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<title>Housekeeper Accused Of Stealing $26K In Coins From Room In Historic Plains Hotel | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The former head housekeeper of the historic Plains Hotel in downtown Cheyenne, Wyoming, is accused of stealing $26,000 worth of coins from a guest’s room. Court documents say she had other people sell them to coin dealers for cash.

Housekeeper Accused Of Stealing $26K In Coins From Room In Historic Plains Hotel

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Mark Heinz

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<title>Wyoming Has Plenty Of Elk, But Hunters Aren’t Finding Them This Year | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Even though parts of Wyoming have more elk than ever, hunters are reporting a poor season this year. Warm weather and the aftermath of massive wildfires are likely to blame.

Wyoming Has Plenty Of Elk, But Hunters Aren’t Finding Them This Year

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Jackie Dorothy

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<title>60 Years Ago, Wyoming Vet Helped Eradicate Devastating Flesh-Eating Screwworm | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wyoming Veterinarian Larry Friedman helped eradicate a devastating flesh-eating cattle parasite called screwworm in the 1960s. Now it's again a potential threat to Wyoming and U.S. ranchers.

60 Years Ago, Wyoming Vet Helped Eradicate Devastating Flesh-Eating Screwworm

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Leo Wolfson

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<title>Study: Wyoming Third Worst State For Personal Freedoms | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A new study from the Libertarian-leaning Cato Institute finds that Wyoming is the third worst state in the nation for personal freedoms. Bringing the state down is education, drug laws and incarceration rate.

Study: Wyoming Third Worst State For Personal Freedoms

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<title>BLM Expects Controversial Rock Springs Plan To Be Final Before Biden Leaves | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Gov. Mark Gordon will make a last effort to fight the finalizing of the BLM’s controversial Rock Springs Resources Management Plan. But a Wyoming BLM official expects the plan to be made final before President Joe Biden leaves office.

BLM Expects Controversial Rock Springs Plan To Be Final Before Biden Leaves

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<title>Gillette Officer Faces Felony Charge For Alleged Sex With Woman On Probation | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The Gillette Police Department officer arrested by his own department Monday faces an out-of-state felony charge. He's accused of having sex with a woman who was on felony probation while he was a cop in Utah, which is a felony in that state.


 

Gillette Officer Faces Felony Charge For Alleged Sex With Woman On Probation

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