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<title>Bonus Video 1: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Home renovation: Sometimes you gotta leave it to the professionals....

Bonus Video 1: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

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<title>Former Wyoming Rep. James Byrd Announces Run For U.S. Senate | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Former Democratic state Rep. James Byrd could square off against U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman for a U.S. Senate seat, if both win in their primary elections.

Former Wyoming Rep. James Byrd Announces Run For U.S. Senate

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Andrew Rossi

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Law Enforcement

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<title>Return Of Winter Leads To Multiple Crashes On Wyoming's Highways | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A return of winter led to multi-vehicle crashes and several semitrailer blow-overs across Wyoming on Tuesday. The Wyoming Highway Patrol was busy responding to multiple crashes involving 16-20 vehicles with confirmed injuries.

Return Of Winter Leads To Multiple Crashes On Wyoming's Highways

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Clair McFarland

David Madison

Legislature

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<title>"Ain't Nobody Stabbing Nobody": Wyoming House, Senate Battle Tuesday Over Budget | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The Wyoming Senate voted Tuesday to restore the governor's $11 billion budget, but the House voted against it. Things got heated when Rep. Mike Yin said budget-planners stabbed agencies they disliked. "Ain't nobody stabbing nobody," House Speaker Chip Neiman said.

"Ain't Nobody Stabbing Nobody": Wyoming House, Senate Battle Tuesday Over Budget

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<title>Why These Wyoming Ranchers Feed Winter Livestock With Horse-Drawn Sleighs | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Many Wyoming ranchers stick to the traditional way of doing things when feeding livestock in the winter — with a team of workhorses and a sleigh loaded with hay. "I don't have to worry about whether the engine will start," rancher Pete Arambel says.

Why These Wyoming Ranchers Feed Winter Livestock With Horse-Drawn Sleighs

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<title>Hundreds Of Thousands Pretend They're Yellowstone Wolves In Online Game ‘WolfQuest’ | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Every day some 5,000 people worldwide are playing the online game WolfQuest. That's where you become a wolf in Yellowstone and do everything wolves do like kill elk, avoid being shot, and fight with other wolves.

Hundreds Of Thousands Pretend They're Yellowstone Wolves In Online Game ‘WolfQuest’

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