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<title>Bills Could Help Wyoming's Image After Wolf Abuse, Say Retired Wildlife Officers | Cowboy State Daily</title>

In response to the abuse of a wolf near Daniel last year, Wyoming aims to outlaw allowing animals to suffer. Some retired wildlife officers say the state's image is still tarnished, and that running wolves down with snowmobiles should also be banned.

Bills Could Help Wyoming's Image After Wolf Abuse, Say Retired Wildlife Officers

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<title>Casper Man Caught Fleeing With 14-Year-Old Gets 37-45 Years | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Casper, Wyoming, man caught transporting a minor across state lines with intent to engage in sex acts faces 37-45 years in federal prison. The then-36-year-old was caught with his 14-year-old victim in Arizona.

Casper Man Caught Fleeing With 14-Year-Old Gets 37-45 Years

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<title>Bills To Keep Boys Out Of Girls’ Bathrooms, Locker Rooms Headed To Floor Debate | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A pair of bills that would separate the use of public bathrooms, showers and locker rooms by biological sex cleared committees Friday in the Wyoming House and Senate. One bill focuses just on schools, while the other is for all public spaces.

Bills To Keep Boys Out Of Girls’ Bathrooms, Locker Rooms Headed To Floor Debate

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<title>4 Fired In Wake Of 88-Year-Old Found Dead Outside Gillette Assisted Living Center | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Four people working at a Gillette, Wyoming, assisted living center have been fired in the wake of an 88-year-old resident there being found dead in an outside courtyard Jan. 10. The terminations were announced Thursday.

4 Fired In Wake Of 88-Year-Old Found Dead Outside Gillette Assisted Living Center

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<title>Locals Remember Thermopolis Woman Killed In Hit-And-Run As "Remarkable" | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Bernie Blacketer was a "remarkable" woman whose death is a blow to the town of Thermopolis, Wyoming, the town's mayor said Friday after Blacketer was killed in a hit-and-run. Blacketer would be "preaching forgiveness" over the incident, the mayor said.

Locals Remember Thermopolis Woman Killed In Hit-And-Run As "Remarkable"

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<title>Your Wyoming Sunrise: Friday, January 24, 2025 | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Today's Wyoming sunrise was captured by Tesha Frederick. Tesha writes, "Photo taken looking east from US 26 just outside of Guernsey. I love that we have such beautiful sunrises. So fortunate to see these regularly."

Your Wyoming Sunrise: Friday, January 24, 2025

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