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Clair McFarland

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<title>Wyoming Tops In The Nation For Outbound Cigarette Smuggling | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wyoming has the highest rate of outbound cigarette smuggling in the U.S., according to a study by the Tax Foundation. The group says 49.2% of Wyoming’s cigarette consumption goes to smugglers taking the product outside the state.

Wyoming Tops In The Nation For Outbound Cigarette Smuggling

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Leo Wolfson

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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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Mark Heinz

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Hunting

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<title>Wyoming Has Plenty Of Elk, But Hunters Aren’t Finding Them This Year | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Even though parts of Wyoming have more elk than ever, hunters are reporting a poor season this year. Warm weather and the aftermath of massive wildfires are likely to blame.

Wyoming Has Plenty Of Elk, But Hunters Aren’t Finding Them This Year

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<title>Study: Wyoming Third Worst State For Personal Freedoms | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A new study from the Libertarian-leaning Cato Institute finds that Wyoming is the third worst state in the nation for personal freedoms. Bringing the state down is education, drug laws and incarceration rate.

Study: Wyoming Third Worst State For Personal Freedoms

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