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Clair McFarland

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<title>Idaho Company's Bungee Jump From Casper Crime… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

People in Casper were shocked and saddened over the weekend when they saw an Idaho company holding bungee-jump sessions at the scene of a crime so tragic that one crime writer called it “the loss of innocence for a whole community.”

Idaho Company's Bungee Jump From Casper Crime Scene Leaves People Shocked, Sad

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Leo Wolfson

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The Herschler building next to the Wyoming Capitol was evacuated Monday after a letter containing a white powder was found in the Secretary of State’s Office. Similar threats were made to the secretaries of state of Iowa and Nebraska.

Building Next To State Capitol Evacuated Because Of Letter With White Powder

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Renée Jean

Energy

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<title>Judge Puts Massive 5,000-Well Wyoming Oil And… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A massive oil and gas project that calls for up to 5,000 wells in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin is in limbo after a Friday ruling by a federal judge. The decision doesn’t affect existing drilling permits, but blocks future ones.

Judge Puts Massive 5,000-Well Wyoming Oil And Gas Project In Limbo

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<title>Wyoming Ripe For the Dark Side Of Tourism… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

All it takes is one 'wow-factor' moment shared by an influencer with millions of followers to flood and overwhelm an area. It already happened in Ten Sleep and it could happen to many other places in Wyoming too.

Wyoming Ripe For the Dark Side Of Tourism Success — Suddenly Viral Over-Tourism

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Andrew Rossi

Business

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<title>Wyoming Has Been Quietly Testing Technology That… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wyoming has been quietly testing highway safety technology called V2X -- an acronym for "vehicle-to-everything," for a decade now. The technology connects roads, traffic lights, and other infrastructure that could enable advanced vehicle safety features to prevent crashes and improve traffic flows.

Wyoming Has Been Quietly Testing Technology That Connects Vehicles To Roads

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<title>How Two Wyoming Women Turned A Hobby Into… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Two women from Buffalo turned their hobby making wool yarn and crafts into the largest wool mill in the West. Mountain Meadow Wool processes 60,000 pounds of wool annually -- that's more than 54,000 miles of wool.

How Two Wyoming Women Turned A Hobby Into Largest Wool Mill In The West

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