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<title>Sen. Brian Boner Slams Senate President, Other… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Sen. Brian Boner says Ogden Driskill's endorsement of a candidate in a campaign mailer is "belligerent, given the responsibilities of the office he will occupy for a few more months."

Sen. Brian Boner Slams Senate President, Other Senators For Endorsements

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Mark Heinz

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<title>Colorado Wolves Close In On Wyoming, Would Get… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Colorado wolves continue to close in crossing into Wyoming, which wouldn’t be popular with ranchers near the border. One state legislator said it’s likely any wolves that come into Wyoming would get a “warm welcome.”

Colorado Wolves Close In On Wyoming, Would Get ‘Warm Welcome’ From Ranchers

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Clair McFarland

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Greg Johnson

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<title>'Super, Super Nice People': Plane Fueled Up In… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A single-engine aircraft that crashed in northeast Wyoming on Friday afternoon had fueled up in Nebraska. The manager of the airfield said they were regular customers and just "super, super nice people." There were no survivors.

'Super, Super Nice People': Plane Fueled Up In Nebraska Before Crashing In Wyoming

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>No, A Preserved Baby Mammoth Wasn't Unearthed By… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Not everyone got the joke Wednesday when a Wyoming satire outlet posted a fake story that a baby mammoth was unearthed when a Yellowstone thermal pool violently erupted. It’s not the first time people have been fooled by the Casper Planet.

No, A Preserved Baby Mammoth Wasn't Unearthed By Yellowstone Thermal Explosion

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<title>New Trial For Rawlins Woman Who Crushed Sleeping… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The Wyoming Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a new trial for a Rawlins woman who admitted crushing up prescription sleeping pills into her children’s milk. Because no one proved the kids were injured, the high court ruled it wasn’t necessarily abuse. 

New Trial For Rawlins Woman Who Crushed Sleeping Pills Into Kids’ Milk

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Pat Maio

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Coal

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<title>Coal Giant Arch Resources To Keep Shrinking… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Arch Resources, the second largest coal producer in Wyoming, reported Thursday that it plans to keep shrinking its “operational footprint” in Wyoming’s energy-rich Powder River Basin. Its end-goal is the "eventual closure" of its Wyoming mines.

Coal Giant Arch Resources To Keep Shrinking Wyoming ‘Operational Footprint’

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