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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>Trump’s Sweeping J6 Pardons Include At Least Two From Wyoming | Cowboy State Daily</title>

At least two Wyoming men are included in President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardon of about 1,500 charged and prosecuted for the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. A police officer attacked by one of them calls the pardons “disappointing.”

Trump’s Sweeping J6 Pardons Include At Least Two From Wyoming

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<title>End Of USPS-UPS Deal Could Mean Faster Rural Delivery, But More Expensive | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Rural packages are likely to get to where they’re going faster now that contract negotiations between the U.S. Postal Service and UPS have fallen apart for last-mile service. But it’s also likely to be more expensive.

End Of USPS-UPS Deal Could Mean Faster Rural Delivery, But More Expensive

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<title>88 MPH Winds Are Blowing Over Trucks, Closing Wyoming Highways And Wreaking Havoc | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Sustained winds of 60 mph and more — and gusts up to 80 mph — are blowing semitrailers over on Wyoming highways Tuesday. The “classic Chinook” winds have also closed many areas to truck traffic and are wreaking other havoc.

88 MPH Winds Are Blowing Over Trucks, Closing Wyoming Highways And Wreaking Havoc

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<title>Gillette Woman Shot Multiple Times, Dies At Hospital, Police Say | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A 33-year-old Gillette, Wyoming, woman who was shot multiple times Monday evening died at the local hospital, police report. A man who was at the home was arrested and identified as the shooter, but he and the victim aren’t being identified yet. 
 

Gillette Woman Shot Multiple Times, Dies At Hospital, Police Say

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<title>Wyoming Man Who Worked 15 Years To Free Leonard Peltier Calls Commutation “Bittersweet” | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Joe Biden commuted the two consecutive life sentences of Leonard Peltier on Monday. Wyoming filmmaker Preston Randolph, who worked 15 years to free Peltier from prison, said he’s "happy but bittersweet” with the decision.

Wyoming Man Who Worked 15 Years To Free Leonard Peltier Calls Commutation “Bittersweet”

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