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Dale Killingbeck

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<title>Big Horn County Family Mourns Loss Of Five Dogs Due to Poisoning On BLM Land | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Big Horn County family is mourning the loss of their five dogs after they escaped through a fence and ate poisoned meat placed on BLM land to kill predators. Trina Widdison said they had to have their dogs euthanized and her children have been traumatized.

Big Horn County Family Mourns Loss Of Five Dogs Due to Poisoning On BLM Land

Jackson Walker

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<title>A Kick To The Chest From Horse Stopped His Heart, Rodeo Medics Brought Him Back | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The tragic death of bull rider Lane Frost at Cheyenne Frontier Days in 1989 put a focus on rodeo safety and medicine. That was evident this summer when rodeo medics saved the life of a CFD crew member who took a kick to the chest from a horse.

A Kick To The Chest From Horse Stopped His Heart, Rodeo Medics Brought Him Back

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>How Wyoming's 'Marlboro Men’ Helped Get The World Hooked On Cigarettes | Cowboy State Daily</title>

When Philip Morris & Co. wanted to revitalize “sissy" Marlboro cigarettes, it came to Wyoming to find cowboys that epitomized a tough new image. Its “Marlboro Men” ad campaign became one of the most successful ever — and helped get the world hooked on cigarettes.

How Wyoming's 'Marlboro Men’ Helped Get The World Hooked On Cigarettes

Zakary Sonntag

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<title>Notorious ‘Highway Of Death’ Between Laramie And Ft. Collins Keeps Claiming Lives | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A fiery head-on that killed two people last week is the latest deadly crash on U.S. Highway 287 between Laramie and Fort Collins. The 65-mile stretch of highway has been so deadly over the decades that it’s earned the nickname “Highway of Death."

Notorious ‘Highway Of Death’ Between Laramie And Ft. Collins Keeps Claiming Lives

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<title>Letter To The Editor: Charlie Kirk Deserves Better | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Dear editor: Why couldn't these two groups of adults communicate and agree either to put aside their differences and join forces to hold a real memorial to honor Charlie Kirk?

Letter To The Editor: Charlie Kirk Deserves Better

David Madison

Wildlife

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<title>How A Couple Of Naturalists Cracked The Code Of Animal Language In Yellowstone | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Naturalist George Bumann decodes animal communication in Yellowstone, revealing how listening to wildlife transforms our understanding of the natural world. He says animal sounds carry meaning humans can learn to interpret.

How A Couple Of Naturalists Cracked The Code Of Animal Language In Yellowstone

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