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<title>Opponents Say Turbines On Way To Turning Laramie Range Into A ‘Wyoming Wind Wall’ | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Opponents of a growing number of wind energy projects say they fear the Laramie Range is on its way to becoming a “Wyoming wind wall.” Supporters say the projects mean more than $40 million in annual lease payments for landowners and can be developed responsibly.

Opponents Say Turbines On Way To Turning Laramie Range Into A ‘Wyoming Wind Wall’

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<title>Cheyenne Coin Shop Killer Dies In Prison 8 Months After Getting 2 Life Sentences | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Eight months after drawing two life sentences for killing two men at a Cheyenne coin shop in 2015, Douglas Smith died in a Wyoming prison Thursday. Smith claimed he walked in on the killings, but was arrested in 2023 when his stories didn’t add up.

Cheyenne Coin Shop Killer Dies In Prison 8 Months After Getting 2 Life Sentences

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<title>Iowa Man Sued By Reid Rasner Admits Calling Him Names, Says It’s Protected Speech | Cowboy State Daily</title>

An Iowa man being sued for defamation by Reid Rasner admits calling him names on social media, but says it’s protected free speech. Rasner’s lawsuit claims he called him a “pedo creep,” while Cooley says Rasner’s “a cookie-cutter Trump cutout.”

Iowa Man Sued By Reid Rasner Admits Calling Him Names, Says It’s Protected Speech

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<title>Cody Man Missing Since April 5 Found Dead In Parked Car At Airport | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The body of Cody resident Shawn Hughes, who had been missing since Easter, was found on Thursday afternoon in a parked car at Yellowstone Regional Airport. “He was so full of life,” said his sister, adding that the family is in shock.

Cody Man Missing Since April 5 Found Dead In Parked Car At Airport

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<title>Brush Creek Ranch Sommelier: Ultra-Rare 1870 Wine Will Get More Than $50K At Auction | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The sommelier at Wyoming’s 5-star Brush Creek Ranch says the Friday auction of two bottles of ultra-rare 1870 Chateau Lafite discovered in an ancient castle should get more than $50,000 each. “This wine is in the category of never-to-be-seen-again," she said.

Brush Creek Ranch Sommelier: Ultra-Rare 1870 Wine Will Get More Than $50K At Auction

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<title>Owners Alarmed, Want Answers After Two Dogs Shot In Drive-Bys In Rural Wyoming | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Residents in tiny Emblem, Wyoming, are alarmed and looking for answers after two dogs were shot in two days in drive-by incidents this past week. “He’s lucky to have a thick skull,” says the owner of a pit bull that took a shotgun blast to the face.

Owners Alarmed, Want Answers After Two Dogs Shot In Drive-Bys In Rural Wyoming

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