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<title>Gordon: Wyoming Can Make Carbon Capture Work If… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Gov. Mark Gordon and a Campbell County commissioner in the heart of Wyoming coal country said Tuesday that local industry can make carbon capture work. But that won’t happen unless the federal government gets out of the way.

Gordon: Wyoming Can Make Carbon Capture Work If Feds Would Get Out Of The Way

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Mark Heinz

Outdoors

Wildlife

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<title>Rock Springs Loves Steve, A Mule Deer With… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

There’s a reason folks in Rock Springs, Wyoming, love a resident deer they call Steve the Survivor. With gnarled antlers and missing a hoof, Steve is “a symbol of perseverance,” says one local fan.

Rock Springs Loves Steve, A Mule Deer With Gnarled Antlers And Missing A Hoof

Hunting

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<title>Rocky Mountain Grizzlies Keep Getting Shot By… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

So far this archery hunting season, three grizzly bears have been shot — and two killed — by bowhunters wielding handguns in self-defense. Wildlife observers and hunters believe conflicts will escalate because of the popularity of bowhunting and the increasing numbers of bears.

Rocky Mountain Grizzlies Keep Getting Shot By Bowhunters With Handguns

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Clair McFarland

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<title>Feds Say Wyoming Farmers, Miners Not Entitled To… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

In a Friday court filing the federal government defends a new rule that allows the BLM to lease federal land for conservation. Wyoming famers and miners are suing over the rule, which they say allows groups to lease public land solely to not develop on it.

Feds Say Wyoming Farmers, Miners Not Entitled To Relief From New Lease Rule

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Greg Johnson

Public Lands

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<title>Short Draw Fire 65% Contained, But Igniting… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wildland firefighting crews have gained 65% containment of the Short Draw Fire in northeast Wyoming and southern Montana. But they’re also now fighting coal seam fires ignited by the wildfire.

Short Draw Fire 65% Contained, But Igniting Underground Coal Seams

Public Safety

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<title>Idaho Company's Bungee Jump From Casper Crime… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

People in Casper were shocked and saddened over the weekend when they saw an Idaho company holding bungee-jump sessions at the scene of a crime so tragic that one crime writer called it “the loss of innocence for a whole community.”

Idaho Company's Bungee Jump From Casper Crime Scene Leaves People Shocked, Sad

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Elvin Jesse Mayer, 85