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<title>Guest Column: Al Simpson And The Press | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Mary Kay Hill, Al Simpson's longtime press secretary writes, "Al had a relationship with the press. It was complicated. He experienced the highest peaks of media praise and suffered the valleys of media condemnation. He expected authenticity and he despised a double standard."

Guest Column: Al Simpson And The Press

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Renée Jean

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Business

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<title>Rural Cheyenne Residents Have A Noisy New Neighbor — A Bitcoin Miner | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A noisy new bitcoin mining operation is disturbing its rural Cheyenne area neighbors who moved outside the city for peace and quiet. The company says it’s working on mitigating the issue.

Rural Cheyenne Residents Have A Noisy New Neighbor — A Bitcoin Miner

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<title>After 64 Years, Saying Goodbye To Joe's Liquor And Bar In Rock Springs | Cowboy State Daily</title>

For 64 years, Joe’s Liquor and Bar has been the go-to watering hole for generations of Rock Springs locals. One of only two Wyoming spots in the Dive Bar Hall of Fame, Joe’s has closed for good.

After 64 Years, Saying Goodbye To Joe's Liquor And Bar In Rock Springs

David Madison

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<title>100-Year-Old Dee Baker Wears A Crash Helmet When She Takes Shots Of Liquor | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A viral video introduced the world to the oldest bar hopper in the Black Hills of South Dakota, 100-year-old Dee Baker. Baker wears a crash helmet when she takes shots of liquor. The centenarian is known as the life of the party in Lewie's Burgers and Brews.

100-Year-Old Dee Baker Wears A Crash Helmet When She Takes Shots Of Liquor

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Jen Kocher

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<title>Boyfriend Of Missing Gillette Woman Irene Gakwa Set For Prison Release | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The boyfriend of Irene Gakwa, a Gillette nursing student missing for three years, is set to be released from prison this month. Nathan Hightman drained her accounts after she disappeared and remains a “person of interest” in the case.

Boyfriend Of Missing Gillette Woman Irene Gakwa Set For Prison Release

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>Crews With Trucks And Chainsaws Have Begun Months-Long Process Of Clearing Yellowstone Roads | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Construction vehicles outfitted with snowplows and blowers have started the months-long process of clearing roads in Yellowstone National Park. Crews also use chainsaws and avalanches to move massive amounts of snow.

Crews With Trucks And Chainsaws Have Begun Months-Long Process Of Clearing Yellowstone Roads

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