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<title>Committee Narrowly Rejects Bill To Make Wyoming Senate Confirm Judges | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A legislative committee was asked Monday to try changing the state Constitution to make judgeship candidates pass a Senate confirmation. That failed on a 7-7 tie after the committee questioned Wyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice Kate Fox at length.

Committee Narrowly Rejects Bill To Make Wyoming Senate Confirm Judges

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<title>Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Tuesday's headlines include:

Drunk Antler Climber Arrested
Stopping Carnage With New Fences
Cheyenne Weather Office To Close Early

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Tuesday, May 20, 2025

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Mark Heinz

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<title>Momma Grizzly Doesn’t Mess Around When Wolf Tries To Snatch Her Tiny Cub | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The first grizzly bear to appear this spring with a new cub in Yellowstone National Park’s Lamar Valley wasn’t messing around when she fended off a huge wolf trying to snatch her tiny cub.

Momma Grizzly Doesn’t Mess Around When Wolf Tries To Snatch Her Tiny Cub

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Renée Jean

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<title>Short-Staffed Cheyenne National Weather Service Office Ends 24/7 Monitoring | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The National Weather Service forecast office in Cheyenne is short staffed and has killed its overnight shift, ending the office's 24/7 monitoring. Meteorologist Don Day says that could mean less accurate forecasts and less timely warnings for southeast Wyoming.

Short-Staffed Cheyenne National Weather Service Office Ends 24/7 Monitoring

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>Helicopter Rescues Horse Stranded In The Middle Of The Yellowstone River | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A horse named Cowboy stranded in the middle of the Yellowstone River south of Billings, Montana, was flown to safety Friday by the Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office and its on-call helicopter.

Helicopter Rescues Horse Stranded In The Middle Of The Yellowstone River

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Politics

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<title>Wyoming Delegation Says Newly Released Audio Reinforces Coverup Of Biden Decline | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wyoming’s congressional delegation said Monday that audio interviews released last week show former President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline while in office — and that it was covered up.

Wyoming Delegation Says Newly Released Audio Reinforces Coverup Of Biden Decline

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