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Dale Killingbeck

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<title>Big Horn County Family Mourns Loss Of Five Dogs Due to Poisoning On BLM Land | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Big Horn County family is mourning the loss of their five dogs after they escaped through a fence and ate poisoned meat placed on BLM land to kill predators. Trina Widdison said they had to have their dogs euthanized and her children have been traumatized.

Big Horn County Family Mourns Loss Of Five Dogs Due to Poisoning On BLM Land

Jackson Walker

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<title>A Kick To The Chest From Horse Stopped His Heart, Rodeo Medics Brought Him Back | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The tragic death of bull rider Lane Frost at Cheyenne Frontier Days in 1989 put a focus on rodeo safety and medicine. That was evident this summer when rodeo medics saved the life of a CFD crew member who took a kick to the chest from a horse.

A Kick To The Chest From Horse Stopped His Heart, Rodeo Medics Brought Him Back

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>How Wyoming's 'Marlboro Men’ Helped Get The World Hooked On Cigarettes | Cowboy State Daily</title>

When Philip Morris & Co. wanted to revitalize “sissy" Marlboro cigarettes, it came to Wyoming to find cowboys that epitomized a tough new image. Its “Marlboro Men” ad campaign became one of the most successful ever — and helped get the world hooked on cigarettes.

How Wyoming's 'Marlboro Men’ Helped Get The World Hooked On Cigarettes

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Renée Jean

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<title>Real Joe Picketts: Wyoming Game Wardens See Themselves In C.J. Box Novels | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Real-life game wardens say author C.J. Box has elevated their profession across America, while also educating people on all the real-world issues they face. "I appreciate what he's done for the profession," says retired Wyoming Chief Game Warden Rick King.

Real Joe Picketts: Wyoming Game Wardens See Themselves In C.J. Box Novels

Zakary Sonntag

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<title>Notorious ‘Highway Of Death’ Between Laramie And Ft. Collins Keeps Claiming Lives | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A fiery head-on that killed two people last week is the latest deadly crash on U.S. Highway 287 between Laramie and Fort Collins. The 65-mile stretch of highway has been so deadly over the decades that it’s earned the nickname “Highway of Death."

Notorious ‘Highway Of Death’ Between Laramie And Ft. Collins Keeps Claiming Lives

Sean Barry

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<title>In Stunning Turnaround, Bernie Sanders Praises Trump On Border | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Jaws dropped when Vermont socialist Bernie Sanders praised President Donald Trump this week for his work to secure the southern border. “Apparently, even Bernie Sanders admits” the effectiveness of Trump's policies, Wyoming U.S. Sen. John Barrasso said.

In Stunning Turnaround, Bernie Sanders Praises Trump On Border

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