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Clair McFarland

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A Sheridan man will face felony charges for allegedly dousing a sleeping couple with lighter fluid. He reportedly told police he did it to prompt them to shoot him.

Sheridan Man Accused Of Dousing Couple With Lighter Fluid So They’d Shoot Him

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Wildlife

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Estes Park, Colorado, is essentially an urban elk preserve. Locals love the huge herd of elk that takes over the town a couple times a year, but resent tourists acting like idiots and getting too close.

It’s A Wonder More People Don’t Get Stomped By Estes Park’s Urban Elk

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People in Casper were shocked and saddened over the weekend when they saw an Idaho company holding bungee-jump sessions at the scene of a crime so tragic that one crime writer called it “the loss of innocence for a whole community.”

Idaho Company's Bungee Jump From Casper Crime Scene Leaves People Shocked, Sad

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Renée Jean

Energy

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A massive oil and gas project that calls for up to 5,000 wells in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin is in limbo after a Friday ruling by a federal judge. The decision doesn’t affect existing drilling permits, but blocks future ones.

Judge Puts Massive 5,000-Well Wyoming Oil And Gas Project In Limbo

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Tourism

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All it takes is one 'wow-factor' moment shared by an influencer with millions of followers to flood and overwhelm an area. It already happened in Ten Sleep and it could happen to many other places in Wyoming too.

Wyoming Ripe For the Dark Side Of Tourism Success — Suddenly Viral Over-Tourism

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Andrew Rossi

Business

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Wyoming has been quietly testing highway safety technology called V2X -- an acronym for "vehicle-to-everything," for a decade now. The technology connects roads, traffic lights, and other infrastructure that could enable advanced vehicle safety features to prevent crashes and improve traffic flows.

Wyoming Has Been Quietly Testing Technology That Connects Vehicles To Roads

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