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<title>Lander Man Claims He Was Delusional When He Killed Visitor With A Piece Of Rebar | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A jury trial began Monday for a Lander, Wyoming, man accused of killing a visitor by bashing his head in with a piece of rebar. He claims he was delusional and reacting to a sexual advance when he attacked the other man.

Lander Man Claims He Was Delusional When He Killed Visitor With A Piece Of Rebar

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<title>Feds OK Wyoming Idea To Use Old Wind Turbines To Fill In Coal Mines | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wyoming’s innovative plan to allow coal mines to accept wind turbine blades as fill material has cleared the Biden administration, almost four years after the state approved it.

Feds OK Wyoming Idea To Use Old Wind Turbines To Fill In Coal Mines

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<title>Wolves From Canada Arrive In Colorado, Nobody’s Saying Where They’ll Be Released | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A group of wolves have been flown from Canada to Colorado for another round of reintroductions, which has been highly controversial. There’s no word yet on when and where they’ll be released. 

Wolves From Canada Arrive In Colorado, Nobody’s Saying Where They’ll Be Released

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>Supreme Court Won't Hear Utah's Case To Get Control Of Federal Lands | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it won't take up Utah's case to get control of federal lands in that state, a push Wyoming supported. Gov. Mark Gordon says he's "disappointed but not surprised."

Supreme Court Won't Hear Utah's Case To Get Control Of Federal Lands

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<title>Guest Column: Less Than 10% Of The State “Mandated” The Freedom Caucus | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Rep. Karlee Provenza writes, "I keep hearing my colleagues who belong to the Wyoming Freedom Caucus say that they have a 'mandate' to make big changes to our state. That could not be further from the truth."

Guest Column: Less Than 10% Of The State “Mandated” The Freedom Caucus

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<title>That Time Bugs Bunny Tormented Elmer Fudd While Camping In Yellowstone | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The 1941 cartoon "Wabbit Twouble" had Bugs Bunny antagonizing Elmer Fudd in Jellostone National Park, aka Yellowstone. The cartoon was a crucial step for the iconic characters while also providing one of the internet's favorite memes: Big Chungus.

That Time Bugs Bunny Tormented Elmer Fudd While Camping In Yellowstone

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