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Clair McFarland

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<title>Gillette Man Nicknamed 'CRACKPIPE' Accused In Another Burglary | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Gillette police say they caught a man who goes by the alias "CRACKPIPE" stealing a bagel shop baker's purse to buy lockpicks with her credit card. That comes nearly a year after he allegedly burgled a Menard's store. He faces felony charges.

Gillette Man Nicknamed 'CRACKPIPE' Accused In Another Burglary

Scott Schwebke

Public Safety

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<title>75-Year-Old Dies When Car Goes Airborne 90 Feet, Plunges Into Wheatland Reservoir | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A 75-year-old man died Sunday when his Chevy Cruze plunged off Wyoming Route 310 into Wheatland Reservoir No. 1 after going airborne for 90 feet. Divers recovered the vehicle and victim after two hours, with the cause of the crash under investigation.

75-Year-Old Dies When Car Goes Airborne 90 Feet, Plunges Into Wheatland Reservoir

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>Drivers Keep Taking Out Cheyenne’s Bronze Sculptures | Cowboy State Daily</title>

"Lazy Days," a bronze sculpture of a rabbit in downtown Cheyenne, became the latest to be hit and damaged during a Sunday multi-car crash. It’s the third time a driver has taken out one of Cheyenne’s 100 bronze sculptures.

Drivers Keep Taking Out Cheyenne’s Bronze Sculptures

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Renée Jean

Government & Politics

Transportation

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<title>Gillette’s Airport's Success Prompts United To Drop Air Guarantee Subsidy | Cowboy State Daily</title>

United Airlines dropped Gillette’s flight guarantee, proving Wyoming’s subsidy program works as airports mature toward self-sufficiency. Other communities like Cheyenne seek more state money amid rising costs and legislative hurdles.

Gillette’s Airport's Success Prompts United To Drop Air Guarantee Subsidy

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Greg Johnson

Politics

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<title>Cheyenne Restaurant Turns Heads With Money-Making Idea: Open Minnesota Day Care | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Espi’s Restaurant in Cheyenne is famous for its green chili, breakfast burritos, and irreverent roadside messages. On Monday, people were stopping to take photos of its latest: “I am so broke, moving to Minn. and opening a daycare.”

Cheyenne Restaurant Turns Heads With Money-Making Idea: Open Minnesota Day Care

David Madison

The American West

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<title>The American West: Calamity Kid Tamed Horses For Buffalo Bill, Tried To Tame Calamity Jane | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Clarence L. Oliver broke horses for Buffalo Bill, rounded up Texas longhorns and had a memorable encounter with Calamity Jane in 1901. That's when, to win a bet, he ran down and caught a drunken and naked Calamity Jane in the middle of Cody.

The American West: Calamity Kid Tamed Horses For Buffalo Bill, Tried To Tame Calamity Jane

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Bonnie Jean Sell

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