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Dale Killingbeck

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<title>Casper’s ‘Seven Wonders’ Are Odd, Unusual And Gravity-Defying | Cowboy State Daily</title>

While the Seven Wonders of Casper may not be as famous as other landmarks in Wyoming like Old Faithful, Devils Tower or Independence Rock, they are unusual, interesting and worth seeing in a couple of hours, scavenger hunt style.

Casper’s ‘Seven Wonders’ Are Odd, Unusual And Gravity-Defying

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Renée Jean

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<title>Chris LeDoux Days Is Ending: After 15 Years Festival Will Hold Finale In June 2025 | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Chris LeDoux Days in Kaycee, Wyoming, is ending, and going out with a bang this year for its 15th and final run. Entertainer Kip Attaway and country band Sawyer Brown will play for final June festival.

Chris LeDoux Days Is Ending: After 15 Years Festival Will Hold Finale In June 2025

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Business

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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

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>Wyoming's "Just Dance It Out Guy" Has Over 30 Million Views On Social Media | Cowboy State Daily</title>

When Gillette resident Wes Johnson posted a video of himself "dancing it out" on TikTok two months ago, it started a wave of viral videos that have generated more than 30 million views. Now he's in demand in Europe, Africa, and New Zealand to "dance it out" overseas.

Wyoming's "Just Dance It Out Guy" Has Over 30 Million Views On Social Media

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Mark Heinz

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<title>Why Wolves In Wyoming Aren’t Attacking And Killing People Like They Are In India | Cowboy State Daily</title>

While a district in northern India is reeling from wolf attacks that have killed at least 10 people, many of them children, wildlife biologists say the chances of humans being attacked by wolves in Wyoming remain virtually zero.

Why Wolves In Wyoming Aren’t Attacking And Killing People Like They Are In India

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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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Phillip Walter Knight

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