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<title>'Spur That Son Of A Bitch!': Men Charged With Felony Cruelty For Riding, Roping Moose | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Two men were charged with felony cruelty to animals Friday stemming from a 2021 incident where cell phone video showed them roping, riding, and harassing a moose. One of the men is heard "Spur that son of a bitch" to a weakened and sickly moose.

'Spur That Son Of A Bitch!': Men Charged With Felony Cruelty For Riding, Roping Moose

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<title>Wyoming Committees Advance Bills For Testing Voting Machines, Watching Clerks | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Urged by Secretary of State Chuck Gray, two legislative committees advanced election reform bills on Friday to add scrutiny to voter machine testing, and county clerks' election audits. "We want to ramp up clarity, and we want to ramp up rigor," Gray said.

Wyoming Committees Advance Bills For Testing Voting Machines, Watching Clerks

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Clair McFarland

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<title>Wyoming Senate Advances Bill To Bar Sex Offenders From Living Near Daycares | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The Wyoming Senate on Friday advanced a bill banning registered sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of daycares. Calling the bill "common sense," Sen. Tim Salazar said. “I do not want to wait for a tragic incident to happen. This helps prevent that.”

Wyoming Senate Advances Bill To Bar Sex Offenders From Living Near Daycares

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<title>Couple In White Bronco Promise Casper Homeless Men Jobs, Leave Them Facing Felonies | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Duped by a couple in a white Ford Bronco into cashing more than $22,000 worth of bogus checks at local banks, four down-on-their-luck Casper men now face felony charges. One man said he cashed a check he found “with his name conveniently written on it.”

Couple In White Bronco Promise Casper Homeless Men Jobs, Leave Them Facing Felonies

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>Two People Killed, More Than 20 Injured In 34-Vehicle Accident On I-80 Near Evanston | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Two people are dead and more than 20 people were injured after a 34-vehicle incident in the westbound lane of I-80 near Evanston on Wednesday afternoon. The westbound lane was finally opened late Thursday morning as wreckers were busily clearing vehicles from the highway.

Two People Killed, More Than 20 Injured In 34-Vehicle Accident On I-80 Near Evanston

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<title>Guest Column: Wyoming Doesn’t Need Saving | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Rep. Cody Wylie writes, "I was born and raised in this great state. Wyoming shaped me under these wide-open skies. I find myself increasingly concerned by a growing tone in our Legislature suggesting Wyoming is broke and we need to be 'saved.' We don’t."

Guest Column: Wyoming Doesn’t Need Saving

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