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<title>Former Casper Detectives To Get $200K For Claims… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Two former female Casper police detectives will get $200,000 to settle claims of a sexually hostile workplace. Those include a male detective bragging to them about the size of his penis.

Former Casper Detectives To Get $200K For Claims Of Sexually Hostile Workplace

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<title>Why Wyoming Jackrabbits Are “Predatory” Animals,… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

In Wyoming, Jackrabbits are classified as “predatory” animals, on par with coyotes and wolves in about 85% of the state. It’s not because they kill livestock, but because they can devastate crops.

Why Wyoming Jackrabbits Are “Predatory” Animals, On Par With Coyotes And Wolves

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<title>Huge Wildfire Is Hammering ‘Elk Factory’ In… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The massive 73,000-acre Elk Fire near Dayton, Wyoming, has all but ruined the elk and deer hunting season in some premier areas. It's hammering the "elk factory" that is the Bighorns.

Huge Wildfire Is Hammering ‘Elk Factory’ In Bighorns, Ruins This Year’s Hunting

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Greg Johnson

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<title>Crews “Ready To Go On The Offensive” Fighting… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

For the first time since the Elk Fire literally blew up overnight more than a week ago, firefighters on Monday said they are preparing to attack the 73,000-acre wildfire rather than react to it. "We’re ready to go on the offense," one firefighter said.

Crews “Ready To Go On The Offensive” Fighting Huge 73,000-Acre Elk Fire

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Jackie Dorothy

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<title>Haunted Wyoming: The Headless Bride Of… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A teen bride murdered and decapitated at Yellowstone’s Old Faithful Inn in 1914 is said to still haunt the historic hotel. People tell of seeing her ghostly apparition walking to the crow’s nest — carrying her own head in her arms.

Haunted Wyoming: The Headless Bride Of Yellowstone’s Old Faithful Inn

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Jen Kocher

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<title>Wyoming Inmates Put To Work During Heartbreaking… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

With more than 700,000 acres burned due to wildfires across the state of Wyoming, resources are tapped. Thankfully a crew of inmates known as the Smokebusters are helping the firefighters. So far, they have worked on 26 fires in eight counties.

Wyoming Inmates Put To Work During Heartbreaking Wildfire Season

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