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Friday's headlines include:
* Fireworks Cause PTSD In Thermop
* State’s Investments Blow Past Projections
* When Will We Ever Quit Changing The Clock?

Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Friday, October 31, 2025

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Mark Heinz

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Wildlife

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<title>Federal Plan To Massacre Nearly 500,000 Owls To Save Other Owls Is Back On Track | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The U.S. Senate cleared the way Wednesday for wildlife agents to kill nearly 500,000 barred owls to save spotted owls in the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, barred owls could be moving in on native great gray owls in Wyoming.

Federal Plan To Massacre Nearly 500,000 Owls To Save Other Owls Is Back On Track

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<title>Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Friday, October 31, 2025 | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Mostly sunny to sunny in Wyoming on Friday and partly cloudy to mostly clear overnight. Highs in the 40s and 50s and lows from the mid teens to the low 30s.

Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Friday, October 31, 2025

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Andrew Rossi

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Law Enforcement

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<title>"Thieves Or Turds" Vandalize Chris Navarro Bronze Bison In Downtown Cheyenne | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A bronze sculpture featuring bison by famous Wyoming artist Chris Navarro placed in downtown Cheyenne in memory of a woman’s late husband has been vandalized. Local art dealer Harvey Deselms said whoever did it are either “thieves” or “turds."

"Thieves Or Turds" Vandalize Chris Navarro Bronze Bison In Downtown Cheyenne

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Government & Politics

Politics

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<title>Barrasso Says SNAP Benefits Illegal In Shutdown; Schumer Blames Trump | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Sen. John Barrasso on Thursday said SNAP benefits cannot legally continue because of the government shutdown. Sen. Chuck Schumer disagreed, saying that President Trump is refusing to fund SNAP.

Barrasso Says SNAP Benefits Illegal In Shutdown; Schumer Blames Trump

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Clair McFarland

Legislature

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<title>Wyoming Investment Earnings Blow Past Projections By Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The Consensus Revenue Revenue Estimating Group (CREG) report given to legislators Thursday shows that the state's investments outpaced projections by hundreds of millions of dollars. Record-high investment earnings of $1.86 billion “dominated” the 2025 fiscal year.
 

Wyoming Investment Earnings Blow Past Projections By Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars

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