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<title>Cheyenne Murder A Web Of Conflicting Statements And Admitted Lies | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Investigators are trying to piece together how an 18-year-old was murdered just after midnight Friday at a Cheyenne mobile home park. The suspect and witnesses have given a convoluted web of conflicting statements and admitted lies.

Cheyenne Murder A Web Of Conflicting Statements And Admitted Lies

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Jen Kocher

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<title>Judge Won’t Overturn Wyoming’s First Fentanyl Manslaughter Conviction | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Greybull man who was the first person in Wyoming to be convicted of manslaughter for selling fentanyl-laced drugs won’t get a new trial. A judge Wednesday rejected a motion that challenged his plea deal, which got him 15-20 years in prison.

Judge Won’t Overturn Wyoming’s First Fentanyl Manslaughter Conviction

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Renée Jean

Business & Tourism

Business

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<title>Wyoming’s First Private 1-Mile Horse Racing Track Faces Delays | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Thunder Plains just east of Cheyenne had planned to open Wyoming’s first privately-owned horse racing track in the fall. A backlog in getting electricity to the site, and a soggy spring, have delayed that opening timeline.

Wyoming’s First Private 1-Mile Horse Racing Track Faces Delays

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<title>Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Sunny in Wyoming on Wednesday and mostly clear overnight. Highs from the mid 70s to the mid 80s. Lows from the low 40s to the upper 50s.

Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Wednesday, June 18, 2025

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Mark Heinz

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<title>German Shepherd Jumps From Vehicle, Tries To Run Down Wolf In Yellowstone | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A German shepherd showed its predator instincts Friday, leaping from a vehicle and chasing a wolf in Yellowstone National Park. A wildlife guide said the wolf, a juvenile, might have felt intimidated.

German Shepherd Jumps From Vehicle, Tries To Run Down Wolf In Yellowstone

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<title>Harley Rider Manages To Stay On Bike After Plowing Into Deer Near Devils Tower | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Kyle Hamilton counts himself as extremely lucky after he plowed into a deer while riding his motorcycle near Devils Tower but managed to keep the bike upright and on the road. His friend’s dash cam caught the incident on video

Harley Rider Manages To Stay On Bike After Plowing Into Deer Near Devils Tower

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