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Renée Jean

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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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Leo Wolfson

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<title>Expect An Even More Conservative Focus With A Freedom Caucus Majority In House | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The 68th Wyoming Legislature begins its 37-day session Tuesday with the Freedom Caucus holding a majority of seats and leadership positions in the Wyoming House. The group has a number of conservative issues on its agenda.

Expect An Even More Conservative Focus With A Freedom Caucus Majority In House

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Mark Heinz

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Wildlife

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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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Clair McFarland

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<title>Wyoming Woman Charged With Impersonating Police Officer While Boarding Plane | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Shoshoni, Wyoming, woman is accused of impersonating a police officer while trying to get onto an airplane in Riverton. Wearing a security officer badge on her waist, she allegedly claimed she was transporting DNA evidence for the FBI.

Wyoming Woman Charged With Impersonating Police Officer While Boarding Plane

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>Get Ready To Shiver — Cold Wave To Plunge Wyoming Below Zero This Week | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A surge of polar air from Canada will move into Wyoming by the end of the week, plunging much of the state into below zero temperatures. It’s the start of what could be a prolonged period of serious cold.

Get Ready To Shiver — Cold Wave To Plunge Wyoming Below Zero This Week

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<title>Bill Splitting Deer Seasons Would Just Get More Mule Deer Shot, Biologist Says | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Advocates of legislative bill to split Wyoming hunting seasons for white-tailed and mule deer say it will help save mule deer. A retired wildlife biologist says that would just get more mule deer killed.

Bill Splitting Deer Seasons Would Just Get More Mule Deer Shot, Biologist Says

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