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<title>Rock Springs Man Gives Grisly Account Of Stabbing Victim 30 Times | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Rock Springs, Wyoming, man gave a grisly confession Friday about stabbing a man more than 30 times, killing him, and dumping his body last year. He said it happened after a meth-fueled argument about a woman with whom they were both involved.

 

 

Rock Springs Man Gives Grisly Account Of Stabbing Victim 30 Times

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Mark Heinz

Outdoors

Wildlife

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<title>Canadian Man Severely Mauled After Jumping On Polar Bear To Save Wife | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Canadian man was severely mauled on Monday after jumping on a polar bear that was attacking his wife. His heroics are similar to how a Wyoming wrester saved a friend by jumping on a grizzly bear in 2022.

Canadian Man Severely Mauled After Jumping On Polar Bear To Save Wife

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<title>Wyoming Tops In The Nation For Outbound Cigarette Smuggling | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wyoming has the highest rate of outbound cigarette smuggling in the U.S., according to a study by the Tax Foundation. The group says 49.2% of Wyoming’s cigarette consumption goes to smugglers taking the product outside the state.

Wyoming Tops In The Nation For Outbound Cigarette Smuggling

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Leo Wolfson

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Politics

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<title>Insiders Speculate Biden Will Issue Pardon For Liz Cheney | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Although the New York Times and Politico are reporting that President Biden may issue a preemptive pardon for Liz Cheney, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, an attorney, believes it’s an “absolutely absurd” proposal which would turn “justice on its head.”

Insiders Speculate Biden Will Issue Pardon For Liz Cheney

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Renée Jean

Business & Tourism

Business

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<title>Big Horn Co-op Is Closing Five Stores Across Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Big Horn Co-op has a 101-year history in Wyoming, starting in 1923. But changes to the retail landscape have finally caught up with the cooperative, which will close five of its farm stores in small towns across the Bighorn Basin.

Big Horn Co-op Is Closing Five Stores Across Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin

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<title>Wyoming Has Plenty Of Elk, But Hunters Aren’t Finding Them This Year | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Even though parts of Wyoming have more elk than ever, hunters are reporting a poor season this year. Warm weather and the aftermath of massive wildfires are likely to blame.

Wyoming Has Plenty Of Elk, But Hunters Aren’t Finding Them This Year

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