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<title>78-Year-Old Rancher Scales 130-Foot Flagpole To Fly Massive American Flag Over Star Valley | Cowboy State Daily</title>

78-year-old rancher Darcel Hulse said he wanted to show off his patriotism in a big way, so he flies a 1,500 sq. ft. flag from his ranch in Star Valley. When it needed replaced after a storm, he insisted on doing the work himself. "I'm an old guy, but I'm not afraid of heights," he said.

78-Year-Old Rancher Scales 130-Foot Flagpole To Fly Massive American Flag Over Star Valley

David Madison

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Tourism

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<title>Longest Continuously Operating Brothel In U.S. Was In Montana (And It's Haunted) | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The longest continuously operating brothel in the U.S. is in Butte, Montana, and was shut down in 1982. Now it's a tourist attraction that can even be rented-out overnight for the adventurous.

Longest Continuously Operating Brothel In U.S. Was In Montana (And It's Haunted)

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Mark Heinz

Outdoors

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<title>Don't Count On Your Dog To Save You From A Bear Attack | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A prominent bear biologist in Utah studied more than 300 bear-human conflicts involving dogs in North America. 80% of the time, dogs didn’t respond to bears attacking their humans. In many cases, dogs “sat and watched" the attacks.

Don't Count On Your Dog To Save You From A Bear Attack

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<title>Bill Sniffin: How To Deal With 2,000 Hippies When They Invaded Wyoming Over July 4 Holiday? | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “It is hard to imagine today what a potential disaster it would be when 2,000 hippies invaded Cowboy Country back in 1973. They ultimately camped at Freak Mountain. Yes, Freak Mountain!”

Bill Sniffin: How To Deal With 2,000 Hippies When They Invaded Wyoming Over July 4 Holiday?

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<title>E-Bikes Transform Wyoming Hunting, Spark Debate Over Backcountry Crowding | Cowboy State Daily</title>

E-bikes are increasingly part of Wyoming's hunting scene. That means more accessibility for more people in the outdoors, which is both good and bad, depending upon the perspective. 

E-Bikes Transform Wyoming Hunting, Spark Debate Over Backcountry Crowding

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Renée Jean

Business

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<title>As Rural Downtowns Across The U.S. Are Dying, Meeteetse’s Makes A Comeback | Cowboy State Daily</title>

It doesn’t take long for a passerby on Wyoming Highway 120 to realize that something wonderful is happening in the tiny town of Meeteetse. Cars are parked every which way along the highway, as people casually stroll up and down the wooden boardwalks.

As Rural Downtowns Across The U.S. Are Dying, Meeteetse’s Makes A Comeback

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