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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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Mark Heinz

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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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Leo Wolfson

Government & Politics

Politics

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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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<title>Man Who Held Woman Taken From Bloomberg Hostage At Cheyenne Motel Gets 22 Years | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Colorado man who held a woman hostage in a Cheyenne, Wyoming, motel after kidnapping her from Michael Bloomberg’s ranch was sentenced to 22 years in prison Thursday. 

Man Who Held Woman Taken From Bloomberg Hostage At Cheyenne Motel Gets 22 Years

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<title>Legislator Wants To Ban Cellphones In Wyoming Classrooms | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Kids using cellphones during class at school has gotten out of hand, says state Sen. Wendy Schuler. She's proposing legislation that would ban cellphones in class across Wyoming.

Legislator Wants To Ban Cellphones In Wyoming Classrooms

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Renée Jean

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Business

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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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