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<title>Former Laramie High Schooler’s Lawsuit Over Masking Tossed For Second Time | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A federal judge Wednesday dismissed the lawsuit of a former Laramie High School student who sued her local school district on claims that a 2021 mask mandate was unconstitutional. She was handcuffed and arrested on campus for refusing to comply with it.

Former Laramie High Schooler’s Lawsuit Over Masking Tossed For Second Time

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<title>Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Thursday, May 29, 2025 | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Mostly sunny in Wyoming on Thursday with a chance for afternoon rain in some areas. Highs from the mid 60s to the low 80s and lows from the low 40s to the mid 50s.

Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Thursday, May 29, 2025

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<title>Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, May 29, 2025 | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Thursday's headlines include:
* Will Fed Cuts Mean Disaster For Park?
* Explosive Part Of Yellowstone Still Closed
* Wyoming Gold Mine Moving Closer To Launch

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, May 29, 2025

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<title>Wyoming’s Miracle Mile Is Prized For Trout, But Not So Much The Kokanee Salmon | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The Miracle Mile on the North Platte River in central Wyoming is prized as a trout fishery. Spawning kokanee salmon can also be caught there, although they might taste awful if caught during fall spawning runs.

Wyoming’s Miracle Mile Is Prized For Trout, But Not So Much The Kokanee Salmon

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>Climbing Everest With Gas, Cheating Or The Future? Wyoming Climbers Split | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Climbers are split over a British team’s use of xenon gas to climb Mount Everest in just four days. One Wyoming Everest climber says it’s “pathetic” and “straight-up cheating,” while another says it’s a safe innovation that will keep people healthy.

Climbing Everest With Gas, Cheating Or The Future? Wyoming Climbers Split

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<title>Crisis Or Hyperbole? How National Parks Will Fare This Summer | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Some retired and current National Park Service officials claim federal cuts will cause chaos in the parks this summer. Others, including the person who used to oversee the National Park Service, says it’s hyperbole and the parks will be just fine.

Crisis Or Hyperbole? How National Parks Will Fare This Summer

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