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It's time to take a look at what's happening around Wyoming for Tuesday, July 22nd. I'm Wendy Corr, bringing you headlines from the Cowboy State Daily newsroom - Brought to you by Cheyenne Frontier Days! Brace for heart-pounding adrenaline with the PRCA Xtreme Bulls tonight. Just one night left to watch elite bull riders, pitted against the rankest bulls. A fierce showdown in the legendary CFD arena. Don't miss the 129th Daddy of 'Em all, now through Sunday.

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The University of Wyoming's president has informed the UW Board of Trustees that he will step down from his position when his contract expires on June 30 of next year.

President Ed Seidel became UW's 28th president in July of 2020. Cowboy State Daily's Clair McFarland reports that Seidel's resignation comes after the demotion of a popular professor, who has since sued the university.

"A very popular dean of the engineering school was demoted after, you know, controversy, Ed Seidel is accused now in court, in a lawsuit, of pushing for substantial state monies to go away from the engineering college and into a school, a spin off school that his wife was running."

According to a statement UW released Monday, Seidel shared his plans with the board one year in advance to give time for a thoughtful, inclusive search for the university's next president and to help with the transition.

Read the full story HERE.

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The mayor of Cody spent the weekend in the Park County Detention Center after her arrest early Saturday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.

65-year-old Lee Ann Reiter made her first court appearance in Park County Circuit Court on Monday afternoon. Cowboy State Daily's Greg Johnson reports that Reiter has pleaded not guilty to the charge.

"She was arrested in the early morning, and took a breathalyzer. We don't know exactly what the level was, but it was, according to the sheriff's office, above the .08% limit… the mayor had her first appearance in circuit court Monday afternoon. It was virtual… And it was very, very short, they pled not guilty. The judge set a possible trial date and just released her on her own recognizance."

Reiter was elected to the Cody City Council in 2023, then ran for mayor in 2024. She beat her challenger by a landslide in November's general election, getting more than 73% of the vote.

Read the full story HERE.

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For a while on Sunday, it seemed that the prayers of Grizzly 399's fans had been answered, with social media posts declaring that her last cub, Spirit, had been found alive and that her identity was confirmed through DNA testing.

The story blew up online, but it was bogus. But Cowboy State Daily's Mark Heinz reports that, like many rumors that gain traction, this one was at least somewhat based in truth.

"The grizzly bear study team did capture and study just as part of their routine bear studies, an approximately two year old female bear in June. Somehow