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<title>Riverton Man Gets 7-15 Years For Beating Drinking Buddy, Leaving Him To Freeze To Death | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Quinn Adam Duran of Riverton has been sentenced to between seven and 15 years in prison for the beating death of a drinking buddy, William Yellowrobe Sr. Prosecutors said Duran left Yellowrobe outside a church in freezing weather, where the man died.
 

Riverton Man Gets 7-15 Years For Beating Drinking Buddy, Leaving Him To Freeze To Death

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Mark Heinz

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<title>Mutant Blue-Eyed Wyoming Mule Deer Fawn With A Light Coat Causing A Stir | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A mutant Wyoming mule deer with striking blue eyes and a light coat is causing a stirr among wildlife watchers. It's a rare animal, but appears to be healthy, wildlife observers say.

Mutant Blue-Eyed Wyoming Mule Deer Fawn With A Light Coat Causing A Stir

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Leo Wolfson

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<title>Carbon Dioxide Can’t Be Labeled A “Pollutant” Under Proposed Wyoming Legislation | Cowboy State Daily</title>

State Sen. Cheri Steinmetz’s “Make Carbon Dioxide Great Again” bill would force Wyoming to no longer recognize carbon dioxide as a “pollutant.” It also would repeal low requirements that coal plants retrofit with carbon capture technology by 2030.

Carbon Dioxide Can’t Be Labeled A “Pollutant” Under Proposed Wyoming Legislation

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>Driver Totals WYDOT Snowplow Blade By Plowing Into It | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A driver who plowed into a WYDOT snowplow on U.S. Highway 14 near Dayton on Friday got minor injuries and a ticket from the Highway Patrol. The driver’s insurance company will get a call about the $26,000 it will cost to replace the destroyed blade.

Driver Totals WYDOT Snowplow Blade By Plowing Into It

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Renée Jean

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<title>Craig Johnson’s Next Novel Drops May 27, Was Inspired By Cowboy State Daily Story | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Craig Johnson’s newest novel “Return to Sender” will drop May 27. The Ucross, Wyoming, writer said his latest mystery was inspired by a story he read in Cowboy State Daily about the mail carrier who has the most remote route in the United States.

Craig Johnson’s Next Novel Drops May 27, Was Inspired By Cowboy State Daily Story

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<title>Stolen Winnebago Throws Sparks 50 Feet While Chased Through Cheyenne | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A 44-year-old Cheyenne man was arrested Sunday, accused of running from the law in a stolen Winnebago with its tires shredded by spike strips. Video shows the RV throwing sparks 50 feet behind it while driving at high speeds through the city.

Stolen Winnebago Throws Sparks 50 Feet While Chased Through Cheyenne

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