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Renée Jean

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<title>Six Degrees And Snowing At 7:30 p.m. And Nate Ditto Is Cutting Down A 50-Foot Tree | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Arborist Nate Ditto was trying to beat the clock by cutting down a 50-foot tree before a snowstorm hit Cheyenne last week. To make things more interesting, it was six-degrees and snowing at 7:30 p.m. and he was still at it. He says he likes the adrenaline he gets from his job.

Six Degrees And Snowing At 7:30 p.m. And Nate Ditto Is Cutting Down A 50-Foot Tree

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<title>Environmentalists Known As “Tree-Hugging Hunters” Want More Yellowstone Bison Hunted | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A group of environmentalists who describe themselves as “tree-huggers who hunt," are uniting around a message that might surprise some: They say it’s time to hunt and kill more bison outside Yellowstone National Park. 

Environmentalists Known As “Tree-Hugging Hunters” Want More Yellowstone Bison Hunted

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>Little Dipper Allowed Scientists To Float On Scalding Grand Prismatic Spring | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Between 1992 and 1996, the Little Dipper was the first and only watercraft in Yellowstone National Park that could safely study Grand Prismatic Spring from the surface of its scalding water. The boat disappeared sometime after 1997, and its fate remains uncertain.

Little Dipper Allowed Scientists To Float On Scalding Grand Prismatic Spring

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<title>VIDEO: Wyoming's Billboard Sheriff: A Day In The Life Of Brian Kozak  | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak has captured national attention with his viral billboard and bold "vacancy" sign on his jail, while also earning a reputation locally for his unconventional approach. Cowboy State Daily spent a day with the sheriff to get a firsthand look at his unique style.

VIDEO: Wyoming's Billboard Sheriff: A Day In The Life Of Brian Kozak 

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Politics

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<title>Colorado Passes Sweeping Ban On Several Semiautomatic Weapons | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Colorado lawmakers passed a sweeping gun ban this week on semiautomatic shotguns and pistols. Wyoming gun rights advocates say it's one of the most restrictive gun bans in the nation and "it’s a good reminder of what happens when the Democrats get control."

Colorado Passes Sweeping Ban On Several Semiautomatic Weapons

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Clair McFarland

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<title>Green River Tunnel Survivor Still In Hospital, Family Grateful For Support | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The 20-year-old woman who was severely hurt in the Feb. 14 tunnel collision outside of Green River, Wyoming, remains hospitalized. She’s in the care of "incredible medical teams," her family says.

Green River Tunnel Survivor Still In Hospital, Family Grateful For Support

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