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<title>Skyrocketing Costs, Drought A ‘Perfect Storm’ For Wyoming Farmers and Ranchers | Cowboy State Daily</title>

High fertilizer costs and severe drought is leaving Wyoming’s famers and ranchers making tough choices. “It’s kind of the perfect storm for agriculture,” one farmer said, adding many aren’t fertilizing this year because it’s too expensive.

Skyrocketing Costs, Drought A ‘Perfect Storm’ For Wyoming Farmers and Ranchers

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Guest Columnist Ryan Semerad writes: “On my drive to the office each day, I pass the Wellspring clinic in Casper. I see peaceful protesters carrying signs reading: 'Pray to end abortion.' Pray. Not kill to end abortion."

Guest Column: Judge Forgey Doesn’t Deserve to Die

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<title>Gunfire From State’s $19.5M Shooting Range Near Cody Could Drive Eagles Away | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Some are concerned that gunfire from Wyoming’s new $19.5 million shooting complex near Cody will drive eagles away from prime hunting and nesting grounds. “Eagles will avoid people and gunshots,” says the conservation director for the Teton Raptor Center.

Gunfire From State’s $19.5M Shooting Range Near Cody Could Drive Eagles Away

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<title>Wyoming Man Charged With Driving 16 Hours To Kidnap, Rape Girl He Met On Snapchat | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Kemmerer man faces up to 260 years in prison after prosecutors say he drove 16 hours to kidnap and rape a 12-year-old Oklahoma girl he met on Snapchat. During questioning, police say the man “was crying” and said he "was really sorry for what happened."

Wyoming Man Charged With Driving 16 Hours To Kidnap, Rape Girl He Met On Snapchat

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<title>‘Covered In Filth’: Couple Accused Of Having Four Kids Living In Rotting Garbage | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Kemmerer couple faces multiple child endangerment charges, accused of having their four kids living in a home “covered in filth.” The couple repeatedly demanded to know who reported them and said they were “sick of being harassed for no reason.”

‘Covered In Filth’: Couple Accused Of Having Four Kids Living In Rotting Garbage

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<title>U.S. Supreme Court's Racial Redistricting Decision Could Shake Up Wyoming | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Wednesday U.S. Supreme Court ruling declaring Louisiana’s race-based congressional district unconstitutional could shake up Wyoming. Fremont County has a race-based legislative district and a race-based commission district.

U.S. Supreme Court's Racial Redistricting Decision Could Shake Up Wyoming

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