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Clair McFarland

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<title>One Dead In ATV Collision With Truck Near Encampment | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Carbon County Sheriff's deputies and other first responders responded to a fatal collision between an ATV and a commercial truck near Encampment Thursday afternoon. Sheriff Alex Bakken said preliminary reports indicate the ATV was traveling at a high rate of speed.

One Dead In ATV Collision With Truck Near Encampment

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<title>Gillette Man Says Stabbing Brother In The Spleen Was Self-Defense | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Gillette man accused of stabbing his brother so that the latter's spleen had to be removed told a judge Thursday that he was defending himself. Aaron Duane Smith could face up to life in prison if convicted of attempted murder.

Gillette Man Says Stabbing Brother In The Spleen Was Self-Defense

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Renée Jean

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Business

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<title>Laramie County Community College In Cheyenne Is Getting Renamed | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne says it’s time for a rebrand, which will include a new name that won’t have “community” in it. With a new name, perhaps the unofficial nickname "Last Chance Cowboy College" will be no more.

Laramie County Community College In Cheyenne Is Getting Renamed

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>Jackson Photographer Gets Once-In-A-Lifetime Shot Of Bull Elk And Grand Tetons | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Jackson wildlife photographer Savannah Rose got a once-in-a-lifetime image of a bull elk in front of Grand Teton. She said it was an "incredibly tense" moment of excitement, and adds another uniquely Wyoming image to a portfolio already full of them.

Jackson Photographer Gets Once-In-A-Lifetime Shot Of Bull Elk And Grand Tetons

Jackson Walker

Government & Politics

Executive

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<title>Gov. Gordon Urges Balance As Huge Laramie County Wind Farm Sparks Fierce Debate | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon told Cowboy State Daily he maintains support for wind energy development but respects local concerns in the wake of Laramie County’s rejection of a massive wind farm project.

Gov. Gordon Urges Balance As Huge Laramie County Wind Farm Sparks Fierce Debate

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Wildlife

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<title>Incredible Display Of Strength: Grizzly Pulls Elk From Yellowstone Mud Hole | Cowboy State Daily</title>

In a scene one Yellowstone employee said was unlike anything she's ever seen, grizzlies were fighting each other over an elk stuck in a mud hole. Finally, one bear used its brute strength to pull the massive carcass out.

Incredible Display Of Strength: Grizzly Pulls Elk From Yellowstone Mud Hole

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Katherine "Mary" Filcaske

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