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Andrew Rossi

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<title>Who Wins When A Bull Elk Picks A Fight With A Bison? Depends On The Bison | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Tommy, a bull elk at the North Carolina Zoo, picked a fight with a bison — and won. Biologists say Tommy wouldn't have fared as well had the showdown happened in Wyoming, because the bison are bigger, bulkier and more belligerent when challenged.

Who Wins When A Bull Elk Picks A Fight With A Bison? Depends On The Bison

Scott Schwebke

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<title>Diablo The ‘Goatalope’ Is Gillette’s Unlikely Local Legend And Social Media Star | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Gillette’s beloved goat Diablo has become a social media sensation, charming thousands with her independence and quirky antics. Locals say the French fry-loving “goatalope” embodies the free spirit of Campbell County.

Diablo The ‘Goatalope’ Is Gillette’s Unlikely Local Legend And Social Media Star

David Madison

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Agriculture

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<title>More Grizzlies Than Ever Are Showing Up On The B Bar Ranch | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The Tom Miner Basin, on the edge of Yellowstone, isn't just beautiful, it's grizzly bear country. It has one of the densest populations of grizzlies in the U.S. Every October, bear lovers flock to B Bar Ranch to see the many grizzlies feast on caraway root.

More Grizzlies Than Ever Are Showing Up On The B Bar Ranch

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Renée Jean

Business

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<title>Flitner Family Buys Bighorn Mountain Ranch Back From Kanye West | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Members of the Flitner family have bought their family’s ranch near Greybull, Wyoming, back from Kanye West. All the historic buildings, including Baldridge Cabin, are intact.

Flitner Family Buys Bighorn Mountain Ranch Back From Kanye West

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Greg Johnson

Jackson Walker

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Politics

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<title>Townspeople In Reddest County Of Reddest State Laugh At "No Kings" Rally | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Although residents of Lusk, Wyoming -- located in the reddest county of the reddest state in the nation -- laughed at the so-called "No Kings" protests scheduled across the country on Saturday, residents in bluer Albany County said they were supporting it.

Townspeople In Reddest County Of Reddest State Laugh At "No Kings" Rally

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Law Enforcement

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<title>Parents Question Why Gunman Who Allegedly Shot Daughter Was Discharged From Hospital | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The parents of Marissa Allen, who was shot and killed earlier in the week in Gillette, is questioning why the accused shooter was discharged from the hospital if he was having a mental health crisis. "We will be filing a wrongful death lawsuit if it is found that the hospital is liable for her death,” her stepmother said.

Parents Question Why Gunman Who Allegedly Shot Daughter Was Discharged From Hospital

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