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<title>Gray, County Clerks Accuse Each Other Of “Gaslighting” Over Ballot Drop Boxes | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Emotions were high on Wednesday during a debate over the legality of ballot drop boxes, with Secretary of State Chuck Gray and some of Wyoming’s county clerks accusing each other of “gaslighting” the issue. A bill to ban the boxes passed a House committee 8-1.

Gray, County Clerks Accuse Each Other Of “Gaslighting” Over Ballot Drop Boxes

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>As Locals Freak Out, Transplanted Wyomingite In The South Loves The Record Snow | Cowboy State Daily</title>

While many people in the U.S. South are freaking out over a winter storm that brought record snowfall across Alabama, Florida and Louisiana, a transplanted Wyomingite is loving it. He's having too much fun showing neighbors how to handle the snow.

As Locals Freak Out, Transplanted Wyomingite In The South Loves The Record Snow

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<title>Wild Winds Up To 90 MPH Blow Over At Least 9 Semis On Wyoming Highways | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Tuesday’s wild winds across Wyoming gusted to nearly 90 mph in some spots, closing some stretches of I-25 and I-80. But not everyone observed the closures, because at least nine semis were blown over, WYDOT reports, the most in at least two decades.

Wild Winds Up To 90 MPH Blow Over At Least 9 Semis On Wyoming Highways

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Clair McFarland

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Jen Kocher

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<title>Report: “Give Me A Hug Now,” Gillette Man Tells Mom After Shooting Sister In Head | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Gillette, Wyoming, man has been charged with second-degree murder on claims he killed his sister. Police report that after he shot his sister in the head, he told his mother, “Give me a hug, because I am going to jail.”
 

Report: “Give Me A Hug Now,” Gillette Man Tells Mom After Shooting Sister In Head

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<title>Bill Aims To Stop Wyoming’s Prime Trout Waters Getting Mobbed By Out-Of-Staters | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wyoming’s prime trout fishing spots are getting mobbed by out-of-staters. Backers of a bill said Tuesday it could stop that by restricting the number of boats allowed on prime sections of the state’s rivers.

Bill Aims To Stop Wyoming’s Prime Trout Waters Getting Mobbed By Out-Of-Staters

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<title>Montana Bill Would End Online Certificates For Emotional Support Animals Sight Unseen | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Montana state senator says it’s too easy to log online, pay a fee and get a certificate to have an emotional support animal. He says that’s unfair to landlords who are forced to accept these animals, whether or not they really serve a medical purpose.

Montana Bill Would End Online Certificates For Emotional Support Animals Sight Unseen

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