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<title>Mortimore Funeral Home Ends 80 Years of Ambulance Service In Rural Wyoming | Cowboy State Daily</title>

After eight decades of ambulance service, Mortimore Funeral Home in Thermopolis is retiring its ambulance operations. In the 1950s, it was common practice to run an ambulance out of funeral homes because they had a big enough car to fit the cot, patient and attendant.

Mortimore Funeral Home Ends 80 Years of Ambulance Service In Rural Wyoming

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>Yellowstone’s Next Eruption: Flow Of Superheated Ooze, Not Humanity-Ending Explosion | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Good news! Scientists say the next time the supervolcano in Yellowstone erupts, it won't be a humanity-ended explosion. Instead, it's likely to be a massive lava flow of superheated ooze. Whenever it happens, it will be the first volcanic eruption in more than 70,000 years.

Yellowstone’s Next Eruption: Flow Of Superheated Ooze, Not Humanity-Ending Explosion

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Renée Jean

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<title>Cheyenne Woman Makes More Money Thrifting Vintage Clothing Than At Her Old Job | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Macradee Aegerter started thrifting in high school before vintage clothing was considered chic and in style. Now that vintage is all the rage, her one-time side hustle now brings in more money than her old job ever did.

Cheyenne Woman Makes More Money Thrifting Vintage Clothing Than At Her Old Job

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Dale Killingbeck

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<title>5 Years After Saving Sister From Dog Attack, Bridger Walker Likes Being A ‘Normal Boy' | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Bridger Walker of Cheyenne was 6 in 2020 when he made international headlines for rescuing his younger sister from a vicious dog attack. Five years later, he’s now 11 and likes just being a “normal boy” — who calls Bo Jackson "Uncle Bo" and may just have an action figure modeled after him.

5 Years After Saving Sister From Dog Attack, Bridger Walker Likes Being A ‘Normal Boy'

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<title>Wyoming Hunting 2025: Elk Plentiful, Deer And Antelope On The Rebound  | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The Wyoming hunting outlook for the 2025 season is excellent for elk, cautiously optimistic for mule deer and improving for antelope. But some prime hunting grounds are closed as crews fight a pair of large wildfires in the western part of the state.

Wyoming Hunting 2025: Elk Plentiful, Deer And Antelope On The Rebound 

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<title>Why Wolves Sometimes Play Around Like Giant Puppies | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wolves in the wild can’t afford to waste time and energy. Even when they seem to romp and play — almost like giant puppies — there’s serious purpose behind it, wildlife biologists say.

Why Wolves Sometimes Play Around Like Giant Puppies

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