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<title>Sheridan Deputies Find Burglary Evidence All… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Four young men face felony charges after at least one of them posted evidence to Snapchat of their alleged escapades robbing the Big Horn Y gas station in Sheridan, Wyoming. One suspect reportedly texted a Snapchat contact, “Yeah, We Robbed It.” 

Sheridan Deputies Find Burglary Evidence All Over Suspects' Snapchat

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The father of a 22-year-old hiker missing since Sept. 17 after summiting Yellowstone’s highest peak is coordinating private and volunteer search teams to help find his son. One of their clues is a note the hiker left at the mountain's summit.

Missing Yellowstone Hiker's Note A Clue For Volunteer Search Teams Now Mobilizing

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Jake Nichols

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Jake in the 307. Weekday mornings 6 - 10 a.m.

Morning Show with Jake - Friday, October 11, 2024

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<title>Cheyenne School Board Votes To Close 8 Schools,… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The Laramie County School Board voted this week to close eight Cheyenne elementary schools, rescue one and build another. But some parents want a re-vote of what amounts to a “massive overhaul” of the school district.

Cheyenne School Board Votes To Close 8 Schools, Parents Want A Re-Vote

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Andrew Rossi

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Comet Tsuchinshan – ATLAS, aka "the green comet," will make its closest approach to Earth 30 minutes after sunset Saturday. It’ll be brighter than Venus and Mercury over Wyoming, and it could be a once-in-humanity chance to see it.

Once-In-Humanity Comet Will Look Brighter Than Venus And Mercury On Saturday

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Renée Jean

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<title>Elk Fire Breaking The Rules Of Wildfires And ‘Is… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The strategists in charge of battling the huge 76,000-acre Elk Fire in northern Wyoming say the stubborn blaze is breaking the rules of wildfires. One said it even seems oppositional to authority and “is behaving like a teenager.”

Elk Fire Breaking The Rules Of Wildfires And ‘Is Behaving Like A Teenager’

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