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<title>Colorado Man Kills Mountain Lion With Shovel To… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Colorado man killed a mountain lion with a shovel to keep it from eating his dog last week, wildlife officials reported Wednesday. It’s an impressive feat, an experienced Wyoming mountain lion hunter said.

Colorado Man Kills Mountain Lion With Shovel To Keep It From Eating His Dog

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Korinne McKay and Wayne Wright of Cody face up to 80 years in prison each for allegedly bringing 7,000 fentanyl pills and meth into Wyoming. They're accused of trafficking the drugs from Aurora, Colorado.

Cody Pair Accused Of Trafficking 7,000 Fentanyl Pills, Meth From Aurora, Colorado

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<title>Rod Miller: REAL Republicans & Broncpeelers… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Rawhide from Rawlins exclaimed, 'I got a text from ‘em, the Wyoming GOP I mean, an’ it said iff’n I didn’t swear to be a REAL Republican, I’d come down with a case o’ cooties from a Haitian hooker. They invited me to a rally to take the blood oath.'"

Rod Miller: REAL Republicans & Broncpeelers Around The Ol’ Campfire

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<title>Bear-Proof Fence, “Grizzly Drills” Just Routine… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wapiti Elementary School west of Cody is like many other rural Wyoming schools — except its surrounded by a bear-resistant fence. Teachers running “grizzly drills” with kids is part of the routine.

Bear-Proof Fence, “Grizzly Drills” Just Routine At Wyoming’s Wapiti School

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<title>University Of Wyoming Volleyball Will Forfeit… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The University of Wyoming volleyball team will forfeit its Saturday match with San Jose State University, which has a transgender player. UW had previously said it would play, but has been under pressure to forfeit from an advocacy group and Republican lawmakers. 

 

University Of Wyoming Volleyball Will Forfeit Match To Team With Trans Player

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Greg Johnson

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<title>Dayton Watched As Mountain Above Them Burned | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Not many of Dayton, Wyoming’s, 830 residents got much sleep Sunday night as they watched the Elk Fire burn down the mountain face above them. The fire didn’t get to the town, but has grown to about 32,000 acres.

Dayton Watched As Mountain Above Them Burned

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