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It's time to take a look at what's happening around Wyoming for Wednesday, October 7th. I'm Mac Watson.

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After six years of permitting wars, the Teton County Commission on Tuesday approved an affordable housing project on private land. Cowboy State Daily's Clair McFarland reports that one proponent says, "This is a victory for snowplow drivers, teachers, mechanics, janitors, and everyday people."

"The local governments have tried to subsidize housing and do housing mitigation programs to try to promote development of price capped affordable homes, you know, often reserved for people making a certain income, or in the case of workforce housing for people who work in the area. But what they have done is this project this 550 home project south of Jackson? It's taken six years to hurdle through the really rigorous the main political approvals process. The Teton County Commission on Tuesday voted four to one to approve the development in what may be the last major political milestone in its lifespan."

This will be the first non-luxury housing development in the Jackson area in 30 years.

Read the full story HERE.

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An Evanston man tried to lead the charge against truckers who have been parking in the Evanston visitor center, which is not authorized. But, Cowboy State Daily's Kolby Fedore reports that townspeople wouldn't stand for it.

"Hundreds of people fired back, telling him to mind his business, calling him a Karen, etc. I tried to speak with him. He refused to be identified, but he did share some photos he had taken of trucks that were parked in an unauthorized visitor center. The executive director for the Chamber of Commerce, Tammy Staley, says that there has been a shortage of parking spots for truckers for years, particularly in the winter with closures. The Wyoming Department of Transportation is actively working on a solution. The problem is that the solution won't be here for another three years. Wyoming is spending $40 million to expand parking at the Bear River exit, but ironically, as they work towards that solution, both of those parking areas are currently closed."

Two days after the post was still stewing, with more than 360 comments with hundreds of commenters coming to the truckers' defense and insulting the unidentified "karen." One said that as long as the drivers weren't causing problems or damaging anything, she'd rather see them parked there "than be sleepy on the road."

Read the full story HERE.

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The Campbell County Bomb Squad was called Monday to assist with explosive devices found at Newcastle's Greenwood Cemetery and then behind the Loaf n Jug, a half-mile away. Cowboy State Daily's Kate Meadows reports that authorities say it's the second time in 18 months Newcastle has had to deal with "bottle bombs."

"On Monday, Newcastle Police received a call from a city worker who was at the cemetery. This worker reported seeing two explosive devices that they though were bottle bombs. Police responded and later called in the Campbell County bomb squad out of an abundance of precaution because they didn't know exactly what they were dealing with. After the Campbell County bomb squad finishe