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
Court Finds Northern Arapaho Tribe’s Former Lawyers Didn’t Steal Tribal Funds
A jury on Friday ruled that the Northern Arapaho Tribes former lawyers didnt steal tribal funds through improper billing.
Clair McFarlandJuly 25, 2022
Woman Found Dead In Morton Lake In Fremont County
A 22-year-old woman was found deceased in Morton lake in Fremont County on Friday evening. The fatality is at least the third discovered in the lake in the past decade.
Clair McFarlandJuly 25, 2022
Pro-Choice Groups Sue Wyoming, Ask Judge To Halt Ban That Starts Wednesday
A contingent of abortion providers and abortion-funding groups on Monday asked Wyomings court system to halt the state's imminent ban on abortion and furthermore, to declare it unconstitutional.
Clair McFarlandJuly 25, 2022
Abortion Illegal In Wyoming: Governor Gordon Certifies Abortion Ban
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon on Friday certified Wyomings abortion ban, one day after the new law was verified by the states attorney general.
Clair McFarlandJuly 22, 2022
Wyoming Attorney General Verifies Roe Overturn; Law Official In 10 Days Or Less
Wyoming Attorney General Bridgette Hill ruled on Thursday that the overturn of Roe vs. Wade is compatible with Wyoming's trigger ban outlawing nearly all abortions. In 10 days or less, performing an abortion in Wyoming will be a felony.
Clair McFarlandJuly 22, 2022
Hunger, Courage, A Good Wife: Cheyenne Frontier Days Caterer’s Recipe For Success
Nate Janousek grew up poor as a latchkey kid in an impoverished family in Nebraska. Now his business is the official caterer of Cheyenne Frontier Days and many of the largest outdoor events in the country.
Clair McFarlandJuly 22, 2022
Nightmares: Wyo Angler Reminds Public That Rattlesnakes Swim In Lakes, Reservoirs
After being visited by a swimming rattlesnake while fishing in Boysen Reservoir with his two children on Sunday, Wyoming angler Patrick Edwards thought it was a good idea to remind anglers and boaters that rattlesnakes in the water are more common than you may think.
Clair McFarlandJuly 20, 2022
Wyoming Waste Facilities Brace For Disposal of Toxic Solar Panels
Laced with arsenic and heavy metals, many solar panels nearing the end of their lives are headed for landfills, but Wyoming solid waste authorities havent seen the first wave yet. However, they know it's coming...
Clair McFarlandJuly 20, 2022
California’s New Gun Law Could Hurt Wyoming Gunmakers, Sellers
A new California law could hurt Wyoming businesses because it enables individuals to sue gunmakers and gun dealers anywhere in the country. The law's power is enhanced by California's judicial system which is "notoriously hostile" against gun advocates.
Clair McFarlandJuly 18, 2022
USDA Weakens Federal Gender Identity Mandate; Schroeder Skeptical
The USDA appears to be backing away from its earlier federal mandate which would have instituted sweeping gender-identity policies in public schools nationwide. Superintendent Brian Schroeder said it's because of the national outcry.
Clair McFarlandJuly 18, 2022
Northern Arapaho Tribe’s Top Governing Official Endorses Liz Cheney
Jordan Dresser, the Northern Arapaho Tribes top governing official on Thursday endorsed Rep. Liz Cheney but he'll have to change his voter status in order to vote.
Clair McFarlandJuly 15, 2022
Wyoming Moves Closer To Approving New Charter Schools Focused On Classical Education
Wyomings top elected officials approved a change Wednesday to the rules of a state board that could soon allow the creation of two new Wyoming charter schools focused on classical education.
Clair McFarlandJuly 14, 2022
Clair McFarland: Home Air Conditioning And The Stages Of Hypothermia
Clair McFarland writes: "Then came Monday. The Husband turned the air conditioning on. The thermostat, whose unholy blue glow splashed drunkenly across the floor, was linked to his smartphone."
Clair McFarlandJuly 14, 2022
Wyoming’s Dessie Bebout: Veteran, Caregiver And Almost Pilot Celebrates At 102
In honor of a life that saw her feed the hungry and care for the sick in Shoshoni, as well as serve in a special military program for women in World War II and almost become a licensed pilot, Hudson Mayor Mike Anderson on May 30 declared a new town holiday: Dessie Bebout Day.
Clair McFarlandJuly 13, 2022
Police Say “Crazy” Montana Man Sent Cheney Witchcraft Book In Suspicious Package
A package sent last month to U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney which was initially feared to be a bomb actually contained a book on witchcraft from whom Montana police called a "crazy" man.
Clair McFarlandJuly 12, 2022
Former Catholic College CFO Paul McCown Sentenced To Prison For $15 Million Fraud
The former chief financial officer of Wyoming Catholic College was sentenced in federal court Friday to three years and five months in prison for defrauding a company out of $15 million.
Clair McFarlandJuly 12, 2022
Woman’s Death On Wind River Reservation Blamed On Multiple Dog Mauling
The autopsy of a woman mauled by many dogs last April was released on Monday and confirmed the multiple dog bites resulted in her death. Loose packs of wild dogs are a persistent problem on the reservation
Clair McFarlandJuly 11, 2022
Musk Backpedaling Comes Year After Wyoming Shut Down Twitter Anti-Censorship Legislation
Long before Musks offer, a handful of Wyoming legislators in 2021 tried to pass a bill allowing civil suits against social media sites on the basis of viewpoint discrimination.
Clair McFarlandJuly 09, 2022
Colorado Gov Signs Executive Order Telling Wyoming They Will Not Cooperate With Abortion Investigations
Colorado Gov Jared Polis signed an executive order on Wednesday designed to protect Colorado abortion providers who could be chargeable under other states laws against aiding and abetting abortions.
Clair McFarlandJuly 08, 2022
Wyoming Workforce Short On Police, Nurses, Teachers, Truckers, And Everything Else
Despite Wyoming's low unemployment rate (3.2%), there are massive shortages of workers in essential fields all across the state. Some police departments are suffering a shortage of 30%.
Clair McFarlandJuly 07, 2022
Gap Between GOP, Dem Voters In Wyoming Reaches New High
The gap between the number of registered Republicans and Democrats in Wyoming reached a level in July higher than any on record with the secretary of state's office.
Clair McFarlandJuly 06, 2022