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Clair McFarland

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Accused of stabbing a woman repeatedly before sparking a one-day manhunt, a Gillette man was in court Monday. John Stetson Bosh had previously been convicted for strangulating a household member, according to a prosecutor.

Gillette Man Accused Of Stabbing Woman Repeatedly Caught After Brief Manhunt

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Mark Heinz

Outdoors

Hunting

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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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Leo Wolfson

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Business

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<title>Wyoming Cancer Center May Close Over $2 Million… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The only dedicated cancer center in central Wyoming says it may have to close over a nearly $2 million dispute with an insurance provider. The insurance company says it overpaid, so won’t pay out again until that’s made up.

Wyoming Cancer Center May Close Over $2 Million Dispute With Insurance Provider

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Greg Johnson

Public Lands

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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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Loren "Teense" Willford

Loren "Teense" Willford, 85