist Cassie Craven writes, “I believe Charlie Kirk was killed because he was influencing people to live like Christ. And dark forces killed him. Period. That is the battle. And if you’re worried about everything else, you better prepare for the battle that is actually at your door."

Cassie Craven: Charlie Kirk's Death Signifies A Spiritual Showdown