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<title>Longest Continuously Operating Brothel In U.S. Was In Montana (And It's Haunted) | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The longest continuously operating brothel in the U.S. is in Butte, Montana, and was shut down in 1982. Now it's a tourist attraction that can even be rented-out overnight for the adventurous.

Longest Continuously Operating Brothel In U.S. Was In Montana (And It's Haunted)

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<title>Bill Sniffin: How To Deal With 2,000 Hippies When They Invaded Wyoming Over July 4 Holiday? | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “It is hard to imagine today what a potential disaster it would be when 2,000 hippies invaded Cowboy Country back in 1973. They ultimately camped at Freak Mountain. Yes, Freak Mountain!”

Bill Sniffin: How To Deal With 2,000 Hippies When They Invaded Wyoming Over July 4 Holiday?

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Mark Heinz

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<title>E-Bikes Transform Wyoming Hunting, Spark Debate Over Backcountry Crowding | Cowboy State Daily</title>

E-bikes are increasingly part of Wyoming's hunting scene. That means more accessibility for more people in the outdoors, which is both good and bad, depending upon the perspective. 

E-Bikes Transform Wyoming Hunting, Spark Debate Over Backcountry Crowding

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Renée Jean

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<title>As Rural Downtowns Across The U.S. Are Dying, Meeteetse’s Makes A Comeback | Cowboy State Daily</title>

It doesn’t take long for a passerby on Wyoming Highway 120 to realize that something wonderful is happening in the tiny town of Meeteetse. Cars are parked every which way along the highway, as people casually stroll up and down the wooden boardwalks.

As Rural Downtowns Across The U.S. Are Dying, Meeteetse’s Makes A Comeback

Anna-Louise Jackson

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<title>Taylor Swift - Travis Kelce Engagement Fuels Rumors Their Next Move Is To Montana | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Now that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have announced their engagement, the rumors are thick the couple is moving to Montana. They’ve been spotted at the uber-exclusive Yellowstone Club and people say they’ve been shopping for real estate in Bozeman.

Taylor Swift - Travis Kelce Engagement Fuels Rumors Their Next Move Is To Montana

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>Texas Uses Cowboy Hats To Recruit Cops — In Wyoming It's The Culture, Not A Perk | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Earlier this week, the Dallas Police Department made a big deal about adding cowboy hats to their official uniform. In Wyoming, it's ingrained in the culture and as automatic as underwear, where “going commando” could easily mean you’re not wearing your cowboy hat.

Texas Uses Cowboy Hats To Recruit Cops — In Wyoming It's The Culture, Not A Perk

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