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<title>Wyoming Family’s Winchester Rifle Has Been Dropping Deer For A Century | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Winchester Model 1894 rifle has been in Cheyenne, Wyoming, resident Bob Budd’s family for a century. It still shoots straight and symbolizes a connection with the past.

Wyoming Family’s Winchester Rifle Has Been Dropping Deer For A Century

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Leo Wolfson

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<title>Bill Proposes Massive Overhaul To Base Property Taxes On Home Price, Not Valuation | Cowboy State Daily</title>

While the most attention has been on a proposed 50% property tax cut moving through the Wyoming Legislature, another bill proposes a much larger overhaul of the system. It would base property taxes on a home’s purchase price, similar to auto registrations.

Bill Proposes Massive Overhaul To Base Property Taxes On Home Price, Not Valuation

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Clair McFarland

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<title>Sheridan Man Agrees To 4-6 Years For Punching Hockey Coach To Death | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Sheridan man pleaded no-contest Wednesday to fatally punching a local hockey coach in the head after a dispute about a parking space last summer. He's agreed to a prison sentence of four to six years.

Sheridan Man Agrees To 4-6 Years For Punching Hockey Coach To Death

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Renée Jean

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<title>USPS Does About-Face, Now Won’t Move Mail Processing Out Of Cheyenne, Casper | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The U.S. Post Office did an about-face Friday on its controversial plan to move local mail processing out of Wyoming’s main hubs. Cheyenne and Casper now won’t ship local mail to other states.

USPS Does About-Face, Now Won’t Move Mail Processing Out Of Cheyenne, Casper

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Dale Killingbeck

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<title>Wyoming Man Who “Wanted To Feel It” When He Killed Woman Gets 40 Years | Cowboy State Daily</title>

An Ethete, Wyoming, man who told police he “wanted to feel it” when he brutally beat and stabbed a woman to death last year was sentenced to 40 years in prison Friday.

Wyoming Man Who “Wanted To Feel It” When He Killed Woman Gets 40 Years

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<title>Coyote Hunting Contest Prompts Wyomingites To Weigh Pros, Cons Of Events | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Supporters of coyote hunting contests say that they’re helping big game herds. Opponents claim the events accomplish nothing and make Wyoming look bad.

Coyote Hunting Contest Prompts Wyomingites To Weigh Pros, Cons Of Events

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