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<title>Cheyenne Voodoo Man Charged With Tearing Up Election Center Says He Was Set Up | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Nicknamed "Wisdom," Joshua Hayden-Ali, is choosing to have a bench trial in which a judge, not a jury, will decide if he's guilty of tearing up an election center. He told Cowboy State Daily he's been set up by a secret organization.

Cheyenne Voodoo Man Charged With Tearing Up Election Center Says He Was Set Up

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Mark Heinz

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<title>Wyoming Rancher Worries More Elk Tags Will Make Herds Hide From Hunters | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Elk hunters in northeast Wyoming are facing a quandary — how to give hunters access to kill enough elk to keep the herds in check. An area rancher worries more tags will make the herds hide from hunters.

Wyoming Rancher Worries More Elk Tags Will Make Herds Hide From Hunters

David Madison

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<title>Body Cam Video Shows Shooting Death Of Autistic Idaho Teen By Police | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Body camera video has been released showing the shooting death by Pocatello, Idaho, police of a non-verbal autistic teen brandishing a large knife. The incident has sparked protests of the local police.

Body Cam Video Shows Shooting Death Of Autistic Idaho Teen By Police

Anna-Louise Jackson

Wildlife

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<title>Red-Vested Dogs Deploy Around Wyoming And The World To Help Save Wildlife | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Conservation dogs are easily identifiable by their red vests and noses to the ground. They’re trained to sniff out invasive plants, identify other animals and can even intercept poachers.

Red-Vested Dogs Deploy Around Wyoming And The World To Help Save Wildlife

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Leo Wolfson

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<title>Mom Says 19-Year-Old Wind Tech Who Jumped From Turbine Struggled Long Before Death | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Cristy Cobb, the mother of a 19-year-old wind energy technician who died when he jumped from a turbine earlier this month, said he battled mental health issues long before his death. She wants his story to now help others.

Mom Says 19-Year-Old Wind Tech Who Jumped From Turbine Struggled Long Before Death

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Coal

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<title>Former West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin Joins Ramaco Resources Board | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The company developing a rare earth element mine in Ranchester added former West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin to its team. While in office, Manchin was a leading advocate for the mining industry.

Former West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin Joins Ramaco Resources Board

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