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<title>Mike Yin Bristles At Chuck Gray Plan To Ban Political Party Changes After Jan. 1 | Cowboy State Daily</title>

State Rep. Mike Yin argued against a proposal by Chuck Gray to ban political party changes after Jan. 1 in election years. “Why are you interested in making it harder for people?” Yin asked. “I view it as an election integrity issue,” Gray answered.

Mike Yin Bristles At Chuck Gray Plan To Ban Political Party Changes After Jan. 1

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<title>Wandering Wolverine Wyoming Hiker Saw Was Tracked Over 200 Square Miles | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wyoming biologists say a wolverine that had a rare close-range encounter with a hiker in the Wind River Range mountains is the same animal they’ve been tracking for more than a year. And it has a huge range, being tracked over 200 square miles.

Wandering Wolverine Wyoming Hiker Saw Was Tracked Over 200 Square Miles

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Dale Killingbeck

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Courts

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<title>Casper Serial Arsonist Who Says He Tries To ‘Burn The Pain’ Gets 6-12 Years | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Casper man who admitted being a serial arsonist and starting numerous fires got 6-12 years in prison Tuesday. He said he’s mentally ill and was trying to “burn the pain,” but the judge shut that down: “There is no excuse for the defendant’s actions."

Casper Serial Arsonist Who Says He Tries To ‘Burn The Pain’ Gets 6-12 Years

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<title>Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Chance of afternoon rain, breezy in much of Wyoming on Tuesday, otherwise partly to mostly sunny. Chance of rain overnight. Highs from the upper 60s to low 90s. Lows from the mid 30s to upper 50s.

Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Tuesday, May 26, 2026

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Renée Jean

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<title>Sitting Bull Contract With Buffalo Bill Museum Returns To Wyoming After $136,000 Sale | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Longtime museum supporter Naoma Tate paid $136K to secure Buffalo Bill Cody’s contract with Sitting Bull for the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody, keeping a rare piece of Wyoming history in the Cowboy State. “It’s just wonderful this is coming back,” she said.

Sitting Bull Contract With Buffalo Bill Museum Returns To Wyoming After $136,000 Sale

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>Meteorologist Don Day Says Don’t Lose Your Mind Over Possible Super El Niño | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Meteorologist Don Day says reports of a Super El Niño brewing in the Pacific Ocean are ludicrous. An El Niño is coming and that will likely be beneficial for Wyoming, but anything stronger is too far out to predict and, at this point, just clickbait.

Meteorologist Don Day Says Don’t Lose Your Mind Over Possible Super El Niño

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