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Clair McFarland

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<title>Ski-Lift Accident Kills Montana Skier But Experts Say Fatalities Are Rare | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Billings skier died earlier this week after he fell out of a ski chair lift in Red Lodge, Montana. One expert told Cowboy State Daily that although accidents do happen, statistics show "chairlift fatalities are very, very, very rare."

Ski-Lift Accident Kills Montana Skier But Experts Say Fatalities Are Rare

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Leo Wolfson

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<title>Former Wyoming U.S. Sen. Al Simpson Dies At 93, Remembered As Gentle Giant | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Former U.S. Sen. Alan K. Simpson died early Friday morning at the age of 93, leaving a legacy of a man who transcended Wyoming culture and politics. Standing 6-foot-7, he’s remembered by friends and colleagues as a gentle statesman who truly served Wyoming.

Former Wyoming U.S. Sen. Al Simpson Dies At 93, Remembered As Gentle Giant

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Greg Johnson

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<title>Hageman Town Hall In Afton Turns Aggressively Feisty Over DOGE, Postal Service | Cowboy State Daily</title>

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman was cheered, applauded, heckled and questioned during an aggressively feisty Thursday night town hall meeting at the Afton Civic Center. The loudest reactions were for Elon Musk's Dept. of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the Postal Service.

Hageman Town Hall In Afton Turns Aggressively Feisty Over DOGE, Postal Service

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>First Grizzly of 2025 Awake, Hungry And Cranky In Yellowstone | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The National Park Service on Wednesday reported fresh grizzly tracks have been spotted in the northern section of Yellowstone National Park. That's the first sign grizzlies have emerged from winter hibernation and are likely very hungry.

First Grizzly of 2025 Awake, Hungry And Cranky In Yellowstone

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Mark Heinz

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<title>Australian Prime Minister Blasts Wyoming Outdoors Influencer For Grabbing Baby Wombat  | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Australians, including the prime minister, are livid at a Wyoming-based social media influencer, after a video surfaced of her grabbing a baby wombat. Samantha Strable, who has lived in Pinedale, could lose her visa as a result.

Australian Prime Minister Blasts Wyoming Outdoors Influencer For Grabbing Baby Wombat 

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<title>Fort Washakie 18-Year-Old 'Allegedly' Jumped From Car To Her Death, Initial Report Says | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Wyoming Highway Patrol preliminary investigative report published this month says Stephanie Bearstail, an 18-year-old Fort Washakie student, "allegedly" jumped from a moving vehicle to her death March 4. 

Fort Washakie 18-Year-Old 'Allegedly' Jumped From Car To Her Death, Initial Report Says

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