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Jackie Dorothy

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<title>Haunted Wyoming: Soldier Was Ambushed And Buried… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Known as “Dead Duck,” a Wyoming Territory soldier was killed in an ambush by Indians during the Fetterman Fight in 1866, and buried. At least that's what he was told when he returned to the fort.

Haunted Wyoming: Soldier Was Ambushed And Buried In 1866, Then He Returned To Fort

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Renée Jean

Business & Tourism

Business

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<title>NFL Star Logan Wilson Is Still A Casper Boy,… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Logan Wilson may be an NFL star, but he remains a Casper boy at heart, and isn’t shy about telling the world about it. He is partnering with Visit Casper to actively promote his hometown and the state of Wyoming.

NFL Star Logan Wilson Is Still A Casper Boy, Promoting His Hometown And Wyoming

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<title>How Rock Springs Almost Collapsed Into Abandoned… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Rock Springs, Wyoming, was built on top of dozens of coal mine tunnels that fueled Union Pacific’s Westward rail expansion. For decades after the mines closed, the town almost collapsed into the abandoned mines it was built on.

How Rock Springs Almost Collapsed Into Abandoned Coal Mines Underneath It

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Jonathan Lange

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<title>Jonathan Lange: Did Any Adults Question Kelly… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "As I watched this disturbing routine, I could not help but ask myself: Who were the adults in the room? Who wrote it? Who choreographed it? Who selected the music? Did anybody, anywhere along the way, question its propriety?"

Jonathan Lange: Did Any Adults Question Kelly Walsh's Bloody Marching Band Routine?

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Andrew Rossi

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Wildlife

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<title>Grizzly 399 Could Be Cremated; Cody Crematorium… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Paul Davis, owner of Yellowstone Pet Cremations in Powell, said he has the capacity to cremate Grizzly 399 — if that’s what’s decided to be done. His business has worked with the Fish & Wildlife Service to dispose of the remains of other protected species.

Grizzly 399 Could Be Cremated; Cody Crematorium Explains How It's Done

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Dale Killingbeck

Crime & Courts

Courts

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<title>Two Accused Of Running Illegal Online Gambling… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Gillette woman appeared in a Casper courtroom Thursday accused of helping run illegal gambling operations out of coffee shops and a vape store in three Wyoming towns. Her boss, a Casper man, was charged earlier this month.

Two Accused Of Running Illegal Online Gambling Operations In Gillette And Casper

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Sharon Kay Shmidl

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