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Clair McFarland

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<title>Police Dog Brings Down Suspected Bank Robber In… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The Cheyenne Police Department credited one of their police dogs with apprehending a man suspected of robbing two banks in the city Thursday. Before his arrest, the suspect reportedly assaulted an officer by throwing a hammer at him.

Police Dog Brings Down Suspected Bank Robber In Cheyenne

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Leo Wolfson

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Legislature

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<title>Rock Springs Legislators Sue Over Mailers That… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Two Rock Springs Republican legislators are suing over Wyoming Freedom Caucus election mailers that claim they want Trump off ballots. Cody Wylie and J.T. Larson say the claims are deliberately false and meant to mislead.

Rock Springs Legislators Sue Over Mailers That Claim They Want Trump Off Ballot

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Mark Heinz

Outdoors

Public Lands

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<title>Critics Say Cody Too Isolated For $10 Million… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Now that a spot about 7.5 miles south of Cody has been picked for the coveted $10 million Wyoming Shooting Complex, critics say it’s too isolated. Backers say that won’t discourage its target audience — competitive shooters and events.

Critics Say Cody Too Isolated For $10 Million Wyoming Shooting Complex

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Pat Maio

Energy

Coal

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<title>Coal Giant Arch Resources To Keep Shrinking… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Arch Resources, the second largest coal producer in Wyoming, reported Thursday that it plans to keep shrinking its “operational footprint” in Wyoming’s energy-rich Powder River Basin. Its end-goal is the "eventual closure" of its Wyoming mines.

Coal Giant Arch Resources To Keep Shrinking Wyoming ‘Operational Footprint’

Politics

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<title>Liz Cheney’s Super PAC Supports Fundraising… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Former Wyoming congresswoman Liz Cheney’s super political action committee is paying into a nonprofit dedicated to supporting Democratic candidates. Her group says keeping Trump from the Oval Office again is “the cause of our time.”

Liz Cheney’s Super PAC Supports Fundraising Platform For Democratic Candidates

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Jen Kocher

Law Enforcement

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<title>In Brief: Body Found In Tarp At Mirror Lake ID’d… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The body of a man found wrapped in a tarp and dumped at Mirror Lake in southern Wyoming has been identified. He’s a 56-year-old from Colorado, and the case is being investigated as a homicide, the Albany County sheriff said Thursday.

In Brief: Body Found In Tarp At Mirror Lake ID’d As Colorado Homicide Victim

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