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<title>Colorado Man Kills Mountain Lion With Shovel To… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Colorado man killed a mountain lion with a shovel to keep it from eating his dog last week, wildlife officials reported Wednesday. It’s an impressive feat, an experienced Wyoming mountain lion hunter said.

Colorado Man Kills Mountain Lion With Shovel To Keep It From Eating His Dog

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<title>Cody Pair Accused Of Trafficking 7,000 Fentanyl… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Korinne McKay and Wayne Wright of Cody face up to 80 years in prison each for allegedly bringing 7,000 fentanyl pills and meth into Wyoming. They're accused of trafficking the drugs from Aurora, Colorado.

Cody Pair Accused Of Trafficking 7,000 Fentanyl Pills, Meth From Aurora, Colorado

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After not taking public comment on a controversial license suspension nearly two weeks ago, the Wyoming Board of Pharmacy wouldn’t listen again Wednesday. This time, even state legislators were barred from commenting.

Even Legislators Not Allowed To Comment To State Pharmacy Board About Suspension

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Rod Miller

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<title>Rod Miller: REAL Republicans & Broncpeelers… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Rawhide from Rawlins exclaimed, 'I got a text from ‘em, the Wyoming GOP I mean, an’ it said iff’n I didn’t swear to be a REAL Republican, I’d come down with a case o’ cooties from a Haitian hooker. They invited me to a rally to take the blood oath.'"

Rod Miller: REAL Republicans & Broncpeelers Around The Ol’ Campfire

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Greg Johnson

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<title>More Evacuations Ordered As Huge Wildfire… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Winds have blown the 32,000-acre Elk Fire toward the northern Wyoming town of Parkman, while also threatening nearby Dayton. Additional evacuations have been ordered with the weather forecast calling for even more wind.

More Evacuations Ordered As Huge Wildfire Threatens Northern Wyoming Towns

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<title>Bear-Proof Fence, “Grizzly Drills” Just Routine… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wapiti Elementary School west of Cody is like many other rural Wyoming schools — except its surrounded by a bear-resistant fence. Teachers running “grizzly drills” with kids is part of the routine.

Bear-Proof Fence, “Grizzly Drills” Just Routine At Wyoming’s Wapiti School

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