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<title>Star Valley, UW Stunned By Sudden Death Of Equipment Manager In Lawn Mower Accident | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Star Valley and the UW football program are stunned and saddened by the sudden death Thursday of a 21-year-old equipment manager. Kimberly Choma, who died in a lawn mower accident, “loved people” and led by example with her “Christ-like attitude.”

Star Valley, UW Stunned By Sudden Death Of Equipment Manager In Lawn Mower Accident

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<title>It’s Sweet Home Alabama For Bears On Southern ‘Grizzly Ranch’ | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Alabama might be the last place you’d expect to find grizzly bears, but there are several of them thriving there on the Grizzly Ranch Bear Rescue. The man who runs it says it's his mission in life to rescue bears.

It’s Sweet Home Alabama For Bears On Southern ‘Grizzly Ranch’

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Clair McFarland

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<title>Wyoming Judge Blocks School Choice Money Days Ahead Of First Payouts | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Cheyenne-based judge on Friday temporarily blocked the first phase of payouts for Wyoming’s new school choice program days ahead of the first checks going out July 1. The program gives $7,000 toward private schools or homeschooling for students.

Wyoming Judge Blocks School Choice Money Days Ahead Of First Payouts

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Politics

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<title>5 House Republicans Say They’ll Sink Big Beautiful Bill If Land Selloff Is In It | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Five House Republicans say in a terse letter Thursday they will sink the entire One Big Beautiful Bill Act if it includes a provision to sell public lands. “We cannot accept the sale of federal lands that Sen. (Mike) Lee seeks,” they wrote.

5 House Republicans Say They’ll Sink Big Beautiful Bill If Land Selloff Is In It

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>Grand Teton Tourist Dives Headfirst Through Open Car Window To Avoid Grizzly | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A tourist in Grand Teton National Park found himself between a grizzly and its mate earlier this month, so he took the only escape available — he dove headfirst through the open window of his car. A tour guide got a photo of the man’s moment of escape.

Grand Teton Tourist Dives Headfirst Through Open Car Window To Avoid Grizzly

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<title>Case Against Star Valley Man In Wife’s Death Proceeds After Contentious Hearing | Cowboy State Daily</title>

After a contentious hearing full of objections, debates over court rules and photographs of his injured wife before she died, the manslaughter case against a Star Valley man advanced to District Court on Thursday.

Case Against Star Valley Man In Wife’s Death Proceeds After Contentious Hearing

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