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<title>Cheyenne Man In Court Friday Following Shooting, Eight-Hour Manhunt | Cowboy State Daily</title>

After he was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a more than eight-hour manhunt Thursday, a 27-year-old Cheyenne man was in court Friday. Police say after his arrest, Adrian Maggos asked how is "the guy I shot?"

Cheyenne Man In Court Friday Following Shooting, Eight-Hour Manhunt

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Renée Jean

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<title>Economist: Trump Pipeline OK Could Mean High-Paying Jobs, Big Tax Revenues For Wyoming | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wyoming economist Rob Godby says the state could gain new jobs and increased tax revenue after Trump's approval of the Bridger Pipeline carrying Canadian crude through Crook, Weston, Niobrara, Goshen, and Platte counties. “Pipelines aren’t minor,” he said.

Economist: Trump Pipeline OK Could Mean High-Paying Jobs, Big Tax Revenues For Wyoming

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Mark Heinz

Outdoors

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<title>Pinedale’s Soda Lake, ‘Still Struggling,’ Anglers Should Lower Expectations | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Soda Lake near Pinedale was once a premier trout fishery. The fishing there started to nosedive, and Wyoming Game and Fish says the lake is “still struggling” and angling will remain limited for the fifth consecutive year.

Pinedale’s Soda Lake, ‘Still Struggling,’ Anglers Should Lower Expectations

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Clair McFarland

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<title>Family Says Brother Of Deceased Woman Saved Children From Riverton House Fire | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The uncle of two Riverton children saved from a fatal house fire Thursday also tried to rescue their mother — his sister — who didn’t survive, family and police say. “I just want everybody to know that Macey was a good mom,” a neighbor says.

Family Says Brother Of Deceased Woman Saved Children From Riverton House Fire

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<title>Wyoming Bull Rider Goes Into College National Rodeo Finals No. 1 In Nation | Cowboy State Daily</title>

All eyes will be on Kahl Wasilow, the nation’s No. 1 bull rider from Laramie County Community College, at next month’s College National Finals Rodeo in Casper. The University of Wyoming men’s and women’s teams also are riding high as regional champs.

Wyoming Bull Rider Goes Into College National Rodeo Finals No. 1 In Nation

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<title>Judge Rules Freedom Caucus PAC Mailers Didn’t Defame Rock Springs Legislators | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A judge on Thursday dismissed the defamation case of two legislators against the campaign arm of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus. “You can say pretty ludicrous stuff” in politics, the judge said about negative mailers targeting the Rock Springs state reps. 

Judge Rules Freedom Caucus PAC Mailers Didn’t Defame Rock Springs Legislators

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