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<title>Students, Parent Argue Against Banning Cellphones In Wyoming Schools | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wyoming teens and a parent say there are good reasons for students to have cellphones at school. They argue banning them won’t be a slam dunk answer to poor test scores and lack of socialization, and could increase safety risks.

Students, Parent Argue Against Banning Cellphones In Wyoming Schools

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Clair McFarland

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<title>Rock Springs Man Gives Grisly Account Of Stabbing Victim 30 Times | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Rock Springs, Wyoming, man gave a grisly confession Friday about stabbing a man more than 30 times, killing him, and dumping his body last year. He said it happened after a meth-fueled argument about a woman with whom they were both involved.

 

 

Rock Springs Man Gives Grisly Account Of Stabbing Victim 30 Times

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<title>Canadian Man Severely Mauled After Jumping On Polar Bear To Save Wife | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Canadian man was severely mauled on Monday after jumping on a polar bear that was attacking his wife. His heroics are similar to how a Wyoming wrester saved a friend by jumping on a grizzly bear in 2022.

Canadian Man Severely Mauled After Jumping On Polar Bear To Save Wife

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<title>Insiders Speculate Biden Will Issue Pardon For Liz Cheney | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Although the New York Times and Politico are reporting that President Biden may issue a preemptive pardon for Liz Cheney, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, an attorney, believes it’s an “absolutely absurd” proposal which would turn “justice on its head.”

Insiders Speculate Biden Will Issue Pardon For Liz Cheney

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Renée Jean

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<title>Big Horn Co-op Is Closing Five Stores Across Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Big Horn Co-op has a 101-year history in Wyoming, starting in 1923. But changes to the retail landscape have finally caught up with the cooperative, which will close five of its farm stores in small towns across the Bighorn Basin.

Big Horn Co-op Is Closing Five Stores Across Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin

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<title>Housekeeper Accused Of Stealing $26K In Coins From Room In Historic Plains Hotel | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The former head housekeeper of the historic Plains Hotel in downtown Cheyenne, Wyoming, is accused of stealing $26,000 worth of coins from a guest’s room. Court documents say she had other people sell them to coin dealers for cash.

Housekeeper Accused Of Stealing $26K In Coins From Room In Historic Plains Hotel

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