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<title>Ousted Librarian Sues Campbell County After Pride Month, Books Controversies | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Former Campbell County public library director Terri Lesley on Monday sued the county, two county boards and six county leaders and employees, alleging discrimination. Lesley was fired in 2023 after years of sparring over LGBTQ and sexually-themed books.

Ousted Librarian Sues Campbell County After Pride Month, Books Controversies

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Renée Jean

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<title>Wyoming National Guard Base To Be Home For Fleet Of C-130J Tankers | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The Wyoming Air National Guard Base in Cheyenne is the latest base awarded top-flight C-130J air tankers. Starting in 2028, it will be home for a fleet of eight C-130Js, which will be a huge boost for fighting wildfires.

Wyoming National Guard Base To Be Home For Fleet Of C-130J Tankers

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<title>Montana Cops Caught On Duty Playing ‘Crime Bingo’ With Traffic Stops | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Thirteen Bozeman police officers were caught playing games of “Crime Bingo,” the department reported. The customized bingo cards included incidents to check off during traffic stops, like “arrest 2 people” or “butt-ass naked.”

Montana Cops Caught On Duty Playing ‘Crime Bingo’ With Traffic Stops

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Mark Heinz

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<title>Rare Black Fox Pops Out Along Roadside In Yellowstone | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A fox with rare black fur made a brief roadside appearance in Yellowstone National Park last week. The fox’s coloring is probably the result of a condition called melanism.

Rare Black Fox Pops Out Along Roadside In Yellowstone

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Jackie Dorothy

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<title>Wyoming Ranch Family Learns Raising Rodeo Bulls Nearly As Tough As Riding Them | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Dallas Willis grew up in Wyoming around rodeo and was a bull rider through college. Now his family raises bulls for rodeo, and he’s learned that’s nearly as tough as riding them. And the best bulls don’t like people.

Wyoming Ranch Family Learns Raising Rodeo Bulls Nearly As Tough As Riding Them

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>Gillette Family Builds A Frankensteined Six-Door F-350, And It’s A Monster | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The Porter family in Gillette Frankensteined together a 2015 F-350 truck with an Excursion, and it’s a six-door monster. Now they’re selling the custom creation that has four rows of heated seats, a tow-behind truck bed and plenty of great memories.

Gillette Family Builds A Frankensteined Six-Door F-350, And It’s A Monster

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