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<title>Group Of Horses May Have Been Left Homeless By… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The owner of an animal rescue facility east of Cheyenne wants the previous owners of a mare, her foal, and another mare that's pregnant to know that the animals are safe and will be well-cared for. She wonders if they were forced to sell because of the wildfires.

Group Of Horses May Have Been Left Homeless By Wyoming Wildfires

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Jackie Dorothy

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<title>Reader Question: What Are Those Broken Heart… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Cowboy State Daily reader asked us about those white and red signs on the highway that feature a broken heart and a dove. They act as memorials for families in honor of their loved ones who lost their lives in traffic crashes on state and federal highways and interstates.

Reader Question: What Are Those Broken Heart Signs Along Wyoming Highways?

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James A. Crutchfield

The American West

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<title>The American West: A Remarkable Shot at Adobe… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Two legends were born when Billy Dixon grabbed his friend's .50-caliber Sharps rifle and picked off an Indian nearly a mile away at the Second Battle of Adobe Walls. First, his marksmanship. Second, the accuracy and killing power of the Sharps rifle.

The American West: A Remarkable Shot at Adobe Walls

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Caught in a blizzard, three people sought shelter at a restaurant off the interstate in Chugwater, Wyoming. They ate steak waiting out the storm, only to learn later the restaurant burned down decades ago — and their waitresses died in the fire.

Haunted Wyoming: Chugwater Restaurant Serves People Decades After Burning Down

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Greg Johnson

Public Lands

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<title>Elk Fire Continues Its Southeast March, Grows… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Like a column of soldiers, the Elk Fire in northern Wyoming continues its methodical — and at times seemingly relentless — march southeast. It’s grown again to more than 87,000 acres as of Sunday and a little less contained at 28%.

Elk Fire Continues Its Southeast March, Grows Again To More Than 87,000 Acres

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>How Wyoming Ranchers Rescued A 1,500-Year-Old… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The Great Turtle Shield, a priceless 1,500-year-old rock carving was chiseled away from Wyoming's Castle Garden Petroglyph Site in 1940. Furious ranchers let it be known if it wasn't found, "legs would be broken." Shortly thereafter, it was anonymously recovered.

How Wyoming Ranchers Rescued A 1,500-Year-Old Petroglyph Vandals Chiseled Out Of Cliff Wall

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