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It's time to take a look at what's happening around Wyoming, for Monday, July 22nd. I'm Wendy Corr, bringing you headlines from the Cowboy State Daily newsroom - brought to you by Wyoming Senior Olympics, reminding you that this year's Summer Olympics start July 31st in Cheyenne - and volunteers are needed! Become a volunteer today at Wyoming senior Olympics dot org.

On the national political stage, 2024 will go down in history as the year President Joe Biden bowed out of his run for reelection.

None of Wyoming's congressional delegation were surprised at the move. Politics reporter Leo Wolfson spoke to Senator Cynthia Lummis about this turn of events.

"Senator Lummis, said she wasn't surprised by the results. And she sees it as kind of a confirmation that President Joe Biden is unable to hold the position of president - and she believes it should raise questions about whether he should even serve the rest of his term through January."

Wyoming Democrats last week expressed a mix of thoughts about whether Biden should stay in the race. Joe Barbuto, chairman of the Wyoming Democratic Party, said Biden's decision to step down only increased his respect for him.

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A contract worker in Yellowstone National Park is facing a potential year in prison on claims she jumped onto a park ranger and punched him repeatedly when he tried to separate her from her abusive boyfriend in June.

20 year old Chloe Tullis was indicted on a federal assault charge Thursday. Her boyfriend, 19-year-old Elliot Dawdry, had been convicted in early June of punching Tullis, according to crime and courts reporter Clair McFarland.

"Dawdry was in the middle of an assault case for attacking Tullis in a domestic altercation. And during his prosecution, he wasn't supposed to be around her court documents, to have no contact with the victim. And the agent in charge of the case knew that, but then saw Dawdry get into a car with Tullis, allegedly, and that was when the fireworks started. Tullis is said to have gotten out of the car, yelled at the Ranger, pointing fingers at him, ultimately tackling and punching and grabbing his duty belt, according to the court documents."

The ranger that Tullis assaulted suffered lacerations, bruising, and torn clothing. Tullis has been in jail since June 18.

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Witnessing an eruption of Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park is a once-in-a-lifetime event.

But it can also be a one-of-a-kind nightmare for anyone who parked near the world's tallest active geyser when it went off last week, according to Cowboy State Daily's Andrew Rossi.

"When Steamboat Geyser sent water 300 feet into the air, it shot geyser water onto their vehicles. And when that water evaporates, it leaves behind dissolved silica, which is notoriously difficult to get off. I've heard of rangers who've had their vehicles ruined because they parked in those spots when Steamboat erupted. And you never know when Steamboat is gonna erupt. It could be tomorrow, it could be 50 years from now, that's the range we're talking about. So it's an ever present threat."

Steamboat Geyser can send water up to 400 feet into the air when it erupts. That makes it the tallest active geyser in the world and a potential hazard for anyone nearby.

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