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<title>Study: Wyoming Third Worst State For Personal Freedoms | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A new study from the Libertarian-leaning Cato Institute finds that Wyoming is the third worst state in the nation for personal freedoms. Bringing the state down is education, drug laws and incarceration rate.

Study: Wyoming Third Worst State For Personal Freedoms

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<title>Suspect Leads Casper Police On High-Speed Chase After Pepper-Spraying Clerk | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A man is in jail after allegedly pepper-spraying a liquor store attendant and grabbing about 30 cartons of cigarettes. He then led Casper police on a high-speed late Tuesday.

Suspect Leads Casper Police On High-Speed Chase After Pepper-Spraying Clerk

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<title>Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, December 5, 2024 | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Thursday's headlines include:
* New Longmire Series Possible?
* New Chris LeDoux Song Released
* Now Democrats Mad At Liz Cheney Too

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, December 5, 2024

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<title>Gillette Officer Faces Felony Charge For Alleged Sex With Woman On Probation | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The Gillette Police Department officer arrested by his own department Monday faces an out-of-state felony charge. He's accused of having sex with a woman who was on felony probation while he was a cop in Utah, which is a felony in that state.


 

Gillette Officer Faces Felony Charge For Alleged Sex With Woman On Probation

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<title>One More Rodeo: Unheard Chris LeDoux Song Released As Duet With Son | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wyoming country music star Chris LeDoux recorded a song before his 2005 death that had gone unheard for two decades. On Wednesday, "One Hand in the Riggin'" was released as a duet with LeDoux's son, Ned.

One More Rodeo: Unheard Chris LeDoux Song Released As Duet With Son

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<title>Work To Start On $37 Million Wildlife Crossing Project in Southwest Wyoming | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A $37 million wildlife crossing project on U.S. 189 in southwest Wyoming is on track to begin construction next year. The project will add five underpasses, one overpass and fencing improvements along a 30-mile stretch of highway.

Work To Start On $37 Million Wildlife Crossing Project in Southwest Wyoming

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