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<title>Judge Doesn’t Rule On Effort To Halt Wyoming’s New Heartbeat Abortion Ban | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Natrona County judge Wednesday didn’t rule on an effort to halt Wyoming’s Heartbeat Abortion Ban. An opposition lawyer called it "unconstitutionally vague,” while Attorney General Keith Kautz argued a heartbeat lets us "know there is a life to protect."

Judge Doesn’t Rule On Effort To Halt Wyoming’s New Heartbeat Abortion Ban

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<title>Popular Grizzly Bruno Emerges With His Gnarly, Ripped-Open Face Healed | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Bruno, one of Wyoming’s most popular grizzlies, had his face ripped open last fall in what many bear observes believe was a fight with another male grizzly. After being captured and treated for his wounds, he showed up fully healed this spring.

Popular Grizzly Bruno Emerges With His Gnarly, Ripped-Open Face Healed

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<title>Man Accused Of Pulling Gun, Getting Beat Up, Then Nabbed For DUI Faces Felonies | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A night that started drinking with a group at an Alpine, Wyoming, bar escalated when a man allegedly pulled a gun on a drinking buddy, got beaten, then dumped back at the bar. He was bound over to felony court Tuesday, and faces up to a decade in prison.

Man Accused Of Pulling Gun, Getting Beat Up, Then Nabbed For DUI Faces Felonies

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<title>Daughter Of Council Member Kicked Out After Resolution On Recording Meeting Dies | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The daughter of a Guernsey City councilwoman was kicked out of a council meeting Tuesday night after a resolution that would have banned residents from recording meetings died without a motion. “Way to flip-flop, Joe,” she said, while exiting the meeting.

Daughter Of Council Member Kicked Out After Resolution On Recording Meeting Dies

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<title>Casper Man Who Allegedly Held Toddler "Like A Shield" Faces Four Misdemeanors | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A 19-year-old Casper man who allegedly held an 18-month-old child "like a shield" in an armed standoff over the weekend faces four misdemeanor charges for the incident. Brayden Randolph appeared in court Monday and is free on bond.

Casper Man Who Allegedly Held Toddler "Like A Shield" Faces Four Misdemeanors

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<title>Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Windy on Wednesday with a chance of rain, snow in the west. Sunny in the east with fire danger in some areas. Chance of rain, snow in some locations overnight. Highs from the upper 40s to mid 80s. Lows from the mid 20s to low 40s.

Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Wednesday, April 22, 2026

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