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It's time to take a look at what's happening around Wyoming, for Monday, February 10th. I'm Wendy Corr, bringing you headlines from the Cowboy State Daily newsroom - Brought to you by the Wyoming Senior Olympics! Experience the excitement of the Winter Games, February 20–22 in Pinedale, and support the SAFE Initiative. For event details and the full schedule, visit wyoming senior olympics dot com.

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The climate for wind and solar power has been getting downright chilly in the Cowboy State, but no one in that sector appears to be too worried just yet.

That's despite recent executive orders from President Donald Trump calling for a moratorium and review of wind leases, and a string of bills in the Wyoming legislature that seek to place moratoriums on more renewables. Cowboy State Daily's Renee Jean reports that there are several major renewable energy projects in the works in Wyoming.

"A lot of them in Wyoming already have their permits. They're located on private land, so Trump's orders really only affect federal permits, and most of them don't think that that can be retroactive… a lot of them are hoping that tax credits stick around that was passed through Congress, changing that would take, you know, another act of Congress. It's not just an executive order type of thing… on the flip side, you know, Albany County is hoping that the Trump executive orders can be retroactive, because they're wanting to see the rail tie wind project stopped."

Wyoming wind has attracted lots of developments to the Cowboy State, and is expected to create thousands of jobs.

Read the full story HERE.

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Sammie Cyrus, a senior at Dubois High School, is an exceptional wrestler. He won his hundredth match at the end of January, and he is preparing for his final attempts to win Wyoming's regional and state championships.

What makes him even more exceptional is that he's done it as a double amputee. Cyrus lost the lower halves of his legs as a child, but Cowboy State Daily's Andrew Rossi reports that his talent, determination and sportsmanship make him as tall in stature as any other high school athlete.

"Sammy Cyrus lost the lower half of both of his legs before he was eight years old, and he not only found a sport that he could do, which is wrestling, he's succeeding in that sport. He's got over 100 matches that he's won already, and it's something that's helped him cultivate himself and make his disadvantages into advantages… he's just got such a mindset, having to struggle through such adversity at such a young age, and then building on those disadvantages, making them his strengths, those are going to take him places. And right now, the places he wants to be taken to are the regional and state championships here in Wyoming, and he's got a good shot at going at it."

Cyrus will face quality wrestlers at the regional and state tournaments. That's why he's giving everything he can to his training, eager to culminate his high school wrestling career with victories in Wyoming.

Read the full story HERE.

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The jerky aisles at convenience stores across Wyoming and Montana are so long and stacked with choices, a shopper might reasonably spend an hour examining every flavor available in this cornucopia of seasoned protein.

Cowboy State Daily's David Madison spoke to several people in the business of beef jerky, who say the dried-meat market has become decidedly more saturated.

"When you go to the town pump, which is the