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<title>3 Life Sentences For Gillette Teen Not ‘Cruel And Unusual,’ Supreme Court Says | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Gillette man who got three life terms at age 19 for his involvement in killing two people won’t get resentenced. The Wyoming Supreme Court wasn’t swayed by science Christopher Hicks claimed shows that sentence for someone so young is “cruel and unusual."

3 Life Sentences For Gillette Teen Not ‘Cruel And Unusual,’ Supreme Court Says

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Mark Heinz

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Hunting

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<title>After 8-Year Investigation, Hunters Busted Faking Wyoming Residency To Get Tags | Cowboy State Daily</title>

After an eight-year investigation, 10 people have been busted, accused of faking Wyoming residency to get hunting tags in a Sweetwater County scam. Wyoming Game and Fish announced the violations Monday.

After 8-Year Investigation, Hunters Busted Faking Wyoming Residency To Get Tags

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Renée Jean

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Business

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<title>No, Zelenskyy Isn’t Buying 916,000-Acre Pathfinder Ranches — But Someone Is | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A rumor that Ukrainian President Zelensky is buying the 916,000-acre Pathfinder Ranch in Wyoming spread like wildfire Monday. But, it’s not true. However, an offer is pending on the $79.5 million ranch.

No, Zelenskyy Isn’t Buying 916,000-Acre Pathfinder Ranches — But Someone Is

Scott Schwebke

Government & Politics

Politics

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<title>Who Is Timothy Mellon, The Reclusive Wyoming Billionaire Who Gave $130M To Troops? | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Reclusive Wyoming billionaire Timothy Mellon has been identified by The New York Times as the anonymous donor of $130 million to troops during the shutdown. Last year, Mellon funded a billboard on the state line that warned drivers that Colorado was Venezuela.

Who Is Timothy Mellon, The Reclusive Wyoming Billionaire Who Gave $130M To Troops?

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<title>Big Boy 4014 May Make Its First Coast-To-Coast Run For America’s 250th | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena says he wants the world’s heaviest operational steam locomotive — Big Boy 4014 — to make its first coast-to-coast tour for America’s 250th anniversary next year. Big Boy has never been to the East Coast since rolling off the assembly line in 1941.

Big Boy 4014 May Make Its First Coast-To-Coast Run For America’s 250th

David Madison

Energy

Coal

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<title>Wyoming, Basin Electric Take Step Toward First New Coal Plant In Over A Decade | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wyoming and Basin Electric took a step Monday toward building the first new coal-fired power plant in more than a decade. Adding a second unit to the Dry Fork Station plant near Gillette “is clear proof coal is not dead,” said Gov. Mark Gordon.

Wyoming, Basin Electric Take Step Toward First New Coal Plant In Over A Decade

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Chester "Chet" Earl Howe, 78