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Douglas · Douglas

Cowboy State Daily | After 110 Years, Hotel LaBonte In Douglas Keeps The Old West Alive

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Fifth-generation Converse County rancher Keith Moore and his wife Macey bought the Hotel LaBonte in Douglas 10 years ago because of their affinity for old buildings and downtown revitalization. Its past includes a historic old west shootout and plenty of ghostly happenings.See the Story

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Cowboy State Daily | Douglas Man Gets 48-62 Years For Killing Green Beret Cousin

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Mark Helms has been sentenced to 48-62 years in prison for killing his cousin Nicholas Velazquez, a special forces Green Beret. The pair had been drinking…See the Story

Opinion · Douglas

[Opinion] LaPrele Dam: “But at the same time, you’ve got to take your own personal feelings, thoughts, opinions aside and do what’s right for the safety of others” — Casey Darr via Dustin Bleizeffer (WyoFile.com) #NorthPlatteRiver

The aging LaPrele Dam is seen in Converse County on Jan. 31, 2025. Late last year, the state ordered the 116-year-old concrete structure to be breached and eventually demolished to avoid possible catastrophic failure. (Dan Cepeda) Click the link to read the article on the WyoFile.com website (Dustin Bleizeffer): February 18, 2025 As crews prepare to crack the dam this month, farmers who rely on that water prepare for lean times and lawmakers de…See the Story

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News from Converse County

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Top Converse County News

Cowboy State Daily | After 110 Years, Hotel LaBonte In Douglas Keeps The Old West Alive

Cowboy State Daily | Douglas Man Gets 48-62 Years For Killing Green Beret Cousin

[Opinion] LaPrele Dam: “But at the same time, you’ve got to take your own personal feelings, thoughts, opinions aside and do what’s right for the safety of others” — Casey Darr via Dustin Bleizeffer (WyoFile.com) #NorthPlatteRiver

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Cowboy State Daily | After 110 Years, Hotel LaBonte In Douglas Keeps The Old West Alive

Cowboy State Daily | Douglas Man Gets 48-62 Years For Killing Green Beret Cousin

[Opinion] LaPrele Dam: “But at the same time, you’ve got to take your own personal feelings, thoughts, opinions aside and do what’s right for the safety of others” — Casey Darr via Dustin Bleizeffer (WyoFile.com) #NorthPlatteRiver

Cowboy State Daily | Legislators: If State’s Paying $90M For New La Prele Dam, Public Needs Access

Brush fire breaks out near Douglas and Jefferson county line

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is asking for public comment on the LaPrele Dam demolition plan — #Wyoming Public Radio

Cowboy State Daily | Douglas Man Who Survived Cop Shooting Facing Four Felonies

Cowboy State Daily | Tiny Bone Needles From Wyoming’s La Prele Site A Prehistoric Breakthrough

Archaeologists discover key tool that helped the first inhabitants of North America survive the Ice Age