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<title>Jury Chooses Lighter Penalty For Nurse Who Let Dementia Patient Freeze | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A jury found a former Gillette assisted living center nurse who lost track of a dementia patient, who then got outside and froze to death, guilty of misdemeanor negligent homicide. But the jury acquitted him of the manslaughter felony he originally faced.
 

Jury Chooses Lighter Penalty For Nurse Who Let Dementia Patient Freeze

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<title>Committee OK's Bill To Cap Landowner Hunting Tags, Leaving More For Public | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wyoming hunters say it’s unfair when big game hunting tags in some areas all go to landowners. A legislative committee advanced a bill Wednesday that could cap landowner tag allocations at 40% under some circumstances.

Committee OK's Bill To Cap Landowner Hunting Tags, Leaving More For Public

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Wildlife

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<title>‘Runaway Dinner’: Wolf Wades Into Yellowstone River After Floating Rack Of Ribs | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A wildlife photographer said she was mesmerized watching Yellowstone’s Wapiti wolf pack devour an elk near a road. At one point, a “runaway dinner" rack of ribs tried to make a getaway down the Yellowstone River, but one persistent wolf went in after it.

‘Runaway Dinner’: Wolf Wades Into Yellowstone River After Floating Rack Of Ribs

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<title>Pine Bluffs Crop Duster's Shooting Death Ruled Self-Defense | Cowboy State Daily</title>

An investigation into the June shooting death of a Pine Bluffs crop duster and former university-level rodeo athlete that left friends puzzled for months is now closed. The shooting was self-defense, the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday.

Pine Bluffs Crop Duster's Shooting Death Ruled Self-Defense

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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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<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

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