Clair McFarland
Clair McFarland is a general assignment reporter for Cowboy State Daily and is based in Riverton, Wyoming. She specializes in crime and court reporting and social issues coverage. Clair also writes a twice-monthly column on motherhood and country living.
Previously, Clair wrote for The Ranger, the Lander Journal and the Wind River News. She is an award-winning journalist, columnist and poet, who joined Cowboy State Daily on Valentine's Day, 2022.
Latest from Clair McFarland
Gigantic $750 Billion Tax And Spending Bill Clears House, Cheney Votes Against
The massive $750 billion tax and spending bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act cleared the U.S. House on Friday and is headed to President Joe Bidens desk. U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney voted against the measure.
Clair McFarlandAugust 12, 2022
One Dead In Wind River Indian Reservation Police Shooting On Thursday Evening
One person is dead following an officer-involved shooting on the Wind River Indian Reservation on Thursday evening.
Clair McFarlandAugust 12, 2022
Clair McFarland: Stupid Wood And The Zombie Apocalypse
Clair McFarland writes: "The house was eerily quiet. When you have four sons, quiet usually means someones been stuffed in a suitcase and mailed to Grandmas house. Not that weve ever gotten away with that."
Clair McFarlandAugust 12, 2022
House Could Approve $750 Billion “Inflation Reduction Act” Friday
Both Wyoming Senators voted against the bill which, among other things, allocates another $80 billion to the IRS so the agency can hire another 87,000 employees.
Clair McFarlandAugust 12, 2022
Astronomical Double Header Thursday Night: Supermoon + Perseid Meteor Shower
Wyoming sky gazers will have to get strategic to watch this years Perseid meteor shower, as light from Thursday nights supermoon could drown out the meteors sparks.
Clair McFarlandAugust 11, 2022
Cheney Defends FBI Raid On Trump Residence
Rep. Liz Cheney on Thursday afternoon issued a strong statement against her fellow Republicans and in defense of the FBI, regarding the Monday FBI raid on former President Donald Trumps Mar-a-Lago home.
Clair McFarlandAugust 11, 2022
Abortion In Wyoming Will Continue; Judge Calls Abortion “Healthcare”
Judge Melissa Owens on Wednesday allowed abortions in Wyoming to continue while she contemplates the ban's constitutionality. She said she is inclined to view abortion as healthcare.
Clair McFarlandAugust 10, 2022
Wyoming Reacts To FBI’s Raid On Trump Estate, Cheney Goes Silent
Although Gov Gordon and Sens. Barrasso and Lummis registered concern about the FBI's raid of former President Trump's estate, Rep. Cheney hasn't said anything publicly about the event.
Clair McFarlandAugust 10, 2022
Wyoming Judge To Decide On Abortion Ban By Wednesday Noon
One of the attorneys trying to overturn Wyoming's abortion ban said the state can't argue for a fetal right to life because the ban's rape and incest exceptions would make it illogical.
Clair McFarlandAugust 09, 2022
Cheney Campaign ‘Cautioned’ By Secretary of State After Mailing Out Ballot Request Forms
The Wyoming Secretary of State last week cautioned the Cheney campaign against using official election language on campaign literature after her campaign funded a mass mailing of absentee ballot request forms throughout Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandAugust 08, 2022
Voters Alarmed After Receiving Absentee Ballot Request Forms From Cheney Campaign
Upset voters have been calling county clerk offices after absentee ballot request forms were sent to homes in every Wyoming county this week on behalf of Liz Cheney's campaign.
Clair McFarlandAugust 05, 2022
Wyoming Prison Guard Shot At Nebraska Grocery Store Has Been Flown To Care
A Wyoming prison staffer was reportedly shot in the belly Thursday at a Nebraska grocery store, by a man authorities think is his cousin. The victim has been flown to care, the alleged shooter has been charged with attempted murder.
Clair McFarlandAugust 05, 2022
Barrasso Introduces Bill To Block Biden From Selling U.S. Oil Reserves To China
After the U.S. agreed to sell one million barrels of oil to China, Sen. John Barrasso introduced legislation that would prohibit the Biden administration from selling any future oil reserves to China.
Clair McFarlandAugust 04, 2022
Wyoming Abortion Advocates Ask Judge To Block Abortion Ban Longer
Abortion advocates suing the state of Wyoming over its abortion ban asked a state court on Thursday to block the ban throughout the court proceedings.
Clair McFarlandAugust 04, 2022
Hawaii Says No Coal Allowed; Receives Final Shipment Of Coal Last Week
The governor of Hawaii announced the state received its last shipment of coal last week as they transition to so-called clean energy. "Good luck to them," said the head of the Wyoming Mining Association.
Clair McFarlandAugust 03, 2022
Crossover Boom: Wyoming GOP Voter Registrations Explode In July
Wyoming Republican registrations increased in July at 10 times their average 2022 monthly growth rate. And since January, the GOP has gained 11,000 voters while Democrats have lost 6,000.
Clair McFarlandAugust 02, 2022
Wyoming Not Among States Suing USDA Over Transgender Mandates
Twenty-two states last week sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture for imposing transgender-friendly guidance on the nations schools and state agencies, but Wyoming wasnt one of the states suing.
Clair McFarlandAugust 01, 2022
Woman Who Slipped On Sidewalk In Wheatland 3 Years Ago Now Suing Family Dollar For Half Million
A Wyoming woman who slipped on an icy sidewalk at the Family Dollar in Wheatland three years ago is now suing the store chain for more than half a million dollars.
Clair McFarlandAugust 01, 2022
Feds Paid Wyoming Farmers $3.4 Million Not To Farm Last Year
The federal government paid Wyoming farmers and ranchers about $3.4 million not to farm certain plots of land last year, through its Conservation Reserve Program
Clair McFarlandJuly 29, 2022
Dogs That Killed Reservation Woman Euthanized; No Criminal Charges For Owner
Both of the dogs responsible for killing a woman on the Wind River Indian Reservation have been euthanized. The owner of the dogs was not charged.
Clair McFarlandJuly 29, 2022
Emergency Coordinator Issues Guidance On What To Do If Boysen Dam Breaks
The Hot Springs emergency management coordinator on Thursday warned citizens that if Boysen Dam failed (which he called unlikely), the town of Thermopolis would be under 70 feet of water in 90 minutes.
Clair McFarlandJuly 29, 2022