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Dale Killingbeck

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<title>Wyoming History: How 17 People Didn’t Have To Die When Trains Collided Near Evanston In 1951 | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Seventeen people were killed and 159 others hurt when a full-speed train crashed into another nearly stopped on the tracks near Evanston in 1951. The real tragedy is technology was available that could’ve averted disaster.

Wyoming History: How 17 People Didn’t Have To Die When Trains Collided Near Evanston In 1951

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Renée Jean

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Business

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<title>How To Sell Jackson Hole Real Estate To Billionaires | Cowboy State Daily</title>

If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to sell exclusive multimillion-dollar Jackson Hole properties to billionaires, Latham Jenkins can tell you. It’s next-level effort that goes far beyond just walking potential buyers through a building.

How To Sell Jackson Hole Real Estate To Billionaires

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Jackie Dorothy

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<title>The Cadaver Lab At Central Wyoming College Is A Rarity In Today's Academic World | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Most cadaver labs are limited to big public universities. To have one at the community college level is a rarity and makes Central Wyoming College in Riverton stand out. "It is definitely not for the weak," one student told Cowboy State Daily.

The Cadaver Lab At Central Wyoming College Is A Rarity In Today's Academic World

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>Pilot On Mission To Save Nearly 100-Year-Old Historic Wyoming Airmail Post | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A nearly 100-year-old airmail station near Medicine Bow, Wyoming, was once part of a critical network moving the mail across America. A pilot is on a mission to save this remote outpost, which may be the last of its kind in the United States.

Pilot On Mission To Save Nearly 100-Year-Old Historic Wyoming Airmail Post

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Clair McFarland

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Law Enforcement

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<title>Locals Remember Thermopolis Woman Killed In Hit-And-Run As "Remarkable" | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Bernie Blacketer was a "remarkable" woman whose death is a blow to the town of Thermopolis, Wyoming, the town's mayor said Friday after Blacketer was killed in a hit-and-run. Blacketer would be "preaching forgiveness" over the incident, the mayor said.

Locals Remember Thermopolis Woman Killed In Hit-And-Run As "Remarkable"

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<title>Montana Pastor Used His “Karate Lessons” To Sexually Assault At Least One Child | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A small-town Montana church pastor was convicted last week of sexually assaulting a child and has been accused of another. He used the self-defense “karate lessons” he taught to get close enough to abuse his victims, court documents say.

Montana Pastor Used His “Karate Lessons” To Sexually Assault At Least One Child

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Catherine "Cathy Jo" Jolene Goggles, 55