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<title>Cowboy State Daily Video News: Friday, December 6, 2024 | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Friday's headlines include:
* Wyoming Hunters Can’t Find Elk
* Housekeeper Accused Of Stealing $26K
* Legislator Wants To Ban Phones in Schools

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Friday, December 6, 2024

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Leo Wolfson

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<title>Legislator Wants To Ban Cellphones In Wyoming Classrooms | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Kids using cellphones during class at school has gotten out of hand, says state Sen. Wendy Schuler. She's proposing legislation that would ban cellphones in class across Wyoming.

Legislator Wants To Ban Cellphones In Wyoming Classrooms

Coy Knobel

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<title>Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Friday, December 6, 2024 | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Sunny in Wyoming on Friday and mostly clear overnight. Highs from the low 30s to the mid 50s and lows from the single digits to the low 30s. 

Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Friday, December 6, 2024

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Renée Jean

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<title>Big Horn Co-op Is Closing Five Stores Across Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Big Horn Co-op has a 101-year history in Wyoming, starting in 1923. But changes to the retail landscape have finally caught up with the cooperative, which will close five of its farm stores in small towns across the Bighorn Basin.

Big Horn Co-op Is Closing Five Stores Across Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin

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Clair McFarland

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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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