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Andrew Rossi

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<title>What Happens When A 20-Pound Turkey Flies Into A… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Clara Maslak and her family were driving from Powell to Cody when a 20-pound turkey flew across the highway and smashed into their Suburban. A windshield repairman said he's never seen that level of devastation caused by a turkey. RIP bird.

What Happens When A 20-Pound Turkey Flies Into A Car Going 70MPH

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Rod Miller

Opinion

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<title>Rod Miller: Blooming Flowers & Political… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Rod Miller writes, "For my money, it is Cowboys (capital C) like Scott Harnsberger who may be the only thing that saves the Wyoming Republican Party from spiraling down into an authoritarian abyss of gnarliness that would make the Founders of the U.S. and Wyoming, both of whom cherished plurality and free speech, puke."

Rod Miller: Blooming Flowers & Political Hypocrisy In The Cowboy State

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Greg Johnson

Outdoors

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<title>Elk Fire Now At 74,000 Acres And Still Out Of… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The Elk Fire burning in northern Wyoming remains out of control, dangerous and unpredictable. It’s now at 74,000 acres and growing, but some signs of hope as rancher says “positive energy” helped save her ranch.

Elk Fire Now At 74,000 Acres And Still Out Of Control, But Some Signs Of Hope

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<title>1,285-Pound Pumpkin Explodes Into Bazillion… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Chad Kurtenbach of Lovell won the 2024 Wyoming State Pumpkin Weigh-Off on Saturday with his 1,254-pound pumpkin named Annie Oakley. Then, an even larger pumpkin was dropped from 175 feet and obliterated an 8-foot Wile E. Coyote.

1,285-Pound Pumpkin Explodes Into Bazillion Pieces After Being Dropped From Crane

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Mark Heinz

Hunting

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<title>Forest Service Shouldn’t Trade ‘Hidden Oasis’ Of… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Critics of a pending land exchange say a remote and rugged piece of federal land in the Laramie Range mountains is a paradise for hunters, and the U.S. Forest Service should keep it. It’s prime elk and bighorn sheep habitat – accessible only by foot or horseback.

Forest Service Shouldn’t Trade ‘Hidden Oasis’ Of Prime Hunting Land, Critics Say

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Renée Jean

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<title>Ian Munsick Starts GoFundMe to Help His Hometown… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Although country superstar Ian Munsick is performing at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper on Saturday, his mind is on the Elk Fire -- which is threatening the communities in northern Wyoming where he grew up. Munsick's GoFundMe has already topped the $50,000 goal and is growing.

Ian Munsick Starts GoFundMe to Help His Hometown Communities With The Elk Fire

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