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Dale Killingbeck

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<title>Wyoming History: Kemmerer 1920s Mine Explosions Killed 138 In 13 Months | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Two of the most devastating and deadly coal mine disasters in Wyoming history hit Kemmerer mines over a 13-month period from 1923-24. In all, 138 miners were killed, leaving 97 widows and 133 children fatherless.

Wyoming History: Kemmerer 1920s Mine Explosions Killed 138 In 13 Months

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Andrew Rossi

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Transportation

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<title>Big Horn County Is Selling 16 Vintage Aircraft In Online Auction, And Bids Start At $25 | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Big Horn County is selling 16 vintage aircraft in an online auction. They're no longer airworthy, but the winning bidders could put a cockpit in their home office or living room. "There’s a lot of nostalgia in these cool old planes," the airport manager said.

Big Horn County Is Selling 16 Vintage Aircraft In Online Auction, And Bids Start At $25

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Jackie Dorothy

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<title>Wyoming Coffee Klatch: Scotty Ratliff’s Kitchen Is Where World Problems Are Solved | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Officially, Riverton is run by its elected city council. But the town's problems, and all the world's problems, are really solved by this group of old guys in Scotty Ratliff's coffee klatch.

Wyoming Coffee Klatch: Scotty Ratliff’s Kitchen Is Where World Problems Are Solved

David Madison

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<title>Missing Wyoming WWII Vet’s B-17 Bomber Discovered In New Guinea Jungle | Cowboy State Daily</title>

After vanishing over the Pacific in 1942, Sgt. Thomas Cotner of Casper was presumed lost forever. Now eight decades later, wreckage of the B-17 Flying Fortress where Tom served as a radio operator and gunner was discovered.

Missing Wyoming WWII Vet’s B-17 Bomber Discovered In New Guinea Jungle

Jackson Walker

Green

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<title>Some Chugwater Locals Say Wind, Solar Project Threatens Independent Way Of Life | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Some residents in and around Chugwater say a proposed 47,000-acre wind and solar farm threatens their independent way of life. Their views clash with landowners involved in the project who say it’s their property.

Some Chugwater Locals Say Wind, Solar Project Threatens Independent Way Of Life

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Clair McFarland

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<title>Attorney Says $250,000 Brain Damage Settlement Shows Government Payouts Are Too Limited | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The attorney of a Wheatland man who suffered brain damage in the Platte County jail said man's $250,000 settlement is a sign that Wyoming’s limit on government liability payouts is too low.  The Wyoming Senate chose not to raise that limit this winter.

Attorney Says $250,000 Brain Damage Settlement Shows Government Payouts Are Too Limited

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Joan Elaine Bentzen, 93