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cowboystatedaily.com > 07/31/2026 > shoshone-join-arapaho-in-telling-church-to-stop-preaching-against-tribal-beliefs

Shoshone Join Arapaho In Telling Church To Stop Preaching Against Tribal Beliefs

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1279+ words) Eastern Shoshone leaders on Friday voiced agreement with the Northern Arapaho Business Council in telling a church to stop preaching against tribal beliefs. Outsiders can’t hold “recurring ministries” on the reservation without approval, the tribe says. Eastern Shoshone Tribal leaders…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 07/12/2026 > americas-longest-small-town-how-route-66-became-americas-route-of-dreams

America’s Longest Small Town: How Route 66 Became A Highway Of Dreams

2+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (1851+ words) From a young Marine’s radiator disaster to pilgrimages ending on the Santa Monica Pier, historic U.S. Route 66 is a 2,400-mile neighborhood packed with memories and myths. “Route 66 has always been the route of dreams,” says historian John Hinckley. On a…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 06/28/2026 > after-152-million-years-big-al-is-returning-to-his-digs-in-shell

After 35 Years, 152-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur 'Big Al' Returns Home To Wyoming

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1334+ words) “Big Al,” a world-famous 152-million-year-old dinosaur found near Shell in 1991, is back home in Shell, Wyoming. Big Al’s skeleton is 95% complete, making it one of the most complete dinosaur specimens ever found. After 152 million years, Big Al is back. The…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 06/28/2026 > lusks-redwood-water-tower-one-of-six-remaining-still-stands-tall-after-140-years

Lusk's Redwood Water Tower, One Of 6 Left In US, Still Standing After 140 Years

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1058+ words) The redwood water tower in Lusk was built in 1886 to keep steam engines running between Wyoming and South Dakota. While the engines are gone, the tower endures 140 years after it was built and is one of six such relics still…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 06/26/2026 > in-wyomings-hail-alley-giant-ice-balls-falling-from-the-sky-are-normal

In Wyoming's 'Hail Alley,' Giant Ice Balls Falling From The Sky Are Normal

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (947+ words) For much of the week, the southeast corner of Wyoming had a series of tornado watches and warnings. While tornadoes grab the headlines, residents know the real menace is monster hail. "We're where the storms like to start," said meteorologist…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 06/11/2026 > sponsored-wyoming-based-ministry-helps-meet-demand-for-bibles-in-honduran-schools

Wyoming-Based Ministry Helps Meet Demand for Bibles in Honduran Schools

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (371+ words) Casper-based Vision Beyond Borders responds to growing demand for 2 million Bibles in Honduras' public schools. The following is sponsored content from Vision Beyond Borders. A Wyoming-based nonprofit is working to meet a growing demand for Bibles in public schools across…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 06/10/2026 > state-finds-major-special-ed-failures-in-sweetwater-county-school-district-1

State Finds Major Special Ed Failures In Sweetwater County School District 1

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1133+ words) A state investigation found widespread failures with Sweetwater County School District 1’s special ed program and gave it a year to correct them. "This wasn't a failure by just one person. This is a systemic failure," said a former school…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 06/08/2026 > pray-for-rain-wildfire-burns-3-900-acres-has-northeast-wyoming-ranchers-worried

'Pray For Rain': Wildfire Burns 3,900 Acres, Has Northeast Wyoming Ranchers Worried

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (699+ words) A wildfire scorched nearly 3,900 acres of ranchland in northeast Wyoming over the weekend. "We need to pray for the rain,” said a rancher, while the fire warden says conditions are already at “late-summer” levels. A second wildfire in less than…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 05/30/2026 > why-a-skeleton-walks-a-giant-t-rex-on-a-leash-on-the-south-dakota-prairie

Near Wyoming: The Skeleton Who Walks A Giant T-Rex On A Leash In South Dakota

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (844+ words) For decades, motorists speeding down Interstate 90 in west-central South Dakota have done double takes at a towering human skeleton leading a T. rex on a leash. It’s a quirky prairie creation born from one man’s lifelong dream to build his own…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 05/22/2026 > police-say-suspect-in-cheyenne-pumphouse-fire-is-on-video-breaking-into-building

Police Say Suspect In Cheyenne Pumphouse Fire Is On Video Breaking Into Building

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (670+ words) Cheyenne police have arrested a suspect in the fire that ripped through the 134-year-old Historic Pumphouse on Saturday. The suspect has been arrested, and was allegedly captured on video breaking into and leaving the pumphouse at the time of the…...