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<title>DNA Stunner: Lander Veteran Finds New Life With Daughter He Never Knew He Had | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Lander’s Jim Stewart has led a life full of surprises that include service on a Navy submarine, a heart attack, and discovering a daughter he never knew existed. That DNA miracle has given Stewart a new life after he thought he’d already lived his.

DNA Stunner: Lander Veteran Finds New Life With Daughter He Never Knew He Had

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Renée Jean

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<title>Famed Mountaineer's Hidden Notes Still Being Found In Wyoming Wind River Range | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Decades after “Lord of The Winds” mountaineer Finis Mitchell roamed the Wind River Range, hikers still find his handwritten notes in small plastic tubes. Star Valley photographer Ammon Jeffs found a Mitchell note while hiking on Sheep's Mountain.

Famed Mountaineer's Hidden Notes Still Being Found In Wyoming Wind River Range

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<title>Remembering Little America: Fans Of Original Hotel Call Demolition ‘Heartbreaking’ | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Fans of the Little America hotel near Green River say its demolition is “heartbreaking.” Its cheap ice cream cones, penguin mascot and endless roadside billboards are legendary. It’s also been a lifesaving haven from Wyoming’s notorious blizzards.

Remembering Little America: Fans Of Original Hotel Call Demolition ‘Heartbreaking’

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Clair McFarland

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<title>Woman Who Hit Two Elk While Speeding, Killing Friend In Car, Acquitted Of Felony | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A 19-year-old Casper woman did not commit a felony when she hit two elk while speeding on a highway, killing a friend in her car, a jury ruled Thursday. She was instead convicted of misdemeanor negligent homicide by vehicle, reckless driving, and speeding.

Woman Who Hit Two Elk While Speeding, Killing Friend In Car, Acquitted Of Felony

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>The Winter That Wasn't In Yellowstone National Park: 'It Was Off-The-Charts Warm' | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Jeff Henry, who has worked at Yellowstone for more than 48 years, said temperatures this winter were frequently 30 degrees above normal, which meant rain instead of snow at Old Faithful on Christmas. "It was off-the-charts warm," he said.

The Winter That Wasn't In Yellowstone National Park: 'It Was Off-The-Charts Warm'

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<title>Right To Repair: John Deere Settlement Could Mean Payouts For Wyoming Farmers | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Accused of monopolizing the tractor repair market, John Deere agreed this week to settle a long-running right-to-repair lawsuit. Farmers are skeptical, saying the company’s promises come across as, “Trust us, we really mean it this time.”

Right To Repair: John Deere Settlement Could Mean Payouts For Wyoming Farmers

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