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<title>Latest Tactic To Keep Wolves Away From Livestock: Dive-Bomb Them With Drones | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Dive-bombing wolves with drones equipped with lights and speakers have scared them away from cattle in Oregon and a wolf conservation advocate hopes to work with ranchers in Colorado and Wyoming to see if drones have a similar effect here.

Latest Tactic To Keep Wolves Away From Livestock: Dive-Bomb Them With Drones

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<title>Casper Man Risks Prison And Death Smuggling Bibles Into Closed Countries | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Casper-based ministry has for 30 years smuggled Bibles into closed countries around the world. Founder Patrick Klein risks prison, and even death, on his mission to share the Christian faith with others.

Casper Man Risks Prison And Death Smuggling Bibles Into Closed Countries

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<title>Richard Pitt: Wyoming Pilot And Vietnam Vet Who Smuggled Drugs For Pablo Escobar | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Richard Pitt grew up in Thermopolis and lived a life straight out of 1980s drug-running movies like “Scarface.” Decades later, he’s coming clean while also divulging details of his sordid career smuggling for the likes of Pablo Escobar.

Richard Pitt: Wyoming Pilot And Vietnam Vet Who Smuggled Drugs For Pablo Escobar

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Clair McFarland

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<title>Laramie County Man Gets Four Years For Mercy-Killing Friend | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Laramie County man was sentenced Friday to four years in prison, for mercy-killing his friend. Court documents say Switzer's friend had a pending criminal case for child pornography, had just increased his life insurance policy and made other end-of-life arrangements.

Laramie County Man Gets Four Years For Mercy-Killing Friend

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Renée Jean

Cheyenne Gunslingers has its own stage setup on 17th Street But it will likely need a new home as the 17th Street Rail Experience is taking its location 5 10 25

<title>Famous Cheyenne Gunslingers To Be Homeless, Have To Move From Downtown Spot | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The famous Cheyenne Gunslingers will have to find a new spot for its Wild West shootouts. The city has approved another historical attraction to take over their location and now the Gunslingers, who delight crowds every summer by shooting each other, have to find a new home.

Famous Cheyenne Gunslingers To Be Homeless, Have To Move From Downtown Spot

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<title>Canadian Company Says There’s Still Plenty Of Gold Near Former Boom Town | Cowboy State Daily</title>

"Thar's gold in them thar hills!" That's what a Canadian company is saying about the area near the old Carissa Mine near South Pass City. Thousands of miners went there in 1867 but never found the mother lode. This company says they have the technology to find it.

Canadian Company Says There’s Still Plenty Of Gold Near Former Boom Town

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