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Greg Johnson

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<title>Crews Work Furiously To Save Homes From Huge… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Firefighting crews on both sides of the Wyoming-Montana border are working furiously to save homes and ranches from a volatile and out-of-control wildfire. The Short Draw Fire has so far burned 30,500 acres.

Crews Work Furiously To Save Homes From Huge Wildfire In Northeast Wyoming

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Renée Jean

Business & Tourism

Business

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<title>Billionaire Ricketts Buys Granite Creek Ranch,… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Billionaire Joe Ricketts has bought Granite Creek Ranch, a rare wilderness inholding in Teton County near Jackson. Local officials say there’s likely too many hurdles for him to realize his dream of “Little Jackson Hole” there.

Billionaire Ricketts Buys Granite Creek Ranch, Rare Jackson Wilderness Inholding

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Mark Heinz

Hunting

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<title>Wyoming Bowhunter Bags Big Buck With Napping… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wheatland bowhunter Ryder Seely stalked and shot a big mule deer buck Wednesday. He couldn't find a babysitter when the daycare was unexpectedly closed, so he did it with his sleeping 1-year-old daughter on his back.

Wyoming Bowhunter Bags Big Buck With Napping Toddler On His Back

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Tom Lubnau

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<title>Tom Lubnau:  The Breakup Of The Mountain West Is… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes: "While it is understandable these schools are jumping from the conference for a bigger payday, it is sad. With the worship of the dollar, we are seeing things more important than money start to vanish – competition, rivalry, loyalty and tradition. And we are worse off for it."

Tom Lubnau:  The Breakup Of The Mountain West Is A Symptom Of A Large Disease 

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Pat Maio

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<title>No More Coal Road: Project To Move Highway To… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Work has stopped on a $30 million project to move 3 miles U.S. Highway 30 near Kemmerer to access more than 9 million tons of coal. The coal mine's owner blames declining demand.

No More Coal Road: Project To Move Highway To Access Kemmerer Coal Stopped

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Leo Wolfson

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<title>University Of Wyoming Not Among Four Mountain… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Thursday announcement reveals four Mountain West schools are jumping to the Pac-12, but University of Wyoming isn’t one of them. UW’s fiercest rival CSU is, however, along with Boise State, Fresno State and San Diego State.

University Of Wyoming Not Among Four Mountain West Schools Joining Pac-12

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