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Jackie Dorothy

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<title>60 Years Ago, Wyoming Vet Helped Eradicate Devastating Flesh-Eating Screwworm | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wyoming Veterinarian Larry Friedman helped eradicate a devastating flesh-eating cattle parasite called screwworm in the 1960s. Now it's again a potential threat to Wyoming and U.S. ranchers.

60 Years Ago, Wyoming Vet Helped Eradicate Devastating Flesh-Eating Screwworm

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Clair McFarland

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<title>Former Riverton Youth Pastor Found Not Guilty Of Molesting Child | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A former Riverton, Wyoming, youth pastor accused of fondling a young girl last year was found not guilty by a Florida jury Tuesday. He allegedly told investigators that he’s addicted to porn and “gave in to temptation.”
 

Former Riverton Youth Pastor Found Not Guilty Of Molesting Child

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Leo Wolfson

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<title>Study: Wyoming Third Worst State For Personal Freedoms | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A new study from the Libertarian-leaning Cato Institute finds that Wyoming is the third worst state in the nation for personal freedoms. Bringing the state down is education, drug laws and incarceration rate.

Study: Wyoming Third Worst State For Personal Freedoms

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Greg Johnson

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<title>Suspect Leads Casper Police On High-Speed Chase After Pepper-Spraying Clerk | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A man is in jail after allegedly pepper-spraying a liquor store attendant and grabbing about 30 cartons of cigarettes. He then led Casper police on a high-speed late Tuesday.

Suspect Leads Casper Police On High-Speed Chase After Pepper-Spraying Clerk

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<title>Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, December 5, 2024 | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Thursday's headlines include:
* New Longmire Series Possible?
* New Chris LeDoux Song Released
* Now Democrats Mad At Liz Cheney Too

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Thursday, December 5, 2024

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<title>Gillette Officer Faces Felony Charge For Alleged Sex With Woman On Probation | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The Gillette Police Department officer arrested by his own department Monday faces an out-of-state felony charge. He's accused of having sex with a woman who was on felony probation while he was a cop in Utah, which is a felony in that state.


 

Gillette Officer Faces Felony Charge For Alleged Sex With Woman On Probation

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Trisha L. Smith Hunter

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