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The owner of an animal rescue facility east of Cheyenne wants the previous owners of a mare, her foal, and another mare that's pregnant to know that the animals are safe and will be well-cared for. She wonders if they were forced to sell because of the wildfires.

Group Of Horses May Have Been Left Homeless By Wyoming Wildfires

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James A. Crutchfield

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Two legends were born when Billy Dixon grabbed his friend's .50-caliber Sharps rifle and picked off an Indian nearly a mile away at the Second Battle of Adobe Walls. First, his marksmanship. Second, the accuracy and killing power of the Sharps rifle.

The American West: A Remarkable Shot at Adobe Walls

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Jackie Dorothy

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<title>Haunted Wyoming: Chugwater Restaurant Serves… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Caught in a blizzard, three people sought shelter at a restaurant off the interstate in Chugwater, Wyoming. They ate steak waiting out the storm, only to learn later the restaurant burned down decades ago — and their waitresses died in the fire.

Haunted Wyoming: Chugwater Restaurant Serves People Decades After Burning Down

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Renée Jean

Public Lands

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The Elk Fire has burned about 87,000 acres on the Bighorn Mountains in northern Wyoming. While most of the attention has been the fire’s relentless push southeast, a firefighting “spike camp” near Burgess Junction is fighting it from the west.

Firefighting “Spike Camp” Near Burgess Junction Tackles Elk Fire From The West

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Greg Johnson

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<title>Elk Fire Continues Its Southeast March, Grows… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Like a column of soldiers, the Elk Fire in northern Wyoming continues its methodical — and at times seemingly relentless — march southeast. It’s grown again to more than 87,000 acres as of Sunday and a little less contained at 28%.

Elk Fire Continues Its Southeast March, Grows Again To More Than 87,000 Acres

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Andrew Rossi

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The Great Turtle Shield, a priceless 1,500-year-old rock carving was chiseled away from Wyoming's Castle Garden Petroglyph Site in 1940. Furious ranchers let it be known if it wasn't found, "legs would be broken." Shortly thereafter, it was anonymously recovered.

How Wyoming Ranchers Rescued A 1,500-Year-Old Petroglyph Vandals Chiseled Out Of Cliff Wall

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