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It's time to take a look at what's happening around Wyoming for Monday, June 23rd. I'm Wendy Corr, bringing you headlines from the Cowboy State Daily newsroom - Brought to you by the Wyoming Community Foundation, who asks you to give back to the place you call home. "5 to thrive" is YOUR opportunity to leave a legacy for generations to come. Support the community nonprofits you care about with a gift through the Wyoming Community Foundation. Visit wycf.org to learn more.

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President Donald Trump's decision to bomb three nuclear facilities in Iran is being met with praise from Wyoming's congressional delegation.

Rep. Harriet Hageman told Cowboy State Daily's Matthew Christian that she's hopeful Trump's decision will provide security to the Middle East and the rest of the world.

"Barrasso and Lummis said that it was the right decision, and Hageman said that she was optimistic that it would result in peace in the Middle East and around the world… Barrasso and Lummis both mentioned that Iran was a major threat to the world. And Hageman also thanked the troops and said that she was glad that the troops were safe."

Trump said on Truth Social that no American fatalities resulted from the strikes.

Read the full story HERE.

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A 22-year-old Cheyenne man with four national speech championship wins to his name was arrested Thursday in Des Moines, Iowa, on claims he caused a "disturbance" at the National Speech and Debate tournament that cleared the event venue.

Jayden Roccaforte, who attended Cheyenne East High School and Casper College, was arrested after mounting the stage of the 2025 National Speech and Debate Tournament and making unsettling gestures and statements that prompted a sudden evacuation of thousands of spectators from the venue. Cowboy State Daily's Clair McFarland reports that Roccaforte was reported to be with Cheyenne East students and coaches throughout the day Thursday.

"You know, I live in Riverton, and the kids here have gone to speech and debate in other communities. I just hearing just around the community, yeah, this was a massive stampede… I'm hearing that some kids were trampled like some like they dropped their phones, they left their shoes, their air pods were crushed. And so it's become a lot more real to me just as I've been going through my community and hearing what some of these kids experienced… Laramie County School District… denied that he was associated with Cheyenne east, where he was a four time Speech and Debate champion in his high school years… But after that, I heard from people who were there, like no… He was riding around with the team like he was. He was very closely associated."

The Des Moines Police Department on Thursday said Roccaforte faces one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct and two counts of drug possession, a "serious misdemeanor."

Read the full story HERE.

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