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Greg Johnson

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<title>Western Wyoming Wildfire Burns Close To Historic Lookout Post | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The Horse Fire burning in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in western Wyoming on Tuesday has come within 2 miles of a historic fire lookout post on Prospect Peak. The outpost has been covered in an aluminum-based wrap as a precaution.

Western Wyoming Wildfire Burns Close To Historic Lookout Post

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>Supercell Thunderstorms Pummel Wildlife, Bust Windows With Baseball-Sized Hail | Cowboy State Daily</title>

June, July and August are “hailstorm season” in Wyoming, Montana and the rest of the Rocky Mountain region. A surge of supercell thunderstorms over the last week have pummeled wildlife and caused widespread destruction with up to baseball-sized hail.

Supercell Thunderstorms Pummel Wildlife, Bust Windows With Baseball-Sized Hail

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Dale Killingbeck

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<title>Casper 19-Year-Old Gets 5-8 Years For Shooting Man In The Back At Park | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Casper 19-year-old was sentenced to 5-8 years in prison Tuesday for a 2024 Fourth of July shooting in a local park. He shot a 47-year-old dad in the back who confronted him about a bottle rocket shot at his children.

Casper 19-Year-Old Gets 5-8 Years For Shooting Man In The Back At Park

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Clair McFarland

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<title>Bloody, Beaten Man Found In Wheatland Liquor Store Is Alive, Family Says | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A man found bloody and beaten in a shuttered Wheatland liquor store Saturday night is alive, his family says. Meanwhile, a 39-year-old local man was charged Monday with aggravated burglary on the theory he broke into the store to attack the other man.

Bloody, Beaten Man Found In Wheatland Liquor Store Is Alive, Family Says

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Wendy Corr

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<title>Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Tuesday's headlines include:
* Trump Backs ICE Off Ag, Tourism
* Biker Survives Wild Crash With Deer
* Record Crowd For Final Chris LeDoux Days

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, June 17, 2025

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Renée Jean

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<title>Rain Can’t Keep Record Crowd From Kaycee For 15th And Final Chris LeDoux Days | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The 15th and last Chris LeDoux Days drew a record crowd of 4,000-6,000 people to Kaycee, Wyoming, on Saturday. Many waited an hour in the rain to hear Chris LeDoux’s son Ned sing.

Rain Can’t Keep Record Crowd From Kaycee For 15th And Final Chris LeDoux Days

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