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
Former Pinedale Teacher In Child-Predator Sting Video Never Charged With Crime
A teacher fired from a Pinedale school two years ago after he was the subject of a child-predator sting video in California was not charged with a crime, but is no longer licensed to teach in Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 30, 2024
Man Accused Of Riverton Library Beating Says He Was Avenging Rape
A pair of Riverton brothers accused of brutally beating a man with a board outside the local library pleaded not guilty in the attack, which one brother reportedly told police was retaliation for an alleged rape of a family member.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 30, 2024
Man Dead After Early Morning Hit-And-Run On Reservation
The FBI is asking the public for information about an early morning hit-and-run that killed someone Monday on the Wind River Indian Reservation.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 29, 2024
Barrasso, Lummis Argue Bump Stocks Don’t Make Guns Automatic; ATF Should Stay Out Of It
Wyoming's two senators argued Friday to the U.S. Supreme Court that the ATF should not outlaw bump stocks, and said the ATF has no authority to craft criminal laws in the first place.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 29, 2024
Clair McFarland: Wyoming Should Move New Year's Day To February
Clair McFarland writes: "If the sage grouse sees his shadow, we’ll stop all development to save his species. If he doesn’t see his shadow, we’ll hunt him and eat him. It’s a complete toss-up."
Clair McFarlandJanuary 27, 2024
Jury Doesn't Need Proof That Wyoming Voyeur 'Looked At' Bathroom Videos
In a Wednesday ruling, the Wyoming Supreme Court didn’t buy the argument that a Sheridan man who had a hidden video camera in his bathroom shouldn’t have been convicted of voyeurism because it wasn’t proven he actually “looked” at the video.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 27, 2024
Wyoming Supreme Court Won't Make District Build School In Remote Albany County
The Wyoming Supreme Court sided with a lower court Friday in denying a rural family’s request for a new schoolhouse to be built near a remote family ranch near Garrett, Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 26, 2024
Missing Wyoming Roan Stallion Found Dead, Another Mare Believed Stolen
Six weeks before a blue roan stallion vanished from a barn in Fort Bridger, Wyoming, a mare of the same color went missing from a pasture in Campbell County. The stallion was found dead this week, while the mare is still missing.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 26, 2024
Riverton Police Warn Residents Of Mountain Lion Spotted On Popular Walking Path
The Riverton Police Department is warning people to be on the lookout for a mountain lion spotted along the River Walk south of town Wednesday morning.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 25, 2024
Lander Man Mistakes Hot Spring For Parking Lot, Drives Into It
A “youngish” man from Lander, Wyoming, got an expensive wake-up call Sunday at Hot Springs State Park when he mistook a hot springs flow for a parking lot and drove into it.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 24, 2024
Wyoming Delegation Sides With Texas In Standoff With Federal Government
All three members of Wyoming’s congressional delegation say they side with Texas in its standoff with the Biden administration over border security. They say the federal government has failed its job and Texas has every right to secure its border.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 24, 2024
Degenfelder Unveils Curriculum Transparency Website
Saying parents have a right to know what their children are learning, Wyoming's education chief unveiled a curriculum transparency website on Tuesday where school districts will post what they teach. There are 8 districts in the pilot group.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 24, 2024
Laramie County Prosecutor Drops Case Charging Teacher For Child's Suicide
Saying there is not enough proof to bring it to a jury, a prosecutor dropped the case accusing a Carpenter, Wyoming, elementary school music teacher of enabling the suicide of an 11-year-old boy in a school bathroom.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 23, 2024
Jackson Man Accused Of Brutally Beating Man Who Refused Sexual Advances
A Jackson man could face up to 10 years in prison if he’s convicted of brutally beating another man who refused his sexual advances after a night of drinking and hanging out.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 23, 2024
Sheridan Rancher Passes On The Wyoming Way One Subscriber At A Time
Peter Burgess, a fourth-generation rancher near Sheridan, showcases Wyoming values and the toil and fun of working a cattle ranch, one subscriber at a time through his YouTube channel "The Wyoming Way."
Clair McFarlandJanuary 20, 2024
Albany County Paid $1.2 Million To Family Of Man Killed By Deputy
Albany County paid $1.2 million to the family of Robbie Ramirez, who was shot in the back and killed by a deputy in 2018, according to a lawsuit settlement released publicly on Friday.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 20, 2024
Official Wyoming Record-Keeper Warns Of Shady Online Sites Hoarding Personal Data
The keeper of Wyoming’s birth certificates is warning people to steer clear of websites that act like a middleman for people seeking vital records, then lift personal information along the way.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 19, 2024
Laramie Attorney Appeals To Wyoming Supreme Court To Keep Trump Off Ballot
The Laramie attorney who unsuccessfully sued to remove former President Donald Trump from Wyoming’s election ballots isn't giving up. On Wednesday, he appealed his court loss to the state Supreme Court.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 18, 2024
Judge Orders Sanity Test For Sheridan Man Accused Of Killing Mother
A Sheridan judge has ordered a local man be evaluated to determine if he’s mentally fit to face prosecution for allegedly bludgeoning his mother to death.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 18, 2024
Feds In Wyoming To Deport Illegal Aliens Who Keep Reentering U.S.
A Honduran national was arrested on suspicion of drugged driving, a Mexican national on suspicion of drunk driving. They're both being deported for reentering the United States illegally after past deportations.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 18, 2024
PETA Calls Torrington, Wyoming Slaughterhouse A ‘Hellhole For Animals’
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals on Wednesday accused a Torrington slaughterhouse of inhumane animal treatment, but the business owner said the accusations come as a complete surprise to him.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 18, 2024